Niki (HG/NLY) | Years Active: 2003 - 2017 | Fleet Size At Time Of Closure: 30 | Operating Base: Vienna (VIE) | Reason For Closure: Bankruptcy Originally owned by former Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda, Niki was created from the remains of Aero Lloyd Austria in October 2003 and soon began a cooperation with Air Berlin. In 2011, Niki merged with Air Berlin where it remained until October 2017 when Air Berlin filed for bankruptcy. In late 2017, after Lufthansa pulled out of a deal to take the airline over and merge it into Eurowings, Niki declared bankruptcy. The remaining assets from the airline were expected to be taken over by IAG who would use it to establish an Austrian arm of it’s low cost Vueling brand, however on 23 January 2018, it was announced that Niki Lauda had managed to outbid IAG. This resulted in Lauda taking over the remains of the airline he had previously owned years before and use the assets to expand his Laudamotion operation. #Niki #FlyNiki #NikiLauda #LaudaMotion #Lauda #AirBerlin #Airbus #A320 #AirbusLovers #Vienna #VIE #ZurichAirport #ZRH #LSZH #29Aviation #AvGeek #Aviation #Plane #Pilot #PlanePorn #MegaPlane #InstaPlane #InstagramAviation #AviationPhotography #PlaneSpotter #Aviation4U #Flugzeug #Flughafen #Airline (at Zürich Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAqKHMdnTD6/?igshid=1ik1c8q0yr3ks
