Lufthansa Cityline Gmbh

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

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Lufthansa Airlines' long-haul fleet will be streamlined by decommissioning its Airbus A340-300, A340-600, A330-200 and Boeing 747-400 sub-fleets by 2028.

The newest Lufthansa Group subsidiary, founded as a company in 2022, will use an Airbus A320neo to operate its first set of routes.

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

Lufthansa and its cabin crews have reached a long-term pay agreement that is expected to provide labor peace in return for raises in salaries and extras.

Lufthansa’s newest operating unit City Airlines will begin flying in summer 2024 with Airbus A319s.

Eurowings and Discover Airlines have firm strategies in place as City Airlines nears launch. But Lufthansa Group must invest in renewing its narrowbody fleet.

While Lufthansa and its pilots have finally agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement, many structural issues around Lufthansa's pilot workforce remain.

Lufthansa is to permanently decommission more than 40 aircraft including six Airbus A380s, reduce Eurowings’ long-haul business and scrap its Germanwings brand.

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