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.
Quick access to the news from your airport:
In light of fears of Europe-wide air traffic chaos this summer, the Vida union is now warning of significant problems at Vienna Airport. The union sees the ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers as the main cause, despite steadily increasing passenger volumes. Daniel Liebhart, head of the aviation department at Vida, is therefore calling for an intensified training program for air traffic controllers.
During a routine security check in the transit area of Vienna Airport, customs officials uncovered a major smuggling attempt. In the luggage of a 59-year-old Dutch citizen who was traveling from Cairo to Copenhagen via Vienna, they found a total of 78 kilograms of water pipe tobacco. The suspected smuggler had checked in three pieces of luggage, which, during the inspection, failed to meet the extensive requirements of the airport.
An unexpected disruption occurred at the petrochemical plant at the OMV Schwechat refinery near Vienna on Tuesday morning. As a result of the outage, the so-called high-flare operation, in which excess gases are burned in a controlled manner, was initiated as an immediate safety measure. OMV confirmed the incident and stated that it is working intensively to resume regular operations.
Passenger traffic at Vienna Airport and its subsidiaries recorded slight growth in March 2025. Overall, the number of travelers in the Vienna Airport Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport, and Kosice Airport) rose by 4,1 percent to 2.993.138 passengers. At the Vienna site, the increase was 0,9 percent to 2.227.037 travelers. This development
The Austrian technology group Frequentis achieved significant growth in revenue and earnings in the 2024 financial year. According to the company, revenue rose by 12,4 percent to €480,3 million. Order intake recorded an even stronger increase of 15,7 percent, reaching €583,8 million. The order backlog at the end of the year was considerable.
Vienna Airport is taking a further step toward improving its service quality and is establishing a joint venture, "Vienna Airport Logistics GmbH," with international logistics expert Bradford Airport Logistics. The goal of the joint venture is to fundamentally renew the airport's supply chain. Starting in 2027, all goods flows for the new southern expansion will be transferred to Vienna Airport Logistics GmbH.
Condor is significantly expanding its flight offerings in the 2025/26 winter flight schedule. The expansion focuses on additional connections from Germany to Dubai, as well as increased frequencies to selected long-haul destinations in Thailand, South Africa, and Panama. The company announced this today. New to the winter schedule is a daily connection between Stuttgart and
Vienna Airport has received the prestigious Skytrax award for "Best Airport Staff in Europe" for the fifth time. This honor is based on the ratings of millions of passengers worldwide, who particularly appreciated the friendliness, customer focus, helpfulness, and competence of the airport staff in various areas such as check-in, security checks, lounges, and catering.
In the latest episode of the podcast #ON AIR, aviation expert Peter Malanik, business lawyer Bernhard Müller, and industry spokesperson Paul Frühwirth-Riegler discussed the strategic importance of industrial cooperation, particularly in the context of defense procurement. The experts discussed how such counter-transactions not only increase a country's security of supply, but also, in the long term, enhance technological expertise and economic
Vienna Airport, in cooperation with the auction platform Aurena, is once again holding a major charity auction. Starting today, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, interested parties can bid online on a variety of items that were left behind and unclaimed at Vienna Airport over the past year. The auction runs until
With the free Aviation.Direct newsletter You will receive the latest information from the world of aviation, travel and tourism directly by email free of charge. Of course, you can unsubscribe easily and simply if you no longer wish to read the newsletter.
Interested?
You can order the newsletter free of charge here.
and 