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Encyclopedia > Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG
IATA
OS
ICAO
AUA
Callsign
AUSTRIAN
Founded 1958
Hubs Vienna International Airport
Frequent flyer program Miles & More
Member lounge Senator Lounge, Business Class Lounge
Alliance Star Alliance
Fleet size 29 (99 Austrian Airlines Group) (2 on order/lease)
Destinations 133
Parent company Austrian Airlines Group
Headquarters Vienna, Austria
Key people Alfred Ötsch (CEO)
Website: http://www.aua.com
Fokker 70 (superseded colour scheme)
Fokker 70 (superseded colour scheme)
Airbus A321-100 landing
Airbus A321-100 landing

Austrian Airlines AG is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Vienna. Together with regional subsidiary Austrian Arrows and charter arm Lauda Air, it operates scheduled services to over 130 destinations. Its main base is Vienna International Airport, with a hub at Innsbruck Airport.[1] In 2007 the Austrian Airlines Group had 10.8 million passengers. Austrian logo, from their 2003 Annual Report. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Vienna International Airport (IATA: VIE, ICAO: LOWW) (German: Flughafen Wien-Schwechat), located 18 kilometers (11 miles) southeast of Vienna, is the busiest airport in Austria. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... Miles & More is the frequent flyer program of 12 European airlines. ... The lounge at ZRH, Switzerland An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... All Nippon Airways aircraft with Star Alliance livery seen in 2006 A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 in Star Alliance livery while still maintaining its corporate logo on the tail, the only Star Alliance member to do so. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 (OE-LBP) landing at London (Heathrow) Airport in August 2004. ... Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 (OE-LBP) landing at London (Heathrow) Airport in August 2004. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... Austrian Airlines Fokker 70 (OE-LFQ) on the approach to London (Heathrow) Airport (UK). ... Austrian Airlines Fokker 70 (OE-LFQ) on the approach to London (Heathrow) Airport (UK). ... The Fokker 70 is a 70 seat, twin engine jet airliner developed as a smaller version of the larger, 100 seat Fokker 100 jetliner. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 558 pixelsFull resolution (2047 × 1429 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 558 pixelsFull resolution (2047 × 1429 pixel, file size: 3. ... British Midland Airbus A320 StarFlyer Airbus A320-200 The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... Austrian Arrows is the name of Austrian Airliness regional service operated by Tyrolean Airways, an airline based in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Lauda Air is an airline based in Vienna, Austria. ... Vienna International Airport (IATA: VIE, ICAO: LOWW) (German: Flughafen Wien-Schwechat), located 18 kilometers (11 miles) southeast of Vienna, is the busiest airport in Austria. ... Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport (IATA: INN, ICAO: LOWI) is the largest airport in the Tyrol in Western Austria. ...

Contents

History

The airline was founded on 30 September 1957, making its maiden flight on 31 March 1958 when a Vickers Viscount 779 took off from Vienna for London, England via Zurich. Austrian Airlines was formed through the merger of Air Austria and Austrian Airways. It launched domestic services on 1 May 1963. The airline's transatlantic services began on 1 April 1969 with a Vienna to Brussels and New York service in co-operation with Sabena. is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... The Viscount was a medium-range turboprop airliner introduced in 1953 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Austrian became a member of the Star Alliance in 2000. That year, Austrian acquired Lauda Air, an airline whose operations included long haul flights, and acquired Rheintalflug on 15 February 2001. Its name was shortened to Austrian in September 2003 when it rebranded its three constituent carriers.[1] On 1 October 2004 the Flight Operations Departments of Austrian and Lauda Air were merged into a single unit, leaving Lauda Air as a brand name only for charter flights. All Nippon Airways aircraft with Star Alliance livery seen in 2006 A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 in Star Alliance livery while still maintaining its corporate logo on the tail, the only Star Alliance member to do so. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lauda Air is an airline based in Vienna, Austria. ...


Austrian Airlines is owned by ÖIAG (39.8%), floating stock (48.0%), Austrian institutional investors (10.2%) and Austrian Airlines (2%). It also wholly owns subsidiary airlines, Austrian Arrows and Lauda Air, and has a 22.5% share in Ukraine International Airlines. It has 8,468 employees[1] The Österreichische Industrieholding AG (English: Austrian industry-holding stock corporation) or short ÖIAG, administers the investments of the Republic of Austria in partially or entirely nationalized companies. ... Austrian Arrows is the name of Austrian Airliness regional service operated by Tyrolean Airways, an airline based in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Lauda Air is an airline based in Vienna, Austria. ... Ukraine International Airlines (Ukrainian: Міжнародні Авіалінії України, Mizhnarodni Avialiniyi Ukrayiny, ) is a state airline based in Kiev, Ukraine. ...


Destinations

Further information: Austrian Airlines destinations

A major focus in the Austrian route network is Eastern Europe and the Middle East, much of which is operated by subsidiary Tyrolean. This is a list of airports that Austrian Airlines flies to. ... Tyrolean Airways (German: Tiroler Luftfahrt AG) was an airline based in Innsbruck, Austria, a member of the Austrian Airlines Group and the Star Alliance. ...


