AUA staff salaries upped

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Austrian Airlines (AUA) bosses managed to avoid a possible collapse of the firm’s aviation operations by granting more than 2,000 employees a pay rise.The struggling airline’s 2,500 technicians and clerks decided last month they would go on strike in early 2011 if AUA managers do not meet their demands.Income negotiations between the AUA board and […]

Lufthansa boss says VIA is expensive and inefficient

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Outgoing Lufthansa chief Wolfgang Mayrhuber has launched a scathing attack at Vienna International Airport (VIA) – and stressed that Austrian Airlines (AUA) must stop making losses.The businessman, who will be succeeded by Christoph Franz as head of the leading airline next month after seven years in charge, said yesterday (Thurs) VIA had the “highest possible […]

AUA works council infuriated by board enlargement

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Austrian Airlines (AUA) staff representatives have criticised the decision to increase the number of co-chiefs of the airline.The company’s supervisory board announced yesterday (Weds) that Thierry Antinori will take over as new head next April. The Frenchman will take over the marketing agendas from Andreas Bierwirth who currently cooperates with fellow board member Peter Malanik […]