Lufthansa

By Jens Flottau
The deal was announced following a delay of several months and after a previous attempt to privatize ITA failed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
No immediate slowdown in robust demand is in sight, carriers say.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
Russian airspace closure represents a threat to competition as traffic flows return.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Some operators have been impacted by issues relating to the GTF engine family over the past year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa and the Italian government are still working on a deal for the privatization of ITA Airways as they work through potential Alitalia legacy legal risks
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau
A large number of Airbus A320neos, A220s and Embraer E2 aircraft are parked as Pratt & Whitney struggles with retrofits and engine supply.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa had been approved to receive a total of €9 billion ($9.9 billion) in state aid in various forms.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
First-quarter revenue was up 16% year on year to €1.54 billion.
Services & Support

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa Group carriers Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Swiss International are gearing up to carefully manage the summer peak.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr expects engine shortages will continue to significantly affect the group’s airlines, particularly Swiss.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Lufthansa is expanding its footprint in India and adding more Airbus A380 service, while subsidiary Eurowings will return to Dubai after seven years away.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
If antitrust concerns in Brussels scupper the takeover deals dreamt of by the big three European airline groups, other paths are available.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Pricing is turning out to be a sticking point as negotiations between Lufthansa Group and the Italian government drag out.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The move, once implemented, greatly increases pressure on the airline to seek ways to come to agreements with its pilots.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Five routes will be launched from Skopje International Airport to European destinations as part of the subsidy scheme.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Delivery of the first Boeing 787-9 to Austrian Airlines is expected in early 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian Airlines' chief operating officer says the flag carrier is hoping to receive Boeing 787s from Lufthansa Group and also replace aging Airbus A320s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa transferred its first Airbus A380 from its maintenance base in Frankfurt to its second hub in Munich on April 12.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa has agreed to sell the remaining part of airline catering specialist LSG Group to private equity firm Aurelius Group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa and its pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) are nearing their next major dispute, after confidential talks spanning several months failed last week.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Europe’s airlines expect strong summer demand, but challenges remain.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay
Lufthansa Technik is looking for a second shareholder and expects to make a decision by mid-year. Why is it considering this and who could it be?
MRO Podcast

By Kurt Hofmann
ITA Airways, however, has just posted a net loss for 2022 of approximately €486 million ($526 million).
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airline CEOs are forecasting strong travel demand for summer 2023.
Airlines & Lessors