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Austrian Airlines: Major Investments in Long-Haul Cabin
Austrian Airlines invests over 90 million euros in conversion of long-haul fleet.
October 9, 2012
Austrian Business Delegation to Visit New Delhi and Mumbai
On the occasion of the official visit of Austrian Federal Minister Doris Bures (Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology) to India, the Austrian Trade Commission organises a high-ranking Austrian business delegation to Delhi and Mumbai.
September 25, 2012
Austrian Airlines Not Profitable Before 2013
The Austrian subsidiary of Lufthansa will not achieve a positive net income this year.
September 12, 2012
Austrian Airlines Harmonizes its Medium-Haul Fleet
First Airbus A320 to enter operation in fleet renewal lands in Vienna and is expected to be put into operation on 1st October 2012.
September 11, 2012
Austrian Airlines: Moderate Increase in Passengers
Austrian Airlines Traffic Results for August 2012: Targeted capacity adjusted, further improvement of passenger load factor.
September 11, 2012
Fewer Passengers at Austrian Airlines
AUA´s capacity utilization rose substantially. Against July 2011, the number of passengers was down by 5.6%.
August 9, 2012
Surprising Profit at AUA
Due to special items, Austrian Airlines could achieve positive results in the first half year of 2012.
August 2, 2012
AUA: Auditors Found Inconsistencies
In 2007, Austrian Airlines should not have recorded a profit, but a substantial loss of € 235m, auditors says.
July 31, 2012
AUA Invests € 80m in Long Distance Flights
Lufthansa´s subsidiary Austrian Airlines upgrades its airplanes. Ten long distance plances will be renewed.
July 30, 2012
„AUA Must Be in the Black Numbers“
For Austrian Airline´s CEO Jaan Albrecht, the implementation of the austerity program and the transfer of undertaking is mandatory.
July 26, 2012
Former AUA Board Member Bierwirth Enters T-Mobile
Andreas Bierwirth becomes CEO of T-Mobile Austria. The current CEO Robert Chvatal leaves the company for “personal reasons”.
July 25, 2012
AUA: Strong Growth in Passengers to Eastern Europe.
Austrian Airlines traffic results June 2012: Significant passenger growth in the first half year.
July 10, 2012
Austrian Airlines: Operated by Tyrolean
The transfer of undertakings is completed. About 2,000 AUA staff members shifted to the regional airline Tyrolean.
July 3, 2012
Albrecht: „We Will Remain Austrian“
AUA´s CEO explains that about 80% of the reorganization of Austrian Airlines has been achieved. The airline would be on the right way, Albrecht affirmed.
June 23, 2012
Austrian Airlines Records Passenger Growth of 8.0%
Austrian Airlines carried 4,375,000 passengers carried in the first five months of 2012, which is 323,500 more than last year.
June 12, 2012
Albrecht: „Common Collective Agreement in 2012“
The CEO of Austrian Airlines is optimistic to achieve unified collective agreement for the whole workforce. Costs for the transfer of undertakings are expected to reach up to € 90m.
June 9, 2012
AUA: Leaving Pilots Cost € 55m
Because of the austerity package, 118 pilots left Austrian Airlines. CEO Jaan Albrecht wants to bring them back.
June 5, 2012
341 Staff Members Leave AUA
CEO Albrecht underlines that further austerity packages are not excluded. Now, Austrian Airlines faces new challenges.
June 4, 2012
AUA: Last Chance
The loss-making Austrian Airlines has only little time left to achieve the turnaround. Lufthansa´s patience is wearing thin.
May 26, 2012
AUA: 250 Aircrew Member Leave
Until now, 80 pilots and 170 flight attendants decided to leave Austrian Airlines. The deadline runs until the end of May.
May 25, 2012
Austrian Airlines Streamlines Organization
The former Swiss executive board member Gaudenz Ambühl will head new flight operations.
May 22, 2012
AUA Dispute Brought Before Supreme Court
The Austrian trade union vida intends to prevent the transfer of undertakings. Thus, the dispute will not be settled soon.
May 19, 2012
Works Council Increases Pressure on Management
The transfer of undertakings may induce costs of € 280m. According to rumors, AUA´s management may be partially changed.
May 15, 2012
Sudden Illness of Pilots: AUA Cancels 24 Flights
During the weekend, Austrian Airlines had to cancel 24 flights. A surprising mass illness among AUA´s pilots occurred.
May 14, 2012
AUA: Leaving Pilots May Cost up to € 80m
The transfer of undertakings at Austrian Airlines is irrevocable, the management points out. In case of a lack in pilots, Lufthansa and Swiss would close the gap.
