Lufthansa

A missing pin caused the nose gear of a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 to collapse at Frankfurt Airport, injuring 23 people and damaging the aircraft.

With AirBaltic making headlines recently, Flight Friday examines the airline’s A220 utilization trends since 2023, as operations returned to a post-COVID normal.

Lufthansa is preparing to launch a large competition for more widebody aircraft, according to CEO Carsten Spohr.

Airbus and Lufthansa Group have signed a deal to support the airline group’s fleet of Airbus A220s.

Why BeauTech believes the new leasing deal signals that the spare engine crunch is here to stay.

Earlier this year, Lufthansa announced an acceleration in its ongoing fleet retirement that will change its efficiency profile in terms of carbon emissions, but by how much?

ITA Airways will join the Lufthansa Group-All Nippon Airways (ANA) joint venture covering Europe-Japan services from this fall.

The German airline says several employees were injured during the incident, which occurred before any passengers had embarked.

The world’s leading airlines had record-high results for the top 20 carriers in 2025, with combined revenue of just under $600 billion, 8% more than 2024.

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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.

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.

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 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.