OE-LAY started life with Lauda Air in 1998, spending time with Spanair and Lufthansa before settling in with Austrian Airlines in 2005. We photographed the Boeing 767-300ER while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on March 25, 2018. The B763 is painted with a special Vienna Life Ball livery. More info on that below.
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OE-LAY took its maiden flight on December 4, 1998 and was delivered to Lauda Air on December 29, 1998. Lauda Air was founded in 1979 by Formula One racing champion Niki Lauda. The airline commenced operations in 1985 and officially ceased ops in April, 2013 after fully merging into Austrian Airlines.
Between 2001 and 2002, the Boeing 767-3Z9ER spent time with Spanair as EC-HVG. Spanair was founded in 1986, commenced operations in 1988 and ceased ops in 2012. Headquartered in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain, the airline had a fleet of 29 aircraft flying to 40 destinations and was a member of the Star Alliance.
Between 2003 and 2004, the Boeing 767-300ER spent time with Lufthansa as D-ABUV before finally ending up with Austrian Airlines on April 25, 2005. The B763 reverted back to its original registration number and was named ‘Japan’.
OE-LAY is one of six B763 airliners currently in the Austrian Airlines fleet. The Aircraft is configured for a maximum total of 214 passengers with 36 seats in business class and 178 economy class seats. The Boeing 767-300ER is painted to advertise the Vienna Life Ball. This is a charity event held annually since 1992 in Vienna, Austria to support those with HIV or AIDS. The Life Ball website is included in the ‘Resources’ section below.
An airplane with an exemplary safety record, OE-LAY was involved in one incident on August 20, 2011 but it had nothing to do with the aircraft. The Boeing 767-300ER was flying from Washington, DC in the United States to Vienna, Austria. Over the Atlantic Ocean, a 32 year old male passenger had a melt down. The crew restrained the man and the aircraft had to be diverted to Shannon, Ireland. The passenger was taken away by Irish Police and the airliner reached its intended destination with a nearly four hour delay.
Boeing 767-300ER
The Boeing 767-300ER first entered service in 1988 with American Airlines. The initial variant in the Boeing 767 Family was introduced with United Airlines in 1981. In all, there were 583 delivered. Boeing had recently talked about restarting production of this aircraft but it doesn’t appear to have a go ahead.
The B763 is 55 metres or 180 feet in length with a wingspan of 48 metres or 156 feet. At the tail, the airliner is 16 metres or 52 feet in height. The flight range is 11,070 kilometres. The aircraft’s direct competitor at Airbus is the A330-200.
Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines was founded on September 30, 1957 with the merger of Air Austria and Austrian Airways. Austrian Airways dates back to 1923. Headquartered in Schwechat, Austria, the airline has been under parent company Lufthansa since 2008. Austrian has a fleet of over 80 aircraft flying to 130 destinations. They are a member of the Star Alliance.
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