Lufthansa

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa City Airlines is eyeing further fleet growth in 2025 as it receives its first brand-new Airbus A320neo.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
With Lufthansa set to resume flights to Frankfurt and charter traffic reaching record levels, Poland's Bydgoszcz Airport is working to expand its network.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Following Lufthansa’s 41% stake in ITA Airways, the Italian airline is beginning the integration process into Star Alliance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The entity responsible for airspace management in Italy sees international and domestic air traffic growing steadily over the next five years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Antoine Fafard
Passenger traffic data from some of Europe’s leading carriers for Q4 2024 shows a mix of record-breaking figures for some while others remain below 2019 levels.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Thierry Dubois
The strong post-COVID-19 travel recovery has been generating expectations for accommodations in all cabin classes.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Antoine Fafard
The fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024 saw record-high operating revenues for three of Europe’s major airline groups, with two reporting positive net results.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Alan Dron
Airlines are rethinking how to keep passengers comfortable and entertained.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air Europa reportedly draws interest from large European airline groups.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Latvian carrier airBaltic posted a net loss of $128 million, but revenues rose to a record high at the all-Airbus A220-300 operator.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines are gearing up for more consolidation if the TAP sale process is finally launched.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss CEO Jens Fehlinger sees ongoing strong North Atlantic traffic despite a Trump administration economic agenda that includes tariffs and tax cuts.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa plans to operate up to nine Boeing 787-9s from 15 already completed 787s which are still awaiting U.S. certification of their business-class seats.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa Group plans to ask shareholders to vote on new elections to the supervisory board including the CEO of Canadian airline WestJet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The EC said it had decided to close its interim measures antitrust proceedings against Lufthansa regarding Condor’s access to Frankfurt airport feed traffic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa Group is weighing potential investments in both TAP Air Portugal and Spanish leisure carrier Air Europa.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Increased charges include a rise Germany’s aviation tax, additional air traffic control charges and additional costs related to sustainability efforts.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa Group head of EU liaison office Ruben Schuster said added costs from the ReFuelEU regulation inadvertently benefits non-EU airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary is confident the Irish ULCC will remain the largest airline in Italy, despite Lufthansa Group’s takeover of ITA Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus deliveries were off to a slow start in January after the manufacturer had pushed out as many aircraft as possible to customers in December 2024.
AWIN Knowledge Center

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

By Kurt Hofmann
The CEO of SunExpress says the European leisure carrier will seek to boost ACMI to counter seasonal capacity challenges.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa Aviation Training CEO Matthias Spohr sees increasing demand for pilot training within the Lufthansa Group and in growth areas like Asia and Africa.
Maintenance & Training

By Kurt Hofmann
AirBaltic and SUA Líneas Aéreas signed a strategic partnership, where the Latvian carrier plans to wet-lease up to five Airbus A220-300s to Latin America.
Airlines & Lessors

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