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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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Die Aussichten für die österreichische Wirtschaft im Jahr 2025 sind getrübt. Dies geht aus dem aktuellen Champagner-Index hervor, der vom Meinungsforschungsinstitut Marketagent in Kooperation mit dem Public Relations Verband Austria (PRVA) erstellt wurde. Der Konjunkturbarometer beleuchtet nicht nur die Einschätzung von Wirtschaftsexperten, sondern erfaßt auch die Stimmung in der österreichischen
Due to the ongoing tense situation in the Middle East, the Lufthansa Group has decided to extend its flight suspensions to Tel Aviv. As announced by Swiss, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines, flights to the Israeli metropolis will now be suspended until Sunday, May 25, 2025. This measure affects all
The Scandinavian airline SAS is significantly expanding its 2025/26 winter flight schedule from Copenhagen, adding six new destinations to its offering. In addition to Fuerteventura, Madeira, Marrakesh, Kittilä, and Tel Aviv, SAS will now also fly to Vienna from the Danish capital. This new connection to Vienna will operate daily, every morning.
Vienna Airport increased its cargo volume by 2025 percent to a total of 8 tons in the first quarter of 73.280, corresponding to an increase of 5.222 tons. This positive trend continued in April, when the airport handled 26.999 tons of cargo, an increase of 13 percent compared to April.
The circumstances of the incident, in which an Austrian Airlines (AUA) aircraft was caught in a severe hailstorm in June 2024 and sustained significant damage, are now being investigated by the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Investigation (BFU). This decision was made to rule out any appearance of bias, the Austrian Ministry of Transport announced.
Flughafen Wien AG reports consistently positive development for the first quarter of 2025. Passenger volume, revenue, and profit for the Group increased. The Group handled a total of 7,9 million passengers in the first quarter, representing an increase of 4,6 percent over the same period last year.
The Austrian airline Goldeck-Flug, based in Klagenfurt, plans to resume its business jet operations after a three-year hiatus. The company confirmed to the "Kleine Zeitung" its intention to add a Global Express XRS and a Challenger 300 to its fleet and published corresponding job advertisements for pilots. Managing Director Thomas Schindler
The circumstances surrounding the emergency landing of a Swiss Airbus A220 in Graz in December 2024, in which a flight attendant was killed, have led to an unusual turn of events. After four months of jurisdiction, the Austrian Federal Safety Investigation Board (SUB) must now hand over the case to the Swiss Federal Safety Investigation Board (SUST). This step is being taken
The Austrian aerospace supplier FACC AG was honored with the "Supplier of the Year Award" at the Comac Supplier Conference in Xi'an, China. The Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac thus recognized the successful production ramp-up in 2024. Until then, FACC had manufactured all components for Comac's twin-engine passenger aircraft at its headquarters.
The Austrian air traffic control company Austro Control will open its visitor center in Vienna next Saturday, May 10, 2025, to provide interested parties with an insight into the profession of air traffic controller. From 10:00 a.m. to 16:30 p.m., air traffic controllers will personally provide information about their diverse tasks, the demanding selection process, comprehensive training, safety distances in the airspace,
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