Lufthansa

By Jens Flottau
The CEO of Lufthansa Airlines says it is seeing promising results from its operational resilience initiatives and has plans in 2026 to improve further.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
The third quarter of 2025 saw high operating revenues and net profits for Europe’s three largest airline groups.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Helen Massy-Beresford, David Casey
Air France-KLM, International Airlines Group (IAG) and Lufthansa Group have all submitted expressions of interest to invest in TAP Air Portugal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa Group LCC Eurowings is set to launch a premium seat trial onboard an Airbus A320neo from Berlin to Dubai International Airport.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Jens Flottau
The German coalition government has decided on several measures aimed at reducing financial pressure on the air transport industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau, Victoria Moores
Airbus and Boeing are exploring new narrowbody designs. But with no plans for new long-haul aircraft, today’s widebodies could dominate the segment for decades.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann, David Casey
Turkish Airlines has finalized an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Air Europa.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa plans some capacity expansion in its long-haul network in 2026 but will keep the short- and medium-haul offering flat.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Austrian Airlines plans to phase out its 17 Embraer E195LRs by 2028, starting by the end of this year with 13 going to Air Dolomiti.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa Group carrier Discover Airlines plans to grow its fleet to 40 aircraft by the middle of 2028 and will add the Airbus A350-900.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines all improved reduced their CO2 per ASK in the third quarter but all have room for improvement.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren, David Casey
Lufthansa Group has augmented its joint venture with SIA by adding Brussels Airlines to the partnership and is looking to add ITA Airways to the transatlantic A++ JV.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Lufthansa targets saving millions from digitizing technical operations and carving out certain engineering and maintenance functions from Lufthansa Technik.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa presented a strategic plan Sept. 29 detailing how it aims to achieve better profit margins in its core airline unit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Europe’s largest airline group is a prime example of how an aging, complex fleet can drag a company down. Its recovery will take years.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Air Transat is set to debut in Brazil over the coming months, as SAS and Lufthansa re-enter markets they previously withdrew from.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa Group’s board of directors has nominated energy exec Johannes Teyssen as its next Chairman, replacing Karl-Ludwig Kley, who has been Chair since 2017.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa and Amadeus have trialed the use of mobile phones to confirm passenger identity, ahead of the rollout of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa Group is pushing for closer integration of its various hub carriers to drive efficiencies across network planning, IT, human resources and finance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Boeing managed to sell its 737 MAX to three major Airbus operators, helped by pricing, availability and some strategic considerations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian Airlines’ fleet modernization is gaining momentum as parent Lufthansa Group takes delivery of its long-delayed Boeing 787-9s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa’s last local rival wants better access to the dominant player’s feeder network, but legal precedents give little reason for optimism.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Jens Flottau
The latest ruling did not resolve whether Lufthansa is using its dominant position in the German market to drive out Condor, its only relevant local competitor.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
After losing a court case, Condor says it is exploring further legal options to regain access to Lufthansa feeder flights at the leisure carrier's Frankfurt base.
Airlines & Lessors