News 2010

Austro Control ready for European cooperation: 2009 cost reduction programme successfully implemented; traffic growth expected in 2010; charges to be frozen in 2011

Exactly on time at 10.30am the first Airbus A380 landed in Vienna - Video.  

On June 2, the Airbus A380 will be landing in Vienna and Linz for the first time ever.   

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There are no restrictions expected in Austrian airspace for the coming days. Austro Control is constantly monitoring the situation.

At a meeting held by transport minister Doris Bures the following decisions regarding volcanic ash were reached: VAAC Data will continue to serve as basis for decisions regarding airspace restrictions in Austria. If higher ash concentration is expected, Austro Control will launch research flights. The accumulated data will then be provided to VACC to further optimise their calculations. 

Because of the Vulcan Ash Cloud air traffic in Austria was partially affected on Sunday, May 9th. During the afternoon and evening hours, no departures and landings were possible in Innsbruck, Linz and Salzburg. After 11pm all Austrian airports returned to normal operations. Vienna International Airport remained fully operational.

Soon after the re-opnening of Austrian Airspace Air Traffic was back to normal.   

At a recent press conference Transportminister Doris Bures and Austro Control Managing Director Heinz Sommerbauer talked about "Single European Sky II".