Austrian Airlines Group
Encyclopedia
The Austrian Airlines Group consists of Austrian Airlines
, Lauda Air
, Tyrolean Airways and other shares and is a 100% subsidiary of Lufthansa
of Germany. It possesses 99 airplanes and in 2007 the Austrian Airlines Group had 10.8 million passengers. It is headquartered in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung
.
and Tyrolean Airways, the Austrian Airlines Group holds stakes at another 24 companies. Air traffic gets operated by Tyrolean and Austrian itself. The AUA Group sold off their interests of Slovak Airlines
in January 2007. 22,5% of the Ukrainian airline Ukraine International were also owned by the AUA Group. Gulet-Touropa-Touristik is partly owned by the AUA Group, though the majoritarian share is owned by TUI
.
A few other interests:
"Qualiflyer
" frequent traveller programme, but switched to the Star Alliance
in 2000.
Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Office Park 2 on the grounds of Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung and a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Together with regional subsidiary Tyrolean Airways and charter arm Lauda Air, it operates...
, Lauda Air
Lauda Air
Lauda Air is an airline based in Schwechat, Austria. It operates scheduled leisure flights and charters to holiday destinations in Europe and North Africa. Its main base is Vienna International Airport. Lauda Air is a member of the Austrian Airlines Group and a affiliate Star Alliance...
, Tyrolean Airways and other shares and is a 100% subsidiary of Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
of Germany. It possesses 99 airplanes and in 2007 the Austrian Airlines Group had 10.8 million passengers. It is headquartered in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung
Wien-Umgebung
Bezirk Wien-Umgebung is a district of the state of Lower Austria in Austria. The district comprises four non-contiguous districts on the outer fringes of Vienna: these are Klosterneuburg and Gerasdorf to the north of the city, Schwechat to its south-east and Purkersdorf on Vienna's western...
.
Shares
Next to Lauda AirLauda Air
Lauda Air is an airline based in Schwechat, Austria. It operates scheduled leisure flights and charters to holiday destinations in Europe and North Africa. Its main base is Vienna International Airport. Lauda Air is a member of the Austrian Airlines Group and a affiliate Star Alliance...
and Tyrolean Airways, the Austrian Airlines Group holds stakes at another 24 companies. Air traffic gets operated by Tyrolean and Austrian itself. The AUA Group sold off their interests of Slovak Airlines
Slovak Airlines
Slovak Airlines was an airline based in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was the flag carrier of the Slovak Republic operating a scheduled service to Moscow, Brussels and international charter flights to Russia, Spain, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Tunisia and Italy. The company also ran wet-lease...
in January 2007. 22,5% of the Ukrainian airline Ukraine International were also owned by the AUA Group. Gulet-Touropa-Touristik is partly owned by the AUA Group, though the majoritarian share is owned by TUI
Tui
As a noun, Tui may refer to:* Tu'i , a title of nobility in Polynesia and some of Melanesia* Tui Awards, New Zealand's annual music industry awards* Tui , a brand of New Zealand beer produced by Tui Breweries...
.
A few other interests:
- Austrian Technik: the maintenance company of the AUA Group
- AVS-Insurances
- TUI Austria
- Traviaustria
- AirPlus Creditcardinstitute
- Wiener Börse AGWiener BörseThe Wiener Börse AG is the only stock exchange in Vienna, Austria, and one of the most established exchanges in Eastern- and Southeastern Europe.-History:...
- SCA Schedule Coordination Austria
- ACS AirContainerService GmbH
- Österreichische Luftfahrtschule Aviation Training Center Austria GmbH
- Avicon Aviation Consult GmbH
Alliance
The Austrian Airlines Group was a member of Swissair'sSwissair
Swissair AG was the former national airline of Switzerland.It was formed from a merger between Balair and Ad Astra Aero , in 1931...
"Qualiflyer
Qualiflyer
Qualiflyer was a frequent flyer program, created in April 1992 by Austrian Airlines, Crossair and Swissair. When Swissair began acquiring stakes in other European airlines in 1998, Qualiflyer was extended to become their frequent flyer programs as well. This spawned the alliance known as The...
" frequent traveller programme, but switched to the Star Alliance
Star Alliance
Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines...
in 2000.
Destinations
The Austrian Airlines Group serves destinations in Europe, Asia and North America.Fleet
(December 2008)Aircraft | Type | Amount | Average age | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES | ||||
Airbus A320 family Airbus A320 family The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
A319-112 Airbus A320 family The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
7 | 5.2 years | |
A320-214 Airbus A320 family The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
8 | 10.6 years | 2 Airbus 320s will be leased from 2009 | |
A321-111/211 Airbus A320 family The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
6 | 12 years | ||
21 | 9.2 years | |||
Boeing B737 Series Boeing 737 The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers... |
Boeing 737-600 Boeing 737 Next Generation The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners... |
2 | 8.9 years | |
B737-700 Boeing 737 Next Generation The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners... |
2 | 7.9 years | ||
B737-800 Boeing 737 Next Generation The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners... |
7 | 6.3 years | 1 Lauda Air livery and 6 Austrian livery | |
10 | 6.9 years | |||
Boeing B767 Series Boeing 767 The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail... |
B767-300ER | 6 | 14.1 years | 1 with a Star Alliance livery |
Boeing B777 Series Boeing 777 The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model... |
B777-200ER Boeing 777 The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model... |
4 | 8.8 years | |
10 | 12 years | |||
Austrian Airlines and Lauda Air TOTAL | 42 | 7.4 years | ||
TYROLEAN AIRWAYS | ||||
Fokker 70/100 | Fokker 70 | 9 | 14.2 years | |
Fokker 100 | 16 | 16.3 years | ||
25 | 15.5 years | |||
Bombardier Q Series | Q300 | 11 | 11.0 years | |
Q400 | 10 | 9.5 years | ||
21 | 9.0 years | |||
Tyrolean Airways TOTAL | 59 | 12.5 years | ||
AUA Group TOTAL | 101 | 10.9 years |