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European airlines are welcoming moves to help the sector, but they say more could be done.

Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss International Air Lines has teamed up with SAF technology company Metafuels, marking the Zurich-based SAF developer’s first aviation partnership.

Lufthansa will become the majority owner of ITA Airways soon, but resolving issues at home are what can really transform the German carrier.

After stating it was close to placing a follow-on widebody order with Airbus or Boeing, Lufthansa has opted to order aircraft from both manufacturers.

Boeing flew the first 777-9 destined for Lufthansa on an initial test flight from its Everett, Washington, production site on May 7.

With geopolitical strife and its protracted effects on aviation not looking to ease up, European carriers are considering significant adjustments to their long-haul networks

The integration of ITA Airways into the Lufthansa Group and Star Alliance is already yielding fiscal and operational benefits.

Europe’s major network carriers are facing geopolitical headwinds and a renewed focus on competition in the EU, and yet they may be poised to get even bigger.

The traditionally weakest quarter delivered some different, but also similar, first-quarter performances for the Lufthansa Group’s subsidiaries.

Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr said May 5 that he does not expect a fuel shortage in Europe until at least the end of June.

When costs rise, airlines protect their strongest routes, preserve aircraft utilization and cut their weakest links, which is where regional airports become exposed.

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Some airlines are trimming capacity, but no signs suggest a surge in aircraft retirements is in the cards.

Portugal has requested binding bids from Lufthansa and Air France-KLM for a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal; Carbon Analysis imagines how each combined airline would perform from an efficiency standpoint.

The Portuguese government has invited Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group to submit binding bids for a stake in TAP Air Portugal.

Lufthansa is advancing the integrated planning of the group’s short-haul networks to mitigate the effects of the closure of Lufthansa CityLine.

Lufthansa Group is making major fleet cutbacks to deal with both the sharp rise in fuel costs and prolonged and bitter disputes with pilot and cabin crew unions.

Lufthansa's centennial celebration is being marred by coordinated strikes by its pilots and cabin crews that have left the airline barely flying.

Lufthansa has agreed to three-year collective bargaining agreements for pilots and cabin crew at its newly established affiliate Lufthansa City Airlines.

The nonbinding offers confirm the airline groups’ interest in the Portuguese carrier, which offers a Lisbon hub and market access to Brazil.

Condor, Germany’s second-largest airline and a major player in the Frankfurt long-haul market, is up for sale.

While international capacity for the Chinese market has rebounded, growth has been uneven.

Global airlines consider capacity cuts, increased ticket prices and fuel surcharges to manage the short-term spike and long-term uncertainty caused by the war.

Lufthansa Group member airlines are adjusting capacity and flight schedules daily for rapid response to changes in the market environment.