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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Starting May 30, 2025, the Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines will be expanding its service from Graz with a new connection to Istanbul. In addition to the existing flight destination Antalya, Istanbul will be the second destination that Pegasus Airlines will offer from Graz this year. The flights will operate three times a week, each on
FACC AG achieved its highest consolidated revenue since its founding in the 2024 financial year. With an increase of 20 percent to €884,5 million, the company grew significantly across all business areas. Operating profit (EBIT) also increased by around 62 percent to €28,3 million, despite increased site costs. For the coming
Austrian Airlines is restructuring its communications, marketing, and brand management departments as of April 1, 2025. Ingrid Gogl will head the newly created "Brand & Communication" department. With this step, the airline aims to standardize its external image and strengthen its brand presence. Gogl comes from TGW Logistics, where she has been
Wizz Air is currently causing quite a stir. Customers in Austria are currently receiving an email due to several rulings obtained by the Chamber of Labor. Wizz Air also continues to act unlawfully in direct contact with customers and official bodies, as we witnessed from a reader's experience. With the bold announcement
From now on, an Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 will be flying on a special mission: The aircraft will carry the official logo of Austria's participation in Expo 2025 in Osaka, which will take place from April 13 to October 13. Under the motto "Designing Future Society For Our Lives", around 160 countries and 9
In 2024, Austrian Airlines and Austrian Federal Railways were able to transport around 60.000 passengers on the Western and Southern Railways as part of their cooperative trains. Given the total passenger count of approximately 14,59 million travelers recently announced by the airline, this service was rather underutilized. Under the Airail brand, Austrian Airlines offers
The Austrian company FACC has been awarded the Bronze Aero Excellence Award for Plant 4 in Reichersberg, making it one of the first eleven aerospace companies worldwide to receive this new international standard. The award was launched in 2023 to recognize the highest manufacturing quality and excellent corporate organization in the
Irish airline Ryanair is expanding its operations at Klagenfurt Airport and announcing a significant capacity increase for the 2025 summer schedule. With an additional 21.000 seats on routes to Alicante, London Stansted, and Palma de Mallorca, Ryanair is targeting growth of 25 percent, corresponding to a total capacity of approximately 104.000 passengers.
In a new partnership, Star Alliance and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have joined forces to provide travelers in Austria with a seamless connection between air and rail travel. Effective immediately, passengers of 25 Star Alliance member airlines can use ÖBB's Airail services to travel comfortably between four Austrian cities.
On June 9, 2024, an Austrian Airlines (AUA) aircraft en route from Palma de Mallorca to Vienna encountered severe turbulence caused by a sudden thunderstorm. The Airbus A320, registered OE-LBM, operating the flight landed despite severe damage to the aircraft.
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