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Austrian Airlines to Miss Targets for 2011
The Austrian member of Lufthansa Group will not achieve its goal of leaving the loss zone, an executive said on Monday.
August 22, 2011
Do & Co: Substantial Increase in Sales and Earnings
The Austrian catering company recorded a successful start in FY 2011/12. Sales were up 14.5%, EBIT improved to € 6.79m.
August 18, 2011
Growing Passenger Numbers at Vienna Airport in July
More than 2.1 million passengers were handled by Austria’s biggest airport in July 2011. Cargo traffic declined by 2.2%.
August 11, 2011
Do & Co Expands in New York
The Austrian catering company has expansion plans. The production area in New York will be doubled and one company will be acquired by the end of the year.
August 9, 2011
AUA with Positive Development of Passenger Volume
The Austrian airline recorded a plus in passenger numbers of 2.7% in July and of 2% in the period from January to July.
August 8, 2011
AUA vs. Emirates: Negotiations Postponed to Fall
Two days of talks have not brought a solution to the dispute about Emirates’ air rights to Vienna. A decision will be taken in fall.
August 4, 2011
AUA vs. Emirates: Negotiations Started in Dubai
The Middle Eastern airline wants to double the number of connections to Vienna. Austrian Airlines sees unfair competition.
August 3, 2011
AUA: Loss of € 63m in the First Half of 2011
Austrian Airlines is still clearly in the red. The company was not able to improve significantly on last year’s result in the first six months of 2011.
July 28, 2011
FlyNiki with Passenger Increase from Vienna Airport
The number of passengers departing from Vienna with Niki Lauda’s airline grew by 29% in the first half of 2011.
July 27, 2011
Julian Jäger and Günther Ofner to Take Over Management of Vienna Airport
Following the resignation of Christoph Herbst, Vienna Airport has selected Jäger and Ofner as new members of the Management board. They will take up work at the beginning of September.
July 19, 2011
Vienna Airport: Significant Increase in Passengers in the First Half of 2011
Number of passengers: plus 8.6% from January to June, plus 5.7% during June. Cargo volume is declining.
July 12, 2011
AUA with Slight Increase in Passenger Volume from January to June
A passenger increase of 1.9% was achieved despite the effects of the crises in Japan and Middle East from January to June. With 1,044,800 passengers in June, Austrian Airlines is down 1.2% on last year.
July 11, 2011
Vienna Airport: Slight Increase in Passengers
More than 1.9 million passengers were handled by Austria’s biggest airport in May 2011. Cargo traffic declined by 14.5%.
June 15, 2011
AUA: Broken Al-Jaber-Deal Has Consequences
One former and one current board member of the airline were sentenced to penalty payments for not having provided information to the shareholders.
June 9, 2011
AUA Give Up Their Focus on CEE
Austrian Airlines are going to improve their connections to Western Europe at the expense of their destinations in the East. The company is currently serving 46 airports in CEE.
May 30, 2011
Flughafen Wien Group: 4.8% Increase in Net Profit
Revenue: plus 6.9% to € 131.5m, net profit: € 19.8m. Traffic: plus 5.5% to 4.1 million.
May 26, 2011
Vienna Airport: Plus 23.6% in Passengers During April 2011
Strong growth due to effects of the volcanic ash cloud in past year.
May 12, 2011
Austrian Airlines Cannot Achieve Turnaround
The Austrian Airlines, which is in a restructuring process, is still deep in the red. In the first quarter of 2011, operating losses amounted to € 63.5m.
May 5, 2011
Significant Rise in Air Travel
Air passenger transport in Austria increased by 7.9% in 2010. The biggest growth rates were observed at Vienna International Airport.
April 30, 2011
Vienna International Airport: Kirschner is the New Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Ewald Kirschner will temporarily lead the Supervisory Board until CEO Christoph Herbst takes over the chair again. Opinions are divided concerning the privatization of the company.
April 27, 2011
Lower Austria Seeks Airport Privatization
Lower Austrian Governor Erwin Pröll (ÖVP) intends to sell the 20% share of Vienna International Airport. The city of Vienna is not pleased at all.
April 23, 2011
Herbst’s Withdrawal is Imminent
The CEO of Vienna International Airport, Christoph Herbst, should be about to resign. He is considered to be seeking a position at the Constitutional Court.
April 22, 2011
Increase in Passengers at VIA
Vienna International Airport: 4.9% higher passenger traffic in March 2011
April 12, 2011
Passenger Decrease at AUA
Austrian Airlines Traffic Result for January to March 2011: Crisis in the Middle East and in Japan burden the result.