In 2006, in a move to save about US$51 million per year, Austrian decided to eliminate its A330 and A340 fleet, which consisted of four Airbus A330-200(OE-LAO,OE-LAN,OE-LAM,OE-LAP), two Airbus A340-200(OE-LAH and OE-LAG) and 2 Airbus A340-300(OE-LAL and OE-LAK). Some of these aircraft were sold to TAP Portugal, Swiss and the French Air Force. As a result in having less long haul capacity, Austrian suspended some of its long-haul flights to East Asia and Australia. Flights to Shanghai ended in January 2007 while flights to Phuket, Mauritius and Colombo and Malé ended in April 2007 and those to Kathmandu ended in May 2007. [2]. Boeing 727 with classic livery 1950s-1980 Airbus A321-200 with former livery 1980-2005 Airbus A321-200 Airbus A320-200 taking off A319 in Faro, Algarve. ... For other uses, see Shanghai (disambiguation). ... Phuket city is a city located in the southeast of Phuket, Thailand. ... Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: , District Colombo District Government  - Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) Area  - City 37. ... Malé (Dhivehi: މާލެ), (pronounced: Maa-lay) population 81,647 (2004), is the capital of the Republic of Maldives located at the southern edge of North Male Atoll Kaafu Atoll. ... For other uses, see Kathmandu (disambiguation). ...


March 2007 also saw the termination of the airlines longest flights, the Vienna-Singapore-Melbourne and Vienna-Kuala Lumpur-Sydney routes, ending operations on the Kangaroo Route. This was Melbourne's last European-based airline connecting the city with direct flights to Europe. The Kangaroo Route is a term trademarked by Qantas[1] to denote passenger airline flights between Australia and the United Kingdom, via the Eastern Hemisphere. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ...


Austrian was one of the few airlines[3] to fly into post-war Iraq when it began flights to Erbil [4] when it started flights in December, 2006.[5] However, the flights were discontinued the following year. Flights to Erbil have been resumed April 2nd, 2008.[6]


New routes

Starting in August 2008, Austrian Airlines will commence service to Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia with four and three flights a week respectively.

Austrian Airlines Boeing 777 preparing to leave Sydney Airport
Austrian Airlines Boeing 777 preparing to leave Sydney Airport
Short-haul meal
Short-haul meal

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New long-haul business class

In 2007 Austrian completed the refurbishment of the business class cabins on its long-haul fleet.


Special security

The armed monitoring of Austrian flights by Cobra (police anti-terrorist-squad of Austrian Federal Ministry of interior) began in 1981. During each accompanied flight at least two undercover armed air marshals are onboard. EKO Cobra (Einsatzkommando Cobra) is the Austrian premier Counter-Terrorism unit. ...


Fleet

The Austrian Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of September 2007:

Austrian Airlines Fleet
Aircraft Total Routes Notes
Airbus A319-114 7 Short and Medium haul
Airbus A320-214 6 (2 on order/lease) [1] Short and Medium haul
Airbus A321-111/211 6 Short and Medium haul
Boeing 737-600 1 short and Medium haul ex-lauda
Boeing 737-700 2 short and Medium haul
Boeing 767-300ER 6 Long haul
Canada, China, United States
Boeing 777-200ER 4 Long haul
India , Japan, United States, Thailand, Punta Cana
Total 29
(2 orders/leases)
Updated January 2008[7]

The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...

Incidents and accidents

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 81. 
  2. ^ Airliner World January 2007
  3. ^ Where Iraq Works - TIME
  4. ^ Austrian Airlines launches flights to Iraq - Telegraph
  5. ^ Austrian Airlines starts scheduled flights to Iraq
  6. ^ Austrian Airlines resumes service to Erbil, Iraq
  7. ^ Our Fleet
  8. ^ Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 01052004

Flight International (or Flight) is a leading global aerospace weekly. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Airliner World is an aviation magazine that is published by Key Publishing LTD from Lincs, United Kingdom and distributed by Seymour Distribution LTD in London. ...

External links

  • Austrian Airlines (official site)
  • Austrian Airlines (official site for UK)
  • Fleet
  • Austrian Airlines Group
  • Austrian Cargo
Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ...

  Results from FactBites:
 
Austrian Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (569 words)
Austrian Airlines (Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG) is the flag carrier airline of Austria, with its headquarters in Vienna.
Austrian Airlines was formed through the merger of Air Austria and Austrian Airways.
Austrian Airlines is owned by ÖIAG (39.7%), floating stock (43.5%), Austrian institutional investors (10.3%) and Air France (1.5%).
CNN.com - Austrian staff 'to resume strike' - Oct. 12, 2003 (489 words)
The airline managed to prevent major disruptions by rebooking passengers on other airlines and by using the planes and crew of other airlines, including that of two smaller airlines that belong to the Austrian Airlines Group -- Lauda Air and Austrian Arrows, until recently known as Tyrolean Airways.
Employees for the airline -- which recently shortened its name from "Austrian Airlines" to "Austrian" -- are striking to protest austerity measures planned by management.
Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel's government, dominated by the conservative and business-friendly People's Party, condemned the strikes and warned they would likely cause the airline to suffer the same fate as Swiss Air, which suffered heavy debts and ended up going bankrupt in 2002.
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