All Lauda articles
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NewsRyanair chief keener on organic growth than ‘pain in the arse’ acquisitions
Ryanair is likely to focus on organic growth in the coming years, having found its acquisitions to be “a pain in the arse”, according to group chief executive Michael O’Leary
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NewsRyanair retains Lauda A320 leases as renewal options dry up
Ryanair has opted to retain Airbus A320s operated by its Austrian division Lauda Europe, having been unable to reach agreement on a new Boeing 737 deal. It will extend leases on “most” of the leases on Lauda A320s by up to four years – taking them to 2028. Ryanair says ...
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NewsSimulated evacuation must adapt to bag-retrieval menace: inquiry
UK investigators believe evacuation simulations for aircraft certification are inadequate, and should be adapted to provide a more realistic model of passenger behaviour, particularly regarding retrieval of cabin baggage. Obstruction of evacuation routes by passengers’ stopping to collect personal belongings has long been a concern of safety regulators, and remains ...
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NewsUnnecessary A320 evacuation risked passengers’ being injured by engines
Passengers risked being sucked into the operating engine of a Lauda Airbus A320 after commencing an unnecessary evacuation of the aircraft at London Stansted, investigators have determined. The aircraft (OE-LOA) suffered a contained failure of its left-hand CFM International CFM56 powerplant during the take-off roll on 1 March last year. ...
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NewsLauda outlines restructuring under ‘survival plan’
Lauda’s Austrian arm is being repositioned as a wet-lease carrier and the Ryanair subsidiary is ending the employment of crew members who did not support a new collective labour agreement, as part of a “survival plan” to secure operations in Vienna.
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NewsRyanair unit Lauda reverses closure of Vienna base
Ryanair-owned Lauda has cancelled plans to close its Vienna base after the majority of pilots and cabin crew backed a new collective labour agreement.
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NewsRyanair to close Lauda’s Vienna base on 29 May
Ryanair Group has followed through on its threat to close Lauda’s Vienna base after failing to reach an agreement on cost reductions.
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NewsRyanair threatens closure of Lauda’s Vienna base
Ryanair Group is warning that it will close the Lauda Airbus A320 base at Vienna at the end of the month if there is no agreement on cost reductions. It says the Lauda division “underperformed” during the fiscal year to 31 March 2020 as a result of competition from Lufthansa ...
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NewsLauda halts all flights until 8 April
Ryanair’s Austrian subsidiary Lauda has suspended all flights until 8 April. The Vienna-based airline has been serving more than 100 destinations across some 30 European countries and has stations in German cities Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Spanish island Majorca, and Croatian city Zadar. Source: Lauda Cirium fleets data shows ...
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Ryanair tightens full-year profit range outlook
Budget carrier Ryanair is expecting a slight improvement to the fare situation over the second half, while other contributing elements have led the airline to narrow its full-year net profit forecast to €800-900 million ($890 million to $1 billion).
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Vienna airport expects LCC consolidation
Vienna International airport has seen a boom in low-cost carriers after the collapse of Air Berlin and its local unit Niki in 2017, but its chief operating officer expects that some form of consolidation will occur soon.
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Ryanair in talks with lessors to introduce ex-Thomas Cook A320s
Ryanair is negotiating with leasing companies affected by Thomas Cook’s demise to take over several Airbus jets for use by its Austrian subsidiary Lauda.
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AnalysisRyanair rejects usual pipeline in choice of new CEO
Ryanair’s appointment of chief people officer Eddie Wilson as the mainline carrier’s new chief executive marks a departure from the usual pipeline of airline leaders.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Low-cost carriers vie for dominance at Vienna
At the beginning of 2018, Vienna International airport could count itself among a select group of European hubs that had remained largely unaffected by the low-cost carriers' onward march.
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Austrian plans Vienna fightback
Austrian Airlines has committed to "fighting back" against low-cost rivals at Vienna airport by strengthening its European route network, in particular increasing frequencies to Germany.
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O'Leary would like woman to lead Ryanair mainline
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary would like a woman to take over as head of the group's mainline operation, although his preference for an internal candidate appears to limit his options in this regard.
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Laudamotion to double size of Majorca base
Laudamotion will double the number of Airbus A320s it has based at Majorca from two to four this summer as competitors reduce their presence on the Spanish island.
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ANALYSIS: Ryanair matures with IAG-style structure
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Ryanair's decision to emulate the IAG group structure is perhaps an admission by the great disruptor of European air travel that it can learn from its rival when it comes to effectively managing an increasingly complex business.
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Ryanair takes full control of Laudamotion
Irish carrier Ryanair has taken full control of Austrian subsidiary Laudamotion and outlined plans to increase the unit's fleet to 30 aircraft for the summer 2020.
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Niki Lauda's 2009 interview with Flight Daily News
Ahead of the 2009 Paris air show, Flight Daily News conducted this Q&A with Niki Lauda