Ready for take-off: Eurowings Discover has been granted Air Operator Certificate Previous 2 Next Now it is official: Just in time for the current steep rise in demand for holiday bookings, the Lufthansa Group's new leisure airline is ready for take-off. With the issuance of its operating license and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the German Federal Aviation Authority, the young start-up airline Eurowings Discover has successfully completed the final stage on its way to independent flight operations. The certificate was issued by the German Federal Aviation Authority on June 16. 'The timing could not be better. People can finally travel again and we are all set to fly them to the world's most beautiful destinations,' explains Wolfgang Raebiger, CEO of Eurowings Discover. 'We have built an airline in just one year - an ambitious goal that we have achieved with the great support from the entire Lufthansa Group, a motivated team and in close cooperation with the German Federal Aviation Authority. We wish to express our sincere gratitude to everyone.'