This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from Austria.
This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from Austria, one of Aviation.Direct's two home bases. The latest information from Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz and Klagenfurt You will always find the latest information in this section.
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Royal Jordanian Airlines, the national airline of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, will launch a new non-stop service between the Austrian capital, Vienna, and its home hub in Amman on June 24, 2026. The route to Queen Alia International Airport will be served four times a week, with flights operating on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Salzburg Airport reached a significant milestone in ensuring its infrastructural operational readiness last Thursday, April 16, 2026. In a formal ceremony, six state-of-the-art emergency vehicles were officially put into service, significantly expanding both the effectiveness of the airport fire brigade and the capacity of the Salzburg city fire department.
Emergency medical services in Tyrol and the surrounding regions are about to undergo a significant expansion of capacity. The ÖAMTC air rescue service has announced comprehensive upgrades to the Christophorus 4 emergency helicopter base in Reith near Kitzbühel, affecting both availability and technical capabilities. Starting with the beginning of this year's summer season, service hours will be extended.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will celebrate the 90th anniversary of its flight connection between Vienna and Amsterdam in April 2026. The historic route was first inaugurated on April 20, 1936, and operated under the name "Blue Danube Express" before World War II. After a wartime interruption, the airline resumed service.
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has now released its 2026/27 winter flight schedule for booking at Austrian airports. However, a look at the reservation system shows that flights to/from Linz for winter 2026/27 are not yet bookable. Ryanair currently operates flights to Salzburg, Klagenfurt, and Vienna in Austria.
The Vienna Airport Group concluded the first quarter of 2026 with a positive result. In March, the number of passengers across the entire group network, which includes Vienna Airport as well as stakes in Malta Airport and Kosice Airport, rose by 5,1 percent to a total of 3.146.473.
The economic climate in Austria at the beginning of 2026 resembles a fragile balancing act. While the management of domestic companies is perceiving initial signs of stabilization, the general population remains stuck in a pessimistic mood. This is according to current data from the digital research institute Marketagent, collected as part of the fourth edition of the so-called Champagne Index.
Klagenfurt Airport presented a significantly expanded flight schedule for the 2026 summer season at this year's leisure fair. Over the three days of the fair, numerous visitors took the opportunity to learn about the new and existing connections offered by the Carinthian airport. The new direct connection to Rome was of particular interest.
The political debate surrounding land use at Vienna-Schwechat Airport is intensifying. At the heart of the criticism are the differing legal frameworks for large companies operating at the same location. While companies like OMV are subject to Lower Austria's spatial planning law when expanding their operations and therefore have to negotiate with the municipal council, Flughafen Wien AG (Vienna Airport AG) uses a different framework for its operations.
To mark the 100th anniversary of Salzburg Airport, the industry platform Aviation Industry Austria is hosting a regional expert forum at Amadeus Terminal 2 on May 7, 2026. Under the title "An Airport as an Interface of Culture, Sport and Business – for 100 Years," leading representatives of the Austrian aviation industry will gather, as well as...
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