This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from Austria.
This Aviation.Direct section covers aviation topics from Austria , one of Aviation.Direct's two home bases. You'll always find the latest information from Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz , and Klagenfurt in this section.
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Linz-Hörsching Airport is going through a difficult financial period and has been posting losses for five consecutive years. Since October 1, 2026, Jörg Ebbighausen, formerly with Munich Airport's corporate development department, has been managing the airport as its sole CEO. Ebbighausen describes the current situation at the Upper Austrian regional airport as precarious.
The controversy surrounding the cost structure of Austria's aviation sector has intensified once again. On October 7, 2026, Irish airline Ryanair announced its revised winter flight schedule for 2026, which includes the withdrawal of four passenger aircraft based at Vienna-Schwechat Airport and the cancellation of a total of twelve flight connections. According to the airline, this move is...
FACC AG, the aerospace supplier based in Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria, has announced the restructuring of its credit lines. The company, listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange and majority-owned by the Chinese state-owned AVIC Group, has prematurely replaced an existing €225 million loan agreement with a new syndicated loan of €190 million.
Following the peak figures of previous years, commercial civil aviation at Austria's six airports experienced a noticeable decline in passenger and flight volume during the peak travel months of July and August 2026. According to preliminary data from the national statistics institute Statistics Austria, a total of 7.019.113 arriving, departing, and transit passengers were registered during this period. This corresponds to a
The ownership structure of Linz-Hörsching Airport is undergoing a fundamental reorganization. The Upper Austrian Parliament, in its session on October 1, 2026, approved the purchase of the city's 50 percent stake in the airport. This will make the State of Upper Austria, via the Upper Austrian Transport Holding Company (OÖ Verkehrsholding GmbH), the temporary sole owner of the loss-making operating company. The Linz City Council had previously approved the purchase.
Significant adjustments to the flight schedule for the 2026/2027 and summer 2027 seasons are emerging at the western Austrian airports of Linz and Salzburg. At Linz Airport, there are increasing indications that several direct connections operated by the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair will be continued or resumed, including routes to London Stansted, Alicante, and Bari. Furthermore, the
The Upper Austrian state government approved the purchase of the shares in Linz Airport previously held by the city of Linz on Monday. With the acquisition of the 50 percent stake by Oberösterreich Verkehrsholding GmbH, the state of Upper Austria will become the sole owner of the regional airport, pending expected approval by the Upper Austrian Parliament. The preliminary purchase price for
Austrian aerospace supplier FACC celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Canadian subsidiary, FACC Solutions Canada. Founded in 2006 in conjunction with aircraft manufacturer Bombardier, the site has evolved from a purely service and logistics branch into an independent manufacturing facility. The plant currently employs around 80 people assembling [products/services - context needed].
On September 24, 2026, the Linz City Council approved the sale of the city's 50 percent stake in Linz Airport to the State of Upper Austria. The preliminary purchase price is €1,325 million, but this could be reduced to a symbolic €1 following pending recalculations. The State of Upper Austria intends to
The subsidized Danish Air Transport flights between Linz and Frankfurt am Main now have an interline agreement, as the regional airline and Qatar Airways have entered into one. This means that passengers can now transfer to Qatar Airways in Frankfurt am Main, and vice versa.
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