Lufthansa

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa warns it will be “increasingly challenging” for Lufthansa Airlines to break even for the full year after the company's disappointing Q2 results.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
ITA Airways has operated as Italy’s national airline since 2021. Can it succeed as part of a larger group?
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
With the recent EU approval of Lufthansa’s purchase of 41% of ITA, Flight Friday looks at the flight hours of the "flag carriers" within the Lufthansa group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The study was conducted by Lufthansa Innovation Hub alongside Roland Berger, V2AIR and Unisphere.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa Airlines is introducing more cost-cutting measures as it suffers from escalating costs at a time when yields have come under increased pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey, Jens Flottau, Victoria Moores
After Lufthansa's investment in ITA Airways was approved, our editors discuss the implications of the deal and what it means for consolidation in the region.
Window Seat Podcast

By Bill Carey
The European Flight Academy, which trains future Lufthansa Group pilots, announced that it has expanded its fleet of Diamond DA42 twin piston training aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa is confident it will reach the necessary agreements with competitor airlines to win EC final clearance for an ITA Airways deal by Q4 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Volotea and EasyJet are ready to act as "remedy takers," taking slots and/or routes to help ensure the approval of Lufthansa’s ITA Airways stake purchase plan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Adrian Schofield
As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
The European Commission has approved Lufthansa’s move to acquire a stake in ITA Airways after remedies were agreed on to address Brussels' competition concerns.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Angus Batey
There is an expectation that the in-development AAM/eVTOL sector will find its earliest adopters among business aviation’s customer base.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa plans to introduce a surcharge to its flights to help offset the growing costs of complying with environmental legislation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airline, aircraft and airport technology company SITA plans to boost its airline flight operations services with an agreement to buy German company Asistim.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
Lufthansa may soon get the green light for its ITA purchase while Air France-KLM is excited about plans for SAS.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis focuses on a selection of Star Alliance airlines, namely, Avianca, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and United Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The EC and Lufthansa are understood to have agreed on additional remedies that clear the way for the group’s planned investment in ITA Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Three Airbus A319s and one A320neo will initially fly as “Lufthansa City,” as the new group subsidiary City Airlines is branded.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
While the risks to the global economy and aviation are obvious, growth is good, and many new aircraft orders are imminent.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian Airlines is juggling preparations for 787 maintenance while continuing support for older fleets that are being phased out.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
European elections are taking place June 9, and the Italian government is exerting substantial pressure on the European Commission to allow the deal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Many European airlines have signed partnerships for seamless travel with rail operators, but environmentalists are skeptical of the emissions-cutting benefits.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa’s attempt to take a controlling stake in ITA Airways has hit another roadblock.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Antoine Fafard
Q1 2024 resulted in strong operating revenues but also losses for Air France-KLM, International Airlines Group and Lufthansa.
Airlines & Lessors