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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In a report published on Tuesday, the Carinthian State Audit Office identified significant irregularities and questionable practices at the Carinthian Airport Operating Company (KFBG) between 2018 and 2023. During this period, the majority of the company was owned by Lilihill Aviation City Beteiligung GmbH. The findings of the Court of Audit
Hofer's parent company, Aldi Süd, has sued Salzburg Airport for more than one million euros in damages. The reason for this is the contamination of the groundwater with PFAS chemicals, which led to significant additional costs and planning changes during the construction of the new headquarters in the Maxglan district. Since the 1960s, Aldi Süd has been used at Salzburg Airport near
Tour operator Springer Reisen has launched a new direct flight from Graz to Mykonos at short notice. From August 25 to October 6, 2025, the Greek Cycladic island will be served every Monday with a Dash 8-400 operated by Avantiair. This new connection complements Springer Reisen's late summer offering, which
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.
The Austrian aerospace supplier FACC has been honored by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer with the 2025 Supplier Award in the "Outstanding Collaboration" category. This award took place as part of Embraer's Danish Supplier Conference and recognizes the long-standing and successful partnership between the two companies. Embraer is one of the company's most important customers.
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
Graz Airport is expanding its range of direct flights to Antalya, Turkey. Effective immediately, the Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines will offer up to four weekly connections to the popular holiday destination. This brings the total number of weekly direct flights from Graz to Antalya to eight, as the
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.
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