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By Cirium2021-02-05T17:13:00+00:00
Austrian Airlines is planning to implement further restructuring measures in response to lower-than-predicted travel demand amid the current wave of Covid-19 infections.
The Lufthansa Group carrier says it is currently operating around 15% of pre-crisis capacity. It had previously forecast that the level would reach 50% during the winter season ending in March.
Source: Austrian Airlines
Chief executive Alexis von Hoensbroech states that Austrian has “sufficiently full” coffers as a result of the €600 million ($720 million) financial support package agreed by the Austrian government and Lufthansa Group in 2020, as well as its own cost-cutting efforts.
But he adds: “The second coronavirus wave and new lockdowns have costed us important reserves. We have to take precautions if the summer turns out to be weaker than hoped and the longer-term recovery takes longer than previously planned.”
Austrian Airlines Requires Passengers to Wear FFP2 Masks Without Valves
(29 Jan 2021) Earlier this week, Austrian Airlines updated its General Conditions of Carriage (GTC) to reflect the Austrian government s new Emergency Measures Ordinance.
Amongst other things, the ordinance regulates the mandatory wearing of FFP2 masks without a valve on mass transportation, including on aircraft and at all Austrian airports.
Since 25 January, all passengers over the age of 14 must wear a FFP2 mask without a valve (also known as a N95 or KN95 mask) on board Austrian Airlines flights until further notice. Passengers are required to bring their own masks.
Masks with a higher classification, such as FFP3 masks
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$15 million in funding to support health and medical research
Eleven University of Western Australia research projects have received a combined $15 million in funding, including a project aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of Aboriginal young people through activities with horses.
The National Health and Medical Research Council Ideas Grants were announced today by Minister for Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP.
UWA Professor Juli Coffin (who is also a researcher with Telethon Kids Institute) will lead a $2.5 million project working with horses and using Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) to promote the social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of Aboriginal young people.
10 December 2020
Jens Ritter will join the management of Eurowings as chief operating officer on April 1st.
He is currently chief operating officer and part of the extended management board at Austrian Airlines.
Ritter will succeed Michael Knitter, who will leave the German airline at the end of March.
Together with Jens Bischof, chief executive, and Frank Bauer, head of finance, Ritter will form a three-member Eurowings management board.
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“We are deeply indebted to Michael Knitter,” said Christina Foerster, chairwoman of the Eurowings supervisory board.
“For more than five years Michael Knitter has been standing for flying excellence, continuity and consistency in times of great change at Eurowings.