23-519: (Redirected from La Vie ) [REDACTED] Look up vie in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. La vie is French for "the life", such as found in the phrase "c'est la vie" . It may refer to: La Vie (painting) , a painting by Pablo Picasso La Vie (magazine) (formerly La Vie catholique ), a Roman Catholic weekly published in France La Vie,
46-581: A military airport in 1938 and used during World War II as the Heinkel firm's southern military aircraft design and production complex, or Heinkel-Süd facility, it was taken over by the British in 1945 and became RAF Schwechat under the occupation of the country. In 1954, the Betriebsgesellschaft was founded, and the airport replaced Wien-Aspern Airport as Vienna's (and Austria's) principal aerodrome. There
69-518: A new office park, railway station, cargo center, general aviation center, air traffic control tower, terminal, and runway. Additionally, the plan called for streamlined security control. The centerpiece of the enlargement was the new terminal, dubbed Skylink during its construction. In 2002, the airport's management estimated that building the new terminal will cost €401.79 million. However, costs skyrocketed and in 2009 stood at an estimated €929.5 million. The Austrian Court of Audit then recommended that
92-607: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages vie [REDACTED] Look up vie in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vie or VIE may refer to: Vie, Oradea , a district of Oradea, a city in Romania Vie (river) , a river in western France Vie (river in Normandy) [ fr ] , another river in France and tributary of
115-485: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Vienna International Airport Vienna Airport ( IATA : VIE , ICAO : LOWW ) is an international airport serving Vienna , the capital of Austria . It is located in Schwechat , 18 km (11 mi) southeast of central Vienna and 57 kilometres (35 mi) west of Bratislava , the capital of Slovakia . Its name in
138-484: Is located in Terminal 3. In addition to the aforementioned refurbishments of existing passenger facilities, a completely new building is under construction as of early 2024, which is supposed to connect the existing pier east and pier north. The so-called T3 Southern Enlargement will be offering 70,000 m2 (750,000 sq ft) of leisure area and new additional bus gates. The opening had originally been planned for 2023, however,
161-1053: The Dives Vie (cards) , a term in card games VIE , the IATA code for Vienna International Airport VIE, the IOC country code for Vietnam vie , the ISO 639-2 code for Vietnamese language Vacuum insulated evaporator , cryogenic storage pressure vessel Vance Integral Edition , the complete works of author Jack Vance Variable interest entity , a type of legal entity in finance and investment Virgin Interactive Entertainment , videogame publisher See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "vie" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Vie All pages with titles containing Vie Lavie (disambiguation) La vie (disambiguation) C'est la vie (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
184-600: The Austrian Aeronautical Information Publication is Wien-Schwechat Airport . It is the country's largest airport and serves as the hub for Austrian Airlines as well as a base for low-cost carriers Ryanair and Wizz Air . It is capable of handling wide-body aircraft up to the Airbus A380 . The airport features a dense network of European destinations as well as long-haul flights to Asia , North America and Africa . Originally built as
207-511: The Austrian Federal Administrative Court ruled in favour of a third runway. The following airlines offer regular scheduled and charter flights at Vienna Airport: The Vienna S-Bahn line S7 provides a local service to the city centre taking approx. 25 minutes. The more expensive City Airport Train connects the airport directly to Wien Mitte railway station , close to the city centre, in 16 minutes. Additionally,
230-453: The airport implement several cost-savings measures, which in the Court's estimate brought down final costs to €849.15 million, still more than double the original plans. On 5 June 2012, the new Austrian Star Alliance Terminal (Terminal 3, named Skylink during its construction) was opened, which enables the airport to handle up to 30 million passengers per year. Construction started in 2004 and
253-524: The airport projected that a third runway will be necessary by 2025, however, environmental organizations and some local communities oppose construction. These groups have attacked the decision of Lower Austria (the state in which the airport is located) to move ahead with the first phase of construction. A verdict from the administrative court that has taken up the lawsuit was expected later in 2015. As of September 2016, there were ongoing public protests while no legal decision had been made. On 28 March 2018,
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299-468: The entire airport area and offers a night laser show, which aims to welcome the passengers even from the aircraft. From 2004 to 2007, an Office Park had been erected offering 69,000 m (740,000 sq ft) of rentable space. A VIP and general aviation terminal, including a separated apron, opened in 2006. To accommodate future growth, in 1998 Vienna Airport published a master plan that outlined expansion projects until 2015. These projects included
322-453: The event of cooperation with nearby Bratislava Airport . The third runway is planned to be parallel to and south of the existing runway 11/29. It will be designated 11R/29L, with the existing runway being renamed 11L/29R. The new runway is planned to be 3680 m long and 60 m wide, and equipped with a category III instrument landing system in one direction (29L). Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic
345-473: The new terminal is not able to handle Airbus A380 aircraft. However, the older Concourse D will see an upgrade to accommodate the A380. The airport has four terminal buildings named Terminal 1, 2 and 3 which are directly built against each other as well as the additional Terminal 1A located opposite Terminal 1. Terminals 1, 2 and 3 connect to the five concourses. The central arrivals hall for all terminal areas
368-507: The project had been delayed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2023 it was announced that the construction of the new building was then set to start in mid-2023. Construction for the new terminal annex subsequently started in February 2024 with a completion date expected for 2027. Vienna Airport originally projected that it would need a third runway by 2012, or 2016 at the latest, in
391-465: The remaining 50% held privately. The shares are part of the Austrian Traded Index . In 1992, the new Terminal 1 was opened and a year later the shopping area around the plaza in the transit area of the B, C and D gates was opened. In 1996, Pier West with 12 jetbridges became operational. In 2006, the 109 m (358 ft) tall control tower started operating. It allows a free overview of
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460-603: The underground railway station has been expanded to accommodate long-distance trains. Since December 2014, the first trains passing Vienna's new main station , ICE services from Germany , terminate at the airport. Since December 2015, ÖBB Railjet services operate to the airport as well. Long-distance train rides between the airport and the main station take approx. 15 minutes. The airport lies directly adjacent to motorway A4 which leads from central Vienna to Budapest . It has its own exit named Flughafen Wien-Schwechat . Bratislava can be reached via motorway A6 which splits from
483-565: Was attacked by Abu Nidal , a Palestinian terrorist organization that simultaneously conducted a terrorist attack at Fiumicino Airport in Rome . Flughafen Wien AG [ de ] , one of the few publicly traded airport operators in Europe, was privatised in 1992. The state of Lower Austria and the City of Vienna each hold 20% of the shares, the private employee participation foundation holds 10%, with
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#1732847724934506-468: Was just one runway , which in 1959 was expanded to measure 3,000 m (9,843 ft). The erection of the new airport building began in 1959. In 1972, another runway was built. In 1982, the airport was connected to the national motorway network ( Ostautobahn ). In 1986, the enlarged arrivals hall was opened, and in 1988 Pier East with 8 jet bridges was opened. On 27 December 1985, the El Al ticket counter
529-450: Was suspended due to projected cost increases in 2009, but resumed in 2010. The maximum planned costs totaled less than €770 million. Following concerns over the mismanagement of the Skylink project, chief executive Herbert Kaufman agreed to resign at the end of December 2010. The new building with its North Pier has 17 jetbridges and makes the airport capable of handling more aircraft, although
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