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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Not many airlines have offices in Vienna with their own country manager. One of these is Ethiopian Airlines. Saba G Kassaye has been on site for the carrier for some time now and, as was inevitable in times like these: Shortly after her arrival last year, the Austrian government imposed
Since yesterday, the Austrian Armed Forces have also been using one of their fixed-wing aircraft to fight the forest fire: the Pilatus PC-6, equipped with a thermal imaging camera (airborne infrared sensor technology). It is intended to support the emergency services with aerial photographs. Aerial photographs of the fire area are taken in order to be able to pinpoint the embers. The PC-6 is capable of taking hours of
Actually, no one should be able to enter Austria without a “corona check”. The emphasis is clearly on “actually”, because on the land route, the reality and the government’s representation differ greatly from each other. The situation is completely different on the air route, where the “corona documents” are almost completely checked by the Federal Army on behalf of the
In the 2021/22 winter flight schedule period, Vienna-Schwechat Airport will once again offer almost 90 percent of the destinations it had “before Corona”. The airlines are also daring to add some new destinations, including Aqaba and Banja Luka. In addition to new destinations and increased frequencies, some airlines are also once again offering connections that had been suspended due to the Corona pandemic: Austrian
With effect from November 1, 2021, Austria's Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) is modifying the entry regulations. The previous regulation would have expired on October 31, 2021. The new rules apply until December 31, 2021. The content of the regulation has been changed only minimally, but brings a decisive
The Vienna Airport Lines, operated by the ÖBB subsidiary Österreichische Postbus AG, are currently not included in the new climate ticket. However, this could change, a spokesperson for the Austrian Federal Railways told Aviation Direct. Even before the introduction of the climate ticket, the post buses that run between the federal capital and the airport
There seems to be considerable disagreement among the shareholders of Klagenfurt Airport about the content of the most recent general meeting. The office of State Councillor Martin Gruber (ÖVP) announced that they had agreed on a long-term plan and investments amounting to 28 million euros. Majority owner Lilihill denies this and
FACC can celebrate a milestone in the area of long-haul aircraft: The aerospace group recently handed over the 1000th A350 engine cowling to its customer Collins Aerospace. Since the project started in 2010, FACC has invested around 50 million euros in the development and manufacture of the components in order to provide Airbus with the lightest possible
Meanwhile, Turkish airlines are in the middle of planning the 2022 summer flight schedule from Austria. This is slowly taking shape, as the offer is to be expanded compared to the current status. There is still a lot of water flowing down the Danube until summer 2022, which is why it is expected that the flight schedule
Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines plans to offer the Ordu-Giresun destination non-stop from Salzburg, Austria, in the 2022 summer flight schedule. It is currently planned that this route will be served with Boeing 737 Max 8. It is a seasonal route that will be offered during the summer holidays. The first flight is scheduled for
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