Daily Memo: Lufthansa’s Road To Recovery Just Got Longer

Jens Flottau August 20, 2026
Frankfurt Airport

Lufthansa Airbus A320neo

Credit: Stefano Politi Markovina / Alamy Stock Photo
Aug. 19 was a good day for Lufthansa Airlines CEO Jens Ritter. Just before noon he walked into Frankfurt Airport’s A concourse and greeted passengers of Lufthansa flight 714 at the gate. The Lufthansa Airlines CEO had good news to share: those on the flight would be the first to experience high...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week's global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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