Frankfurt Airport

By David Casey
The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Europe’s largest airline group is a prime example of how an aging, complex fleet can drag a company down. Its recovery will take years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa and Fraport have repeatedly clashed over Frankfurt Airport operations, but the nearing arrival of Terminal 3 will open up new space for the airline.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Condor has launched a public lobbying campaign against what it calls a dominant anti-competitive position of its rival Lufthansa ahead of a crucial court ruling.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
German regional air mobility startup flyvbird plans to launch on-demand service on Sept. 1, selling seats on a Cessna Caravan EX operated by German charter company flYellow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
While construction of Frankfurt’s terminal 3 is far advanced, its soft opening will not happen for another nine months or so, after the 2026 Easter break.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Frankfurt Airport CEO Stefan Schulte predicts a disproportionate increase in long-haul capacity over the next few years as Lufthansa gets new widebodies.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
German leisure carrier Condor is expanding its Asia network with the addition of Sanya, marking its first destination in China.
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 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 Kurt Hofmann
Condor is the latest German carrier to adjust its operating model to mitigate the high costs of operating from the country’s airports.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Lufthansa will halt Frankfurt-Beijing flights starting Oct. 26, becoming the latest European airline to cut services to mainland China.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
A coalition of European climate activists are calling for traffic caps to be imposed at five major European airports.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau, David Casey
German airline association BDL expects domestic traffic from secondary airports in the country to further decline in the upcoming summer season.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium has announced a partnership with airport operator Fraport aimed at defining requirements for a network of vertiports across Germany and nearby countries.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Kurt Hofmann
United Airlines has joined Star Alliance’s intermodal partnership with German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and its transatlantic joint venture partner Lufthansa.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Flights between Mumbai and Frankfurt will complement Vistara’s existing service to the central German city from New Delhi.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The Airbus A380 will be reinstated on the daily Singapore-to-Frankfurt service from March 31, 2024, marking the return of Singapore Airlines' quadjet to Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Situated near Lufthansa's Frankfurt hub, the site in Speyer, Germany, will produce SAF from waste biomass generated by agriculture and forestry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Economics, environment and passenger choice are driving growth in Europe’s air-rail links.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Air connectivity in Europe is lagging the recovery of passenger volumes, ACI Europe has warned as airport leaders gather in Barcelona.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Lufthansa is expanding its footprint in India and adding more Airbus A380 service, while subsidiary Eurowings will return to Dubai after seven years away.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Germany’s Frankfurt Hahn Airport is to be bought out of insolvency by real estate company the Triwo Group.
Airports & Networks