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AUA Posts Rise in Passengers
Austrian Airlines Traffic Result February: Passenger growth by 10.5 percent to 715,300 passengers. In January to February, a slight decrease was recorded.
March 10, 2012
Emirates Tries to Lure AUA´s Pilots Away
As uncertainty among Austrian Airline´s workforce is rising, the marketing officer at Emirates, Thierry Antinory, wants to attract AUA´s aircrew.
March 9, 2012
AUA: Negotiations Go On
Austrian Airlines does not face strikes. Not only AUA´s management is under pressure. Workers fear a new foundation of AUA or a re-sale.
March 5, 2012
Change on Executive Board at Austrian Airlines
Karsten Benz to become new Chief Commercial Officer and succeeds Andreas Bierwirth. The supervisory board will decide on the change of management on 13 March.
March 3, 2012
Board Member Bierwirth Leaves AUA
Andreas Bierwirth, member auf Austrian Airline´s management board, will exit. It is supposed that the austerity package caused controversies within AUA´s management.
March 2, 2012
AUA Delays Extraordinary Supervisory Board Meeting
AUA´s management has not reached a compromise with its staff yet. As a new collective agreement is still missing, the supervisory board meeting has been postponed by March 13.
March 1, 2012
Austrian Railways Looking for Partners
ÖBB (Austrian Railways) wants to re-launch its foreign markets with local partners. After 2008, ÖBB had to downsize operations abroad.
February 28, 2012
AUA: Time Pressure Grows
Only eight days are left for the management of Austrian Airlines to agree on a new collective agreement with the employees. An acceptable solution for both sides may be barely found.
February 21, 2012
Conflict Between AUA´s Management and Staff Escalates
2,300 employees of Austrian Airlines are endangered to be forced to switch to another collective agreement. AUA hopes to reach an agreement.
February 15, 2012
Vienna Airport to Cut Personnel Costs
The Vienna International Airport aims for reducing personnel costs at the new terminal “Skylink”.
February 15, 2012
Vienna Airport: Moderate Rise in Passengers
Vienna International Airport registers a 9% increase in passengers during January 2012.
February 14, 2012
AUA to Withdraw from Mumbai
Due to the increasing price pressure, Austrian Airlines has to focus on new markets. New target markets are Eastern Europe and the Middle East region.
February 13, 2012
Lufthansa to Bundle Operations
In order to achieve the austerity targets, Lufthansa centralizes operations. Austrian Airlines is highly affected.
February 10, 2012
AUA to be Re-Sold?
Rumors on Austrian Airlines do not end. A sale by Lufhansa is discussed, even the insolvency is not excluded.
February 9, 2012
Moderate Rise in Passengers at AUA
Austrian Airlines traffic result for January 2012: 7.1 percent increase in Passenger Volume. European traffic rose slightly stronger.
February 9, 2012
Growing Nerviness at AUA´s Workforce
The workforce at Austrian Airlines feels uncertainty. Even a bankruptcy is feared.
February 8, 2012
Emirates: Antinori Wants AUA´s Staff to Switch
The head of marketing at Emirates, Thierry Antinori, wants dissatisfied employees at AUA to change to Emirates.
February 6, 2012
Kapsch Wins Contract in Ireland
The Austrian toll system supplier wins Irish Rail GSM-R tender for the implementation of a digital train radio system.
February 2, 2012
Austrian Railways Reduced Losses
The Austrian Railways (ÖBB) is still in the red. Nevertheless, losses were lower than initially expected.
January 19, 2012
Vienna International Airport: 7.2% Plus in Passengers
Vienna Airport set a new record in 2011 with a total of 21,106,292 passengers. This year-on-year increase of 7.2% places Vienna above the European average.
January 19, 2012
3.4% Passenger Increase for AUA
According to Austrian Airlines traffic results, more than 11 million passengers were carried in 2011.
January 11, 2012
Austrian Airlines Records High Losses
Against previous expectations, the Austrian subsidiary of Lufthansa could not improve its results in 2011 compared to 2010.
January 10, 2012
Austerity Package: AUA in Difficulties
The implementation of further austerity measures faces resistance. Moreover, competition for Austrian Airlines becomes even stronger.
January 7, 2012
AUA to Implement Drastic Cost Cuts
Austrian Airlines, a subsidiary of German Lufthansa, is said to cut costs drastically. Old planes will not be replaced anymore.
January 5, 2012
Kapsch TrafficCom Wins Major Contract in Russia
The Austrian supplier of toll collection systems was chosen for the operation of a 400 km-long segment of the M4 Federal Highway.
