Lufthansa

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa vows to spend more than €200 million ($208 million) to make its operations in the upcoming summer timetable more stable.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Eurowings will receive 40 Boeing 737-8s to replace its fleet of Airbus A319s and older A320s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa Group has officially purchased a 41% stake in ITA with its capital infusion of €325 million, making the Italian carrier its fifth network airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Condor is making changes to its long- and short-haul network as uncertainty over the future of its special prorate agreement with Lufthansa continues.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The order is part of an investigation into potential restriction of competition on transatlantic routes by Lufthansa Group airlines, United and Air Canada JV.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Some carriers, such as Wizz Air and Lufthansa Group, are confirming their return to Tel Aviv following the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The long-expected closing regarding Lufthansa Group’s takeover of ITA Airways is now expected for Jan. 16.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week, we review the 2024 CO2 emissions of Delta, Emirates and Lufthansa, but unlike usual, this analysis focuses on total emissions rather than CO2 per ASK
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The U.S. DOT has penalized two foreign airlines for operating in regions subject to FAA prohibitions while carrying U.S. airline designators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa ordered five additional Airbus A350-1000s Dec. 20 in a move set to accelerate the renewal of its aging long-haul fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
The program will be the first integration of such an infrared countermeasure system on an A350, Lufthansa Technik said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa is calling on the EC to suspend the “radically unequal” EU-Qatar air transport agreement, in light of “serious corruption allegations.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Adrian Schofield
2024 was full of challenges and milestones for airline consolidation efforts around the world.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Airbus A380 operators Emirates, Korean Air and Lufthansa have been studied, as well as a composite of global carriers that do not operate the A380.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
As e-fuels shift to early production, what are the hidden barriers beyond finance?
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
The 2024 third quarter (Q3) delivered record operating revenues and positive net results for the three main European airline groups.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Two significant members of the North American airline community have had the opportunity to gain some experience in how to deal with activist investors lately.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
The region’s network carriers highlighted cost pressures and aircraft delays, although some saw strong profits.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa is considering an engine manufacturer swap for some future Boeing 787 deliveries and follow-ups as it grapples with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The Italian Ministry of the Economy and Finance has signed an agreement confirming EC concessions, clearing the way for Lufthansa’s takeover of ITA Airways.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa’s planned takeover of ITA Airways has hit a last-minute snag as a dispute over the final purchase price delayed a crucial regulatory step.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Berlin's aviation taxes, combined with ambitious SAF regulations and competition from Chinese carriers, has engendered fear among airline employees in Germany.
Safety, Ops & Regulation