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Austrian
IATA Code
ICAO Code
IATA Prefix
Callsign
OS
AUA
257
Austrian
Austrian Airbus A320-214
Austrian Airlines
Fontanastrasse 1
A-1107 Vienna
AUSTRIA
Tel.: +43 5 1766 0
Fax: +43 1 6886 526
Email: public.relations@austrian.com
Website: www.austrian.com
Type: Scheduled, charter, international, regional, domestic, pax, cargo
Owner: Lufthansa (100%)
Shareholdings: Ukraine International (59%); Tyrolean Airways (100%); Lauda Air (100%)
Employees: 8,201
Base: Vienna (VIE)
Hubs: Innsbruck (INN)
Start of ops: March 1958
Austrian operates this equipment: Executives:
  • 7 x Airbus A319-100
  • 9 x Airbus A320-200
  • 3 x Airbus A321-100
  • 3 x Airbus A321-200
  • 2 x Boeing 737-600
  • 2 x Boeing 737-700
  • 7 x Boeing 737-800
  • 6 x Boeing 767-300ER
  • 4 x Boeing 777-200ER
Chief Executive:
Chief Operations Officer:
Chief Commercial Officer:
Corporate Finance Officer:
Head of Flight Operations: Vice President, Technical:
Peter Michaelis
Peter Malanik
Andreas Bierwirth
Heinz Lachinger
Friedrich Strahammer
Burkard Wigger

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.

Accidents and Incidents:
Date
Manufacturer
Model
Registration
Location
Country
Fatal
Damage
05-Jan-04
Fokker
70
OE-LFO 4,5 km from München Germany
0
substantial
21-Feb-70
Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIR OE-LCU near Frankfurt Germany
0
substantial
26-Sep-60
Vickers 837 Viscount OE-LAF 11 km W of Moskva-Sheremetyevo Russia
31
w/o