Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting channels to discuss issues affecting commercial aviation.
Kazakhstan-based Air Astana has retired all of its Boeing 757s and Embraer 190s after their phase-out was accelerated following the coronavirus crisis.
Ryanair subsidiary Laudamotion will reopen its Vienna operations July 1 after over 90% of its pilots and some 66% of its cabin crew working out of the base voted to accept its new collective labor agreement (CLA).
Austrian Airlines has reached a deal with the Austrian Government and parent Lufthansa for a €600 million ($677 million) coronavirus rescue package that comes with strict ecological requirements attached.
