Austrian Airlines has retired Boeing 767-300ER OE-LAZ, the first of three remaining aircraft of the type to leave its fleet. The aircraft was formally withdrawn from service on Tuesday at the airline’s maintenance facility in Austria, reducing the carrier’s active 767 fleet to two as it continues replacing the long-serving widebody with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
OE-LAZ began operating with Lauda Air in 1999 before transferring to Austrian Airlines in November 2004. During its career with the two carriers, it completed 15,675 flights and accumulated 124,223 flight hours.
The retirement forms part of Austrian’s gradual withdrawal of the Boeing 767 from long-haul operations. The type has served the airline’s intercontinental network for decades, but is being replaced by the more modern 787-9 as Austrian renews its widebody fleet and seeks to reduce fuel consumption.
The two remaining Boeing 767s are expected to continue operating until later this year. Austrian has sold all three aircraft to US-based Cobra Aviation Services for parts recovery, with the aircraft scheduled to be transferred to Arizona. The final scheduled Austrian Airlines 767 flight is expected to operate on 1 December 2026.