Civil aviation news
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August 26, 2026
The Austrian company Kitz-Air has acquired three Airbus H225 helicopters that will be prepared to operate in international firefighting missions. The aircraft represent a major boost…
Ara Flugrettung is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The company is based at Klagenfurt Airport and has worked closely with the airport there for many years. Ara operates in Austria…
Austrian Airlines successfully completes its first three-year EMAS certification cycle. The renewal confirms the effectiveness of the airline’s environmental management system…
The Austrian Armed Forces have received their first modernized Leopard 2 main battle tanks and combat vehicles of
In Mönchhof, Burgenland, regarded as Austria's oldest wine-growing municipality, the Marienkron Retreat & Health Resort hotel is focusing on the combination of regional viticulture…
Tourism in Austria shows a rise in overnight stays for the first half of the 2026 summer season. According to preliminary figures from Statistik Austria, in the…
At ground handling company Airline Assistance Switzerland (AAS) at Vienna Airport, several hundred employees fear for their jobs…
August 25, 2026
The new ground-handling provider at Vienna Airport, Joint Sky Services (Eisenstadt), still hasn't committed to taking on AAS staff. As a result, AAS notified…
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For more than twelve years, Syrian Air was on the EU sanctions list. In July it returned to Europe with flights to Amsterdam. Now comes the next step: from late September…
Heavy-twins will be modified by Germany’s Global Helicopter Services. Lessor Milestone Aviation has sold a trio of Airbus Helicopters H225 heavy-twins to Austrian operator Kitz-Air for conversion…
The Austrian Armed Forces have received the first upgraded Leopard 2 main battle tanks and upgraded Ulan infantry fighting vehicles. This is according to a post…
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Milestone Aviation has sold three Airbus H225 helicopters to Austrian operator Kitz-Air, with the aircraft set to be converted for aerial firefighting missions in Europe and South America. The deal…
Weeks of low water on the Austrian Danube disrupted shipping intermittently in late summer 2026. In particular, in the river sections around the Wachau as well as in…
The Austrian Armed Forces' air units report a significant rise in 2026 in support missions fighting fires in hard-to-reach terrain. By August…
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August 24, 2026
The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced the sale of three Airbus H225 helicopters to Kitz-Air GmbH (“Kitz-Air”), an Austria-based…
Tourism in the Austrian capital saw a slight rise in overnight stays in July 2026. According to the city's tourism authorities, in this…
Milestone Aviation has sold three Airbus H225 helicopters to Austrian operator Kitz-Air, with the aircraft set to be converted for aerial firefighting missions in Europe and South America. The deal…
Milestone Aviation Group has sold three Airbus H225 helicopters to Austria-based operator Kitz-Air, expanding the company’s heavy-lift helicopter fleet and supporting its plans to enter aerial…
On August 22, 2026, Italian singer Andrea Bocelli performed a concert at Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium. Before around 30,000 spectators, the tenor presented a program that…
August 22, 2026
As far as is known, due to technical problems yesterday's Ryanair flight 7391 from Vienna to Crete had to turn back shortly after takeoff and land again in Vienna. Only after…
August 21, 2026
On Saturday, 22 August 2026, significant traffic disruptions are expected in Vienna's city centre and on the main access roads to Ernst Happel Stadium. The cause is, among other things…
The states of Vienna and Lower Austria are putting the funding of the Christophorus 9 rescue helicopter on a new contractual footing. The one operated by the Christophorus air rescue association…
August 20, 2026
Complaints about irregularities in the taxi trade are mounting at Vienna's main railway station hub. Reports of refused rides, unlawful price arrangements and unofficial…
Flughafen Wien AG, operator of Vienna International Airport, Austria, and holder of strategic stakes in the airports of Malta (Malta) and Košice (Slovakia), reported a net profit of…
An unforeseen cable fire along a roughly 20-kilometre stretch has significantly disrupted planning by Austrian Federal Railways for the greater Vienna area. As a result…
Hanwha Systems has launched a new phase of its collaboration with Austrian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) specialist Schiebel, accelerating the development of next-generation air communication UAVs…
The Egyptian holiday carrier is turning the classic holiday destination Hurghada into a mini-hub. Travelers from ten cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland will in future be able…
Air Cairo is turning the classic holiday destination Hurghada into a hub. Travelers from ten cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland will connect there to flights to East Africa and…
Linz Airport remains in a difficult economic situation in fiscal year 2026. While comparable Austrian regional airports have seen passenger numbers recover after…
August 19, 2026
The legendary Lockheed P-38 Lightning, once known as "White Lightnin'" made a rare and triumphant return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026. Now owned by the Flying Bulls from Austria, the beautifully…
