Flying Ambassador: Fischler Christens AUA Aircraft “Spirit of Alpbach“

TransportAirlines & Airports ♦ Published: January 22, 2015; 16:30 ♦ (Vindobona)

The godfather of the christening of an Austrian Airlines turboprop at Innsbruck-Kranebitten Airport was the former EU Commissioner and Austrian Minister of Agriculture Franz Fischler in his capacity as the President of the European Forum Alpbach

Franz Fischler: “Alpbach now has a flying ambassador“ / Picture: © Europäisches Forum Alpbach/APA-Fotoservice/Pichler

At the end of 2014, Austrian Airlines expanded its regional fleet by four aircraft to a total of 18.

One of the four turboprops of the Dash 8-Q400 family of aircraft with the registration OE-LGP was christened with the name “Spirit of Alpbach” at Innsbruck-Kranebitten Airport.

The godfather was the former EU Commissioner and Austrian Minister of Agriculture Franz…