easyJet to set up European headquarters in Vienna

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easyJet has announced to establish a new airline „easyJet Europe“ which will be headquartered in Vienna to continue flying across the Continent after Brexit.

easyJet earlier this year applied to Austro Control for an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and to Austria's Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (bmvit) for an airline operating licence. The criteria for selection were rooted in finding a regulator that would be the best fit for easyJet. Austro Control has a rigorous approach to safety regulation, contributing to EASA’s drive towards shaping future safety regulation with an emphasis on performance based safety regulation. The establishment of „easyJet Europe“ will bring an investement of Euro 11.4 million and create a number of new jobs in Austria. easyJet has operated in Austria for 11 years, flying more than a million passengers in 2017. Last year easyJet increased the number of passengers it carried to and from Austria by 60%.

Source: easyJet