!!!Luftverkehr

Air Transport: Austrian civil air transport is controlled by the 
following institutions: Federal Ministry of Science and Transport, 
Austro Control Ges. m. b. H. - Air Traffic Control 
(formerly: Federal Civil Aviation Office), the provincial governors, 
Austrian aviation companies ( Austrian Airlines,  Lauda Air,  
Rheintalflug),  Tyrolean Airways, and the  Airports.

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The first Austrian Aviation Law dates back to 1919, the present law 
became effective in 1958 (with several amendments); Austria is a 
member of the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, since 
1948 it has been a member of the International Air Transport 
Association (IATA) and the Federation Aeronautique Internationale 
(FAI), which comprises all associations of private pilots.

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Holders of a pilot license in Austria as of December 31, 1995: 5,078 
private pilots, 2,180 professional and airline pilots, 407 helicopter 
pilots, 225 free balloon pilots, 3,870 glider pilots, 905 parachutists 
and 6,930 special pilots (hang and paragliders).


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