Austrian Airlines

On 03May1923, Walter Barda-Bardenau received approval by the Austrian government for establishing Austrian Airlines. On 14 May 1923, the first flight performed by the fledgling airline was conducted between Vienna and Munich, piloted by Hans Baur. Following the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany in Mar1938, these plans were promptly abandoned. From 01Jan1939, the airline was fully under the control of Lufthansa. During Jun1939, the company was deleted from the commercial register

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