April 11, 2011
AUA: Additional Savings Needed
The restructuring program of AUA is not sufficient to bring the company into positive numbers in view of the events in Japan and North Africa.
April 7, 2011
Sales Increase for FlyNiki
Niki Lauda’s airline achieved strong growth in 2010, regarding both passengers and sales. The EBIT declined however.
March 31, 2011
AUA: Antinori will Finally Not Become CEO
Three days before his planned entry into Austrian Airlines, Antinori surprisingly announced his withdrawal from the Lufthansa Group.
March 30, 2011
Flughafen Wien Group: Net profit rises by 3.2%
Revenue: plus 6.4% to € 533.8 m, net profit: € 73.3m. Traffic: plus 8.7% in passengers to 19.7 m
March 25, 2011
Dispute between Emirates and AUA
Emirates Airlines accuses Austrian Airlines to work with unfair means against the doubling of Vienna-Dubai flights.
March 23, 2011
Austrian Airlines Reduces Losses
Loss from operating activities substantially decreased: from minus € 230.9m to minus € 64.7m. Number of passengers grew by 9.7%.
March 18, 2011
Passengers Still Rising at VIA
Vienna International Airport: Plus 5.1% in passengers during February 2011
March 11, 2011
Savings Planned at Vienna International Airport
According to CEO Christoph Herbst, a "two-digit million amount" is to be saved this year.
March 1, 2011
Lufthansa Increases Pressure on AUA
The German parent company intends to convert the previously loss-making Austrian Airlines into a profitable company at last.
February 18, 2011
Vienna International Airport: Third Runway for € 1.8bn
The proposed project is not firm yet, but the estimated costs are between € 1.2 and € 1.8bn due to extensive construction work.
February 12, 2011
Passenger Increase at VIA Continues
Vienna International Airport: Plus 6.7% in passengers during January 2011
February 11, 2011
Serious Allegations Against Former AUA CEO
Sheikh Mohamed Al Jaber, who wanted to take over Austrian Airlines in 2008, considers himself to have been seriously deceived by the former management and raises accusations.
February 10, 2011
More Passengers at Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines Traffic Result for January 2011: 2.1 Percent Increase in Passenger Volume. 690,000 flight guests were carried.
February 10, 2011
Skylink: Judicial Investigations are Presently being Conducted
The final report of the Audit Court on the Vienna International Airport Skylink project has been submitted. Criticism is devastating. Criminal investigations are starting.
February 1, 2011
Increase in Passengers at Austrian Airports
Every of the six Austrian Airports could record substantial growth in passengers in 2010. Their number rose by 7.9%.
January 31, 2011
Vienna International Airport: +8.7% Passengers During 2010
The strongest increase has been recorded in passenger traffic to Eastern Europe and to the Middle East. For 2011, the company expects a 5.0% increase.
January 20, 2011
Mixed Results for Linz Airport
2010 ended with a historical record in freight earnings for the “blue danube airport linz” However, regular passenger volumes decreased slightly.
January 15, 2011
AUA and Flyniki: Passenger Growth
Austrian Airlines increased its number of passengers by 9.7% in 2010; Flyniki achieved an increase of 29%.
January 13, 2011
Austrian Airlines: Negotiations Finished
The management of the Austrian Airlines and worker representatives agreed to increase salaries slightly in 2011. Thus, strikes will not take place.
January 7, 2011
AUA Staff Ready to go on Strike
The results of the polls are for starting the strike at Austrian Airlines. Should the negotiations fail, the staff is ready to go on strike.
January 5, 2011
AUA: For now, Negotiations Instead of Strikes
At the end of the year, there were still signs of strike for the staff of Austrian Airlines. Now the situation seems to calm down.
January 4, 2011
Poor Outlook for Creditors of SkyEurope
The Austrian-Slovakian airline, which became insolvent in 2009, will only reach a quota of 16%.
January 4, 2011
AUA has to Cancel Flight to the U.S.
Persistent snowstorms in the eastern United States, have forced Austrian Airlines to cancel a flight to New York, as local airports there are closed.
December 27, 2010
Changes on the Management Board of Vienna International Airport
After several weeks of controversial discussions, the Supervisory Board announced Christoph Herbst as new CEO. He will succeed Herbert Kaufmann.
December 16, 2010
Skylink: Resignation of Executive Board or Supervisory Board
The Vienna Airport Skylink debacle is becoming a political issue. Staffing decisions have been made.
December 14, 2010
Vienna International Airport: Plus 12.1% in passengers during November 2010
The number of passengers handled by Vienna International Airport in November 2010 rose by 12.1% year-on-year to 1,550,324.
December 14, 2010
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