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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
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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
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AUA Threatened by Strikes

After Austrian Airlines´ supervisory board resolved the transfer of undertakings, the Lufthansa subsidiary may face strikes.
April 21, 2012


Austrian Railways Aims for Expansion in SEE

ÖBB (Austrian Railways) wants to establish a new freight subsidiary operating in Southeastern Europe. In Austria, ÖBB performs better than expected.
April 16, 2012
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Gebrüder Weiss Takes Over Spedition Diehl

The Austrian transport and logistics company raises its stake in the German freight forwarder Spedition Diehl to a hundred percent.
April 14, 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


Moderate Passenger Traffic at Vienna International Airport

Vienna Airport: plus 8.6% in passengers during March 2012. Cargo volume continues to decrease.
April 12, 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


Freight on Danube is Decreasing

Due to a lower water level, freight transport volume on the river Danube decreased by 10% in 2011.
March 29, 2012
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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


Moderate Rise in Austrian Bilateral Trade with Italy

In 2011, Austrian exports to Italy went up by 8.6% to € 9.3bn. After Germany, Italy is Austria´s second largest trade partner.
March 21, 2012


Vienna International Airport Posts Fall in Profits

EBITDA increases 12.4% to € 189.0m. Net profit declines to € 31.6m due to previously announced special effects. VIA´s management gives a positive outlook for 2012.
March 21, 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
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Lufthansa Grants Capital Injection to AUA

The German Airline raises the capital of the loss-making subsidiary by € 140m with reservations.
March 15, 2012


Losses of € 59.4m at AUA

The original target result of Austrian Airlines was not achieved “due to crises in Japan and Middle East”. The load factor was reduced to 73.8 percent
March 15, 2012


Gebrüder Weiss Achieves Record Turnover

In the 2011 fiscal year, the Austrian transport company Gebrüder Weiss Transport & Logistics recorded turnover in excess of € 1.0bn for the first time.
March 14, 2012


AUA Prepares Transfer of Undertakings

Austrian Airlines increases pressure on its aircrew. The deadline to negotiate the new collective agreements was extended again by one month.
March 14, 2012


AUA: Negotiations Failed

Negotiations between Austrian Airline´s management and the aircrew representation ended without any concrete results. Yesterday, the workforce seemed to be willing to reach a compromise.
March 13, 2012
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Vienna Airport Notes 10.3% Increase in Passengers

The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport rose by 10.3% year-on-year to 1,387,505 in February 2012.
March 13, 2012


Austrian Railways: Hope for RCA

Rail Cargo Austria, the freight division of Austrian Railways (ÖBB) seems to have achieved the turnaround. In 2010, RCA caused losses of € 67m.
March 10, 2012


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
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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
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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
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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
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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