Lufthansa

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa bid for TAP minority stake, aiming to expand Lisbon’s hub and strengthen Europe-Latin America and trans-Atlantic routes.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
ITA Airways expands its South America strategy, adding routes and shifting its fleet from A330-900s to A350-900s for greater range and capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
In line with the Farnborough International Airshow taking place this week, the Carbon Analysis studies some major European Airline groups.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Alan Dron
AirBaltic seeks short-term funding from bondholders to stabilize finances as it faces potential default in 2026 and explores strategic investment options.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
As the world of aviation turns its gaze to the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, Flight Friday highlights the utilization of the largest airline groups of Western Europe.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Brussels Airlines CEO Dorothea von Boxberg is leaving Lufthansa Group to join BMW, to be succeeded by ITA Airways chief strategy and integration officer Lorenza Maggio.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa is preparing to launch a large competition for more widebody aircraft, according to CEO Carsten Spohr.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Airbus and Lufthansa Group have signed a deal to support the airline group’s fleet of Airbus A220s.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Keith Mwanalushi
Why BeauTech believes the new leasing deal signals that the spare engine crunch is here to stay.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Moore
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?
AWIN Knowledge Center

By David Casey
ITA Airways will join the Lufthansa Group-All Nippon Airways (ANA) joint venture covering Europe-Japan services from this fall.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris
The German airline says several employees were injured during the incident, which occurred before any passengers had embarked.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Antoine Fafard
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.
AWIN Knowledge Center

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

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
European airlines are welcoming moves to help the sector, but they say more could be done.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
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.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Lori Ranson
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.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Victoria Moores
The integration of ITA Airways into the Lufthansa Group and Star Alliance is already yielding fiscal and operational benefits.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
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
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The traditionally weakest quarter delivered some different, but also similar, first-quarter performances for the Lufthansa Group’s subsidiaries.
Airlines & Lessors