Lufthansa

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa is nearing an agreement with the German government for a €9-10 billion ($9.8-10.9 billion) rescue package made up of several components as the airline aims to resume a substantial amount of flights in June.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines said April 29 that it needs €767 million ($833 million) in financial assistance from the state to survive the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
FRANKFURT—Lufthansa has deemed the proposed conditions of a German government bailout package unacceptable and is now considering entering a
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa Group said April 23 that it needs financial assistance by its home countries to be able to survive as it cannot get sufficient access to additional liquidity in financial markets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa Group continues realigning management positions as a result of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
VIENNA—As Lufthansa Group evaluates how many hubs it will need after the COVID-19 crisis is over, Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech

By Alan Dron, Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa Cargo and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo have expanded operations using passenger aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By David Casey
Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa decided April 7 to make deep cuts to its future fleet, repositioning it to becoming an airline around 20% smaller than before the coronavirus pandemic crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Low demand gives the airport the opportunity to move ahead with upgrade work ahead of schedule.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa is in talks with the German government about various forms of financial assistance in the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Derber
Lufthansa Technik could provide “attractive” collateral for its parent airline group to raise financing to ensure its survival through the coronavirus crisis, Credit Suisse has said.
MRO

By Kurt Hofmann
VIENNA—Lufthansa Group subsidiaries Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Austrian Airlines have announced wide-ranging survival strategy measures
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa Group plans to make massive cuts to its over €3 billion ($3.4 billion) in planned investments this year, as the airline prepares for an extended period of no or very little demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Following increased government travel restrictions and a massive drop in demand related to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Brussels Airlines, Latvian flag carrier Air Baltic and Italian regional carrier Air Dolomiti have all decided to temporarily suspend operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Brussels Airlines has stressed that “all its efforts” will go into resuming operations on April 20.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
More international carriers are making sweeping capacity reductions.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford, Tony Osborne
Lufthansa Group has become the latest European airline to apply for state aid in its four home countries to address a nearing liquidity crisis, the airline confirmed Mar. 13.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has applied to temporarily reduce work hours for its 7,000 employees as the airline copes with a dramatic drop in demand because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Airlines & Lessors

By Wesley Charnock
The current crisis means that the relationships we've forged are more important than ever.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa Group decided Mar. 6 to cut capacity by up to 50% and is considering grounding its fleet of 14 Airbus A380s.
Airlines & Lessors