AUA Resolves Transfer of Undertakings

People ♦ Published: April 20, 2012; 12:18 ♦ (Vindobona)

The supervisory board of Austrian Airlines decided to switch to cheaper collective agreements. The transfer of undertakings is “crucial for AUA´s survival”.

AUA Resolves Transfer of Undertakings / Picture: © Austrian Airlines

By July, the operations of Austrian Airlines will be transferred to its subsidiary Tyrolean. The small regional airline has substantially lower salaries. Compared to AUA, a pilot at Tyrolean earns 25% less on average. After several weeks of heated debates, the supervisory board of the financially stricken airline decided in favor of the transfer of undertakings.

AUA´s management…