May 11, 2012
AUA: Passenger Growth of 9.9 percent
Austrian Airlines carried 985,000 passengers in April, which is an increase by 9.9 percent . the passenger load factor improved by 5.9 percentage points
May 10, 2012
Lufthansa Considers Selling AUA
There seems to be no end to the turbulences at Austrian Airlines. The owner, the German Lufthansa, considers selling AUA in case of a failed restructuring.
May 9, 2012
Dispute at AUA Goes On
After the management of Austrian Airlines refused to start new negotiations, the works council wants a vote on the transfer of undertakings.
May 9, 2012
AUA: Last Chance for Workforce
Austrian Airline´s works council tries to prevent the already resolved transfer of undertakings to Tyrolean. AUA´s management does not want to re-negotiate again.
May 7, 2012
AUA to Offer More Flights to USA
After having implemented the austerity package, Austrian Airlines wants to expand. Above all, more flights to the U.S. will be offered.
May 5, 2012
Albrecht Wants Common Collective Agreement
After the transfer of undertakings, the CEO of Austrian Airlines aims to create a collective agreement for the whole workforce. Further cuts are not excluded.
May 4, 2012
New Record Loss at AUA
Bad news for Austrian Airlines: the result from operating activities reaches € -66.7m. AUA refers to higher kerosene prices and the air travel tax. Nevertheless, the turnaround should be reached in 2013.
May 3, 2012
AUA: Transfer of Undertakings Definite
The re-started negotiations between AUA´s management and the aircrew have finally failed. A mass exodus of pilots is feared.
May 1, 2012
AUA´s Workforce May Decide Against New Collective Agreement
After months of heated debates, the works council and the management agreed on a new collective agreement. The aircrew must approve the agreement.
April 28, 2012
AUA: Agreement Could be Reached
The long-lasting dispute at Austrian Airlines is settled. The management board and the works council agreed on a new collective agreement.
April 25, 2012
Negotiations at Austrian Airlines
After the works meeting yesterday, AUA´s management and the works council are negotiating again. The transfer of undertakings could be still prevented.
April 24, 2012
AUA: Aircrew Wants to Negotiate
The planned transfer of undertakings will be costly. AUA´s workforce wants to negotiate with the management, strikes are not considered yet.
April 23, 2012
AUA Threatened by Strikes
After Austrian Airlines´ supervisory board resolved the transfer of undertakings, the Lufthansa subsidiary may face strikes.
April 21, 2012
AUA Resolves Transfer of Undertakings
The supervisory board of Austrian Airlines decided to switch to cheaper collective agreements. The transfer of undertakings is “crucial for AUA´s survival”.
April 20, 2012
„AUA is no Protected Area Anymore“
Lufthansa´s CEO Christoph Franz underlined not to accept permanent losses of the Austrian subsidiary AUA. “There is no protected area at Lufthansa anymore.”
April 18, 2012
AUA Expected to Record High Losses Again
This year, Lufthansa-owned Austrian Airlines is anticipated not to reach the profit zone. In the first quarter, fees and fuel caused higher costs of € 28m.
April 12, 2012
Austrian Airlines Record All-Time-High in Passengers
In March, 893,600 passengers were carried by AUA, which is an increase by 12 percent. In the first quarter, the passenger number rose by 10.1% to 2.3 million. However, fuel costs also reached a new record level.
April 12, 2012
„AUA Must Achieve Turnaround on its own“
Christoph Franz, CEO of Lufthansa explains that the Austrian subsidiary will act independently also in future. Also the restructuring must be completed without Lufthansa´s help.
April 7, 2012
AUA Considers Leasing Pilots
The works council tries to put pressure on Austrian Airline´s management, which may lease pilots of other airlines. The works council warns of a “mass exit”.
March 31, 2012
AUA: Workforce Wants Unified Collective Agreements
The trade unions, the workforce of AUA and of Tyrolean aim to reach a unified collective agreement for AUA Group. Already tomorrow negotiations may start.
March 27, 2012
AUA: Trade Union Terminates Collective Agreement
New controversies arose at Austrian Airlines today. In order to put pressure on AUA´s management, the trade union terminated the collective agreement at the subsidiary Tyrolean.
March 23, 2012
Vienna International Airport to Offer More Incentives
In order to maintain competitiveness, the airport tries to attract more airlines. But also costs will have to be cut.
March 23, 2012
Lufthansa Claims Exemption of Air Ticket Tax
In order to restructure the Austrian loss making subsidiary AUA, the German airline pushes the Austrian government to abandon the air ticket tax.
March 17, 2012
Lufthansa Grants Capital Injection to AUA
The German Airline raises the capital of the loss-making subsidiary by € 140m with reservations.
March 15, 2012