The aviation symposium, organized by the industry association Aviation Industry Austria, took place at Vienna-Schwechat Airport on December 5, 2023. High-ranking representatives from politics and aviation companies took part in this event. Peter Hanke, City Councilor for Finance, Economy, Labor and International Affairs of the City of Vienna, Francesco Sciortino, COO of Austrian Airlines, Valerie Hackl, Managing Director Austro Control, Julian Jäger Günther Ofner, Board Members of Flughafen Wien AG, Katharina List, CEO F-List, Hannes Hecher, CEO Schiebel, Alexander Vagacs, CEO Avconjet, Barbara Achleitner, Managing Director DHL Air Austria and many other experts discussed the industry's top topics and Martin Kocher, Federal Minister for Labor and Economic Affairs, also spoke out in favor of the further development of aviation via video message. The focus of the discussion was the importance of air traffic for location quality, the technical innovations developed by air traffic for the overall economy and the importance of reliable air traffic in crises. "Aviation is an essential part of mobility and networking - in the present and in the future. It is not only an important economic driver, but also makes a decisive contribution to international exchange and international understanding. In Austria, we are in the exceptional situation that a network of innovative aviation companies has been formed that is developing world-leading service and technology solutions for the mobility of tomorrow. As a service and technology partner, we have a decisive competitive advantage and have made a name for ourselves worldwide in establishing new solutions. Together, we can help make aviation even more sustainable - not just in Austria, but globally," says Robert