Lufthansa

By David Casey
A selection of 50 new routes starting in November 2023, including services being launched by LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
Carsten Spohr has been CEO at Lufthansa Group, a company that includes Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and regional carriers, since 2014.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa’s newest operating unit City Airlines will begin flying in summer 2024 with Airbus A319s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian Airlines will begin Boeing 787-9 services next year with an aircraft once destined for Hainan Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Although emissions per ASK are decreasing, total emissions are rising.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Franco-Dutch airline has also said it is interested in TAP Air Portugal as Europe’s airline industry consolidates.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
ITA Airways plans to operate 12 intercontinental destinations in winter 2023-24 across North and South America, Japan, and India.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Flying hydrogen laboratory; trainer flies on SAF; Joby eVTOL for Korea; and airport cargo robot.
Emerging Technologies

By Henry Canaday
IT is being embraced to move passengers through airports quickly and efficiently.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The government of Portugal has announced plans to sell at least 51% of TAP Air Portugal, as it launched the long-awaited privatization process.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
A Diamond DA42 training aircraft has flown for the first time on SAF at the European Flight