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This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from Austria, one of Aviation.Direct's two home bases. The latest information from Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz and Klagenfurt You will always find the latest information in this section.
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On October 12, 2024, a comprehensive emergency exercise took place at Innsbruck Airport, which was heralded by the siren alarm at 14:47 p.m. The exercise, which was carried out in cooperation with the Innsbruck Red Cross, the Innsbruck Fire Department and the police, simulated the emergency of a passenger aircraft with 128 people on board.
The European business aviation industry is about to undergo a major change: Tyrolean Jet Services (TJS), the Austrian operator of exclusive business aircraft, will soon be acquired by the British group Gama Aviation. The transaction, which has been speculated for some time, has now been officially confirmed by both companies and is close to completion.
On Saturday, October 12, 2024, a comprehensive emergency exercise will be carried out at Innsbruck Airport with around 200 participants. In cooperation with the Innsbruck Red Cross and other emergency organizations, the exercise is intended to test the procedures after a simulated flight emergency. The care of passengers, relatives and crew members as well as the work
From December 1, 2024, there will be a significant innovation at Innsbruck Airport: The Spanish airline Iberia will launch direct scheduled flights between Innsbruck and the Spanish capital Madrid for the first time. These flights will be offered twice a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays, until March 26, 2025. A modern
From December 15, 2024, travelers can look forward to a significant innovation in the “AIRail” offer: the connection between Innsbruck and Vienna-Schwechat Airport will now officially become part of this successful intermodal concept. This expansion marks an important step in the ten-year partnership between ÖBB and Austrian Airlines and underlines the
Innsbruck Airport achieved impressive results in the 2023 financial year, demonstrating its central role as a regional economic engine and important transport hub in Tyrol. With total revenue of 38,4 million euros, an increase of 31% was achieved compared to the previous year - clear proof of the
Austrian Airlines and the merged regional airline Tyrolean Airways were once omnipresent at the Austrian state airports and offered numerous non-stop and direct flights. Since the beginning of the 2000s, their presence has been gradually reduced, before it was announced a few years ago that the stations would be closed and the decentralized routes discontinued.
The Austrian aviation industry continues to be robust and growing strongly in 2024. With a total of 16,5 million passengers at the country's six commercial airports in the first half of 2024, Austria recorded a significant increase of 7,7% compared to the previous year. This positive development, almost at the level of the record year 2019, illustrates the renewed desire to travel
In the coming winter season 2024/2025, travellers at Innsbruck Airport can look forward to a new, attractive flight connection: The Latvian airline Air Baltic is adding a direct route between Innsbruck and Riga to its flight schedule for the first time. The company recently announced this, and the new connection will operate from December 22, 2024 to
Austrian Airlines (AUA) has expanded its 2024/2025 winter flight schedule and is offering a significant increase in flight frequencies between Vienna and Innsbruck from the end of October 2024 to March 2025. This route will now be served up to three times a day, which offers more flexibility, especially for business travelers and tourists. In addition, AUA has
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