This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from Austria.
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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Austrian Airlines will increase its presence on high-frequency routes between Vienna and Germany in May and June 2026 through the targeted deployment of wide-body aircraft. According to a report by Aeroroutes.com, the Boeing 777-200ER, the largest long-haul model in the Lufthansa subsidiary's fleet, will be used on selected flights to Frankfurt.
Austrian air traffic control provider Austro Control is hosting a comprehensive recruiting day at its visitor center in Vienna on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The event offers interested individuals the opportunity to learn firsthand about the profession of air traffic controller, the structural processes of the selection procedure, and the details of the approximately three-year training program. Experts
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, the Graz Airport Run will take place for the fifth time at Graz Airport. This sporting event on the airport grounds allows up to 800 participants to complete a distance of 5,8 kilometers in the immediate vicinity of the runway and taxiways. The starting gun will be fired.
Austrian Airlines (AUA) is pushing ahead with the announced generational change of its long-haul fleet. With the acquisition of a third Boeing 787-9, which will operate under the registration OE-LPG, the Lufthansa subsidiary continues its fleet harmonization strategy. The aircraft, previously part of the parent company Lufthansa's fleet, is currently undergoing a refurbishment.
A serious case of denied transport at Graz Airport has sparked a debate about accessibility in the Austrian taxi industry. Late in the evening of March 13, 2026, a blind couple was refused a ride home because all taxi drivers present at the terminal refused to transport their certified guide dog. Despite presenting the necessary documents and carrying a guide dog, the couple was denied transport.
The Armenian airline Flyone Armenia operated its inaugural flight on the new direct route between Vienna and Yerevan on April 3, 2026. With this move, the airline enters the Austrian market for the first time and significantly expands its existing flight offerings between Central Europe and the Caucasus. The service will initially operate once a week.
Around 250 travel agents and managers from Styria, Carinthia, Burgenland, and Slovenia recently gathered at Graz Airport to learn about the details of the 2026 summer flight schedule. At the traditional networking event, approximately 20 partners, including well-known tour operators and airlines, presented a portfolio of around 35 destinations.
Latvian airline Air Baltic has significantly expanded its route network at Vienna Airport and has been operating a new direct connection to Tallinn since March 30, 2026. The Estonian capital is now served three times a week, with flights operating on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The flight time is approximately two hours.
The crucial flight connection between Linz-Hörsching Airport and the international hub of Frankfurt am Main, vital for Upper Austria's economy, was successfully resumed last Sunday. After Austrian Airlines discontinued the route in October 2025 for economic reasons, the inaugural flight operated by Danish Air Transport (DAT) marks the return of service.
Klagenfurt Airport continues its expansion in international scheduled services and will integrate a strategically important destination into its flight schedule from early summer 2026. In cooperation with the South Tyrolean airline Skyalps, the Carinthian capital will be directly connected to the Italian capital, Rome, twice weekly from June 4th. The new route,
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