December 29, 2011
Alpine Receives Railroad Operator License
The Austrian construction company received official license from the Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology for freight transports today.
December 22, 2011
Austerity Package for Austrian Railways?
According to media reports, the Austrian Railways (ÖBB) faces drastic steps. Among others, a hiring freeze is discussed.
December 19, 2011
Gebrüder Weiss Builds New Branch in Czech Republic
In Jeneč, near Prague, the Austrian logistics supplier builds a new terminal with an office complex and cross-docking facilities. Investments amount to € 15m.
December 17, 2011
AUA Sharpens Austerity Measures
The Viennese business location Austrian Airlines, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, has to become cheaper, says Lufthansa´s CEO Franz.
December 14, 2011
Moderate Passenger Increase at Vienna International Airport
Vienna Airport reports a 4.8% increase in passengers during November 2011. Cargo decreased drastically.
December 13, 2011
Austrian Railways: Losses Amount to € 28.0m
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) could reduce its expected losses for 2011. Operating results could be positive.
December 12, 2011
Moderate Increase in Passengers for AUA
Austrian Airlines Traffic Result: 4.9 percent more passengers in November. From January to November, the airline recorded an increase by 2.9 percent in passengers in total network.
December 9, 2011
New Record at Vienna Port
The Viennese port registered a new record in 2011. This year, already 400,000 containers were shipped by the subsidiary WienCont.
December 8, 2011
Slow Progress in Transport Industry
The Austrian transport sector recovered in 2011. However, 2012 is expected to become a difficult year. Goods traffic declined drastically between 2006 and 2010.
December 7, 2011
New Savings Package for Austrian Airlines
The Austrian carrier will not receive financial support from its parent company Lufthansa. Staff reductions are not ruled out any longer.
December 2, 2011
Vienna Airport – Decline in Net Profit Due to Special Effects
Results were burdened by impairment charges and non-recurring effects relating to the Skylink terminal extension and the investment in Košice Airport. Net profit amounted to € 20.2m.
November 24, 2011
Kapsch TrafficCom Reports Strong Growth
Revenues of the Austrian toll system supplier increased by 90%, EBIT more than doubled in the first half of the fiscal year 2011/12.
November 23, 2011
Vienna International Airport: Low Profits Expected
After a profit warning last week, the Viennese airport will only report small profits in the first nine months, analysts say unanimously.
November 22, 2011
Dismal Prospects for Austrian Transport Industry
In spite of satisfying results this year, the domestic transport industry expects worsening conditions in 2012.
November 21, 2011
Siemens Austria to Manufacture Trams Worth € 100m
The German technology group will build 40 new generation vehicles in Vienna, with parts coming from the plant in Graz.
November 18, 2011
Vienna Airport Issues Profit Warning
Non-recurring effects and impairment charges of € 74m have a negative effect on results for the first nine months of 2011; preliminary net profit for the period falls to € 20m.
November 18, 2011
Strabag Subsidiary Wins Contracts in India
EFKON, an Austrian supplier of toll systems has been awarded for contracts in India worth € 6.5m.
November 16, 2011
AUA Traffic Result: 5.1% More Passengers in October
The passenger number on European flights grew by 8.7%. Intercontinental routes showed a slight plus of 4%.
November 10, 2011
Vienna Airport: Passenger Numbers Up in October
More than 1.9 million passengers were handled by Austria’s biggest airport in October 2011. Cargo traffic declined by 8.6%.
November 10, 2011
AUA Claims Relief from Charges
Austrian Airlines seeks to reduce its charges at Vienna International Airport. This is due to the landing rights of the Emirates Airline.
November 1, 2011
Emirates Wins Dispute over Air Rights
The Middle Eastern airline was allowed to offer 13 connections per week from Dubai to Vienna.
October 28, 2011
AUA Remains in the Red in 2011
The Austrian carrier improved its operating profit by 30% in the third quarter 2011. A positive result, however, will not be achieved in the full year.
October 27, 2011
Alpine and Strabag Fighting for the Concession for Zagreb’s Airport
European airlines are facing difficult times, but the demand for flights is still high. The future belongs to South European countries. Therefore, international airlines and airport operators are seeking their chance there.
October 25, 2011
Vienna International Airport to Cut Costs
Several savings measures should increase next year’s result by € 25m. The Skylink extension will be opened in June 2012.
October 20, 2011
Austrian Railways to be Widened
The EU Commission declares the Austrian South Axis to be strategically important.
October 19, 2011
