Lufthansa

Lufthansa plans to terminate a special pro-rate agreement (SPA) with now competing leisure carrier Condor later in October, industry sources tell Aviation Week.

Civil aviation is in increasing danger as Israel trades missile fire with Iran and its proxies. IATA warns that protection must be guaranteed.

Over 80% of the world’s top 100 airlines by ASK will be in attendance at the 29th edition of Routes World

CEO Carsten Spohr warns it will take until 2026 to get Lufthansa Airlines “back under control,” a comment reflecting complexities of the carrier’s turnaround

Lufthansa will halt Frankfurt-Beijing flights starting Oct. 26, becoming the latest European airline to cut services to mainland China.

Long talked about European consolidation seems to be gaining traction, if governments can be reassured.

The recent deal between Aegean and Volotea highlights the consolidation role midsize airlines have to play, both directly and as “remedy-takers.”

Lufthansa Group is expanding its wet-leasing with airBaltic and has signed a three-year agreement with Brussels Airlines for four A220-300s starting in 2025.

Some recent deals show mid-sized carriers, along with big network carriers, are also playing an active role in reshaping the sector landscape.

After announcing plans to shut a base in France, easyJet has now confirmed the closure of a base in Italy.

International Airlines Group, Air France-KLM and Lufthansa are all interested in buying TAP Air Portugal. Access to Latin America is the key factor.

This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at Lufthansa Group and its carriers Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss.

Whoever gets control of TAP either solidifies a leading market position or can gain market share to better compete with much larger rivals.

TAP has returned to pre-COVID level operations, reporting a Q2 profit based on strong summer demand, its structural transformation and MRO business.

European airlines are pulling out capacity or even leaving some routes completely while Chinese carriers are expanding their capacity to Europe substantially.

Lufthansa has revealed plans for a major revamp of its fleet that will see the mainline Lufthansa Airlines operate a lot fewer narrowbodies by 2028.

The case of the small German startup shows how challenging it is to get the SAF industry off the ground.

Air France and Lufthansa are among airlines to have suspended flights to and from Beirut amid an intensifying conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and UFO are calling its members to go on a four-day strike starting Aug. 27.

Discover Airlines is facing further labor issues after members of pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit and cabin crew union UFO voted Aug. 21 in favor of strikes.

As usual, pay deal negotiations with flight attendants and pilots were dragging on.

Air France-KLM, IAG and Lufthansa Group had strong operating revenues and positive net results in Q2 2024, an improvement on their Q1 losses.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Seat supply chain problems create challenges—and opportunities—for MRO providers.

Airlines are preparing for further disruption to their Middle East schedules amid growing fears of an attack by Iran on Israel.