Austrian Airlines is the principal airline of Austria headquartered at Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Together with regional subsidiary Tyrolean Airways (Austrian Arrows) and charter arm Lauda Air, it operates scheduled services to over 130 destinations. Its hub is Vienna International Airport, with a focus city at Innsbruck Airport. It is a member of the Star Alliance.
The airline was founded on 30 September 1957, making its maiden flight on 31 March 1958. Austrian Airlines was formed through the merger of Air Austria and Austrian Airways. It launched domestic services on 1 May 1963. In 2000, Austrian Airlines acquired Lauda Air. In November 2008 Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa announced that Lufthansa intended to acquire ÖIAG's stake and the 2% held by Austrian Airlines, giving Lufthansa a controlling stake in Austrian Airlines. With approval from the European Commission, Lufthansa purchased Austrian Airlines in September 2009.

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