Austrian To Reduce Fleet 25% By 2022; Eyes Slow June Restart

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The carrier plans to phase out its remaining 10 Dash 8 400s, seven Airbus A319s and its three oldest Boeing 767-300ERs by 2022.
Credit: Rob Finlayson
VIENNA—Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines plans to reduce its fleet by 20 aircraft, or 25%, from 80 aircraft as a result of travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The fleet reduction means a 20% reduction in overall seat capacity. The Star Alliance member was forced to suspend...
Kurt Hofmann

Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting…

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