District Government of Arnsberg declares Air Alliance's explosives permit invalid

The Arnsberg District Government has declared the permit granted to Air Alliance GmbH from Burbach on July 21, 2021, pursuant to Section 7 of the Explosives Act (SprengG), invalid because the document has been lost. The announcement from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia is dated August 31, 2026, and was published on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in the Federal Gazette under the official reference BAnz AT 16.09.2026 B7. Consequently, the company loses the formal basis for the handling of explosive substances as documented in the permit.

Details of the declared invalid permit

The official announcement identifies the permit with all identification features:

• Permit type: Permit pursuant to Section 7 SprengG
• Number: E.405/21
• Holder: Air Alliance GmbH, Flughafenstraße, 57299 Burbach
• Date of issue: July 21, 2021
• Issuing authority: Arnsberg District Government

The declaration of invalidity is not due to a violation, but due to the loss of the permit document. The official text states that the permit has “been lost” and is “hereby declared invalid.”

Authority, date, and file reference

The announcement is dated August 31, 2026, and was signed in Dortmund. It bears the file reference 55.4-Do/Zip/SPS 152574/2026-449 and is assigned to the Arnsberg District Government; it was signed “By order” by M. Zipfel. The publication in the Federal Gazette spans one page and is provided with a qualified electronic seal.

Further declaration of invalidity on the same day

In the same official gazette, a second, similar announcement from another federal state can be found:

• Gazette: Federal Gazette, BAnz AT 16.09.2026 B8
• State: Rhineland-Palatinate
• Subject: Certificate of competence pursuant to Section 20 SprengG, number 0061/25
• Holder: Gerhard Fries, born on July 31, 1965, in Homburg, residing at Nordfeldstraße 6, 66914 Waldmohr
• Issuance: August 27, 2025, by the Structure and Approval Directorate North
• Date and file reference: Koblenz, August 26, 2026, 21a/07/1.6/2026/0283, signed “By order” by Gottschling

Both processes follow the same pattern: the loss of an explosives law document is publicly announced so that the invalidated certificate can no longer be used in legal transactions.

Significance for those affected

For Air Alliance GmbH, the announcement means that the permit according to § 7 SprengG, which has existed since July 21, 2021, can no longer be considered valid proof; continuing to work on the basis of the voided document is therefore no longer verifiable. For business partners, authorities, and clients, the publication in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) is the decisive proof regarding the status of the permit. Anyone presented with the number E.405/21 can immediately verify, using the official reference BAnz AT 16.09.2026 B7, that the permit has been declared invalid.

Source: Bundesanzeiger, BAnz AT 16.09.2026 B7, Announcements, p. 1 (official reference: BAnz AT 16.09.2026 B7).