Niki (Austria) (Vienna) is reportedly mulling the acquisition of an undisclosed long-haul aircraft in the near future for use in launching potential flights from Vienna to Abu Dhabi International, hub of its codeshare partner, Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi International). While Niki CEO Christian Lesjak has confirmed the move as being among the airline's long term goals, he refused to comment any further on the development when asked by Austrian Aviation Net.