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AUA Flight Rights in Russia: EU Proceedings Against Austria
Due to the so far preferential treatment of Austrian Airlines in Russia, Austria is now accused by the European Commission of breach of contract.
October 27, 2010
AUA: Outrage at Ticket Tax
Austrian Airlines are fearing a massive drop in sales and even see the tax as a threat to their existence.
October 25, 2010
New Budget: Details and Reactions
The entire tax package will bring additional revenues for around 1.2 billion euro. There are further saving measures for 1.6 billion euro. Reactions from the economic actors are ambivalent.
October 25, 2010
New Budget, New Taxes
The budget includes a new austerity package, which consists essentially of taxes on mineral oil, tobacco and banks.
October 25, 2010
Vienna International Airport: Business With Low-Cost Carriers booms.
A significant portion of Vienna International Airport’s sales are achieved with low-cost airlines. The airport's boss wishes a more extensive partnership with the Bratislava location.
October 21, 2010
Booming Tourism: Aeroflot Pressure on Austria's Airports
New routes of Aeroflot subsidiaries to Austria are created due to the growing flow of Russian guests.
October 20, 2010
AUA: Licenses in Russia Expire
Austrian Airlines are worried about the landing and overflying rights in Russia. If there is no extension, there is a threat of higher costs.
October 20, 2010
Austrian Airlines Loses Swiss Destination
As the St. Gallen-Altenrhein airport in eastern Switzerland will operate its own airline, AUA will no longer fly to this airport
October 19, 2010
Real Estate Market for Logistics Objects is Booming
In the vicinity of the Airport Vienna, a new logistics cluster arises.
October 19, 2010
Do & Co Expands Rapidly in Turkey
After the successful expanion with Turkish Airlines, Do & Co plans to enter the event-catering market
October 18, 2010
Airport Vienna-Schwechat: A New Concept is Called For.
The future direction of the airport will be decided on in November. A change in leadership is in sight.
October 15, 2010
Vienna Airport: Passengers on the Rise
Almost 14% more passengers were counted in Schwechat in September. Cargo share also increased.
October 14, 2010
Coface CEE Top 500 - Poland Largest Number of Companies in CEE
Poland has the largest number of companies in the Central and Eastern Europe Top 500 with 28.4%. Hungary ranks second with 16.6%, overtaking the Czech Republic, which is home for 13.8% of the CEE Top 500.
October 12, 2010
Austrian Airlines: 11.2% More Passengers
As part of a new strategy, AUA (Austrian Airlines), is targeting especially regular services. Overall, the Lufthansa subsidiary, has transported 8.4 million passengers this year.
October 11, 2010
Skylink: Board Changes at the Airport After Vienna Election
At Vienna Airport, the chairman of the supervisory board, Cristoph Herbst, is being talked about as successor to Ernest Gabmann(ÖVP). The Audit Court’s report on Skylink points to serious deficiencies.
October 7, 2010
Lufthansa suspends Linz to Munich flights as from October 31
Lufthansa discontinues its flights from Linz to Munich on October 31, tickets will be transferred or refunded.
October 6, 2010
FACC Grows and Hires
The aircraft supplier FACC, since recently Chinese property, plans to grow further this year. In order to do this, the company needs 150 new employees.
October 1, 2010
Vienna now has its own Expat Center
In Vienna, the first Expat Center in Austria was opened. The project was handled by the Vienna Business Agency (former WWFF).
September 30, 2010
Austria's Management and Supervisory Boards’ Salaries on the Test Bench
The partly state-run OMV had the most expensive board of all Austrian corporations in 2009. In total, the oil company spent 10.2 million euro on its bosses, 23.4% more than the previous year.
September 20, 2010
Direct Connection with Kabul - Afghan Kam Air Lands in Vienna
The private Afghan airline Kam Air started with the direct flights Kabul-Vienna-Kabul.
September 16, 2010
Vienna International Airport: Costly Investment at Friedrichshafen Airport
The financial disaster relative to the new Skylink terminal, which will cost nearly one billion euro instead of 400 million, is certainly the biggest problem the airport’s top management is facing - but not the only big one anymore.
September 16, 2010
Vienna International Airport: 13.0% increase in passengers during August 2010
In August 2010 the number of passengers handled by Vienna International Airport increased 13.0% year-on-year to 1,991,481.
September 10, 2010
Airports International - third capital repayment
This third capital repayment follows the initial capital repayment amounting to €2.25 per certificate at the beginning of June 2009, and the second capital repayment amounting to €0.70 per certificate at the end of October 2009.
August 18, 2010
Skylink-time and on budget-holding
Listed “Flughafen Wien” sticks to its initial statement that completion and commissioning of the terminal expansion Skylink will be expected in the first half of 2012.
June 10, 2010
Lauda wants to sue Republic of Austria
FlyNiki boss Niki Lauda wants to sue the aeronautical authorities of the Republic of Austria for damages because of the loss for his airline due to the bans as a result of the Icelandic ash cloud.
May 31, 2010
Lufthansa and AUA launch cargo subsidiary in Vienna
The two subsidiaries, Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines (AUA) have established a joint cargo subsidiary in Vienna.
May 27, 2010
Austrian Airlines expands long-haul capacity
Austrian Airlines is expanding the long-haul capacity in its 2010/2011 Winter Schedule.
May 21, 2010
Welcome Air to expand its flight network
According to the Austrian Times, Tyrolean airline Welcome Air announced today that it would expand its flight network by autumn this year.
May 19, 2010
Austrian commercial aviation - 2009 a difficult year
In 2009 commercial aviation registered 22,6m passengers (including transit), 2.1m less passengers (8.5 per cent) compared to 2008. Airfreight decreased by 2.5 per cent or 209,200.3 tonnes while air mail also declined by 10.1 per cent.
May 18, 2010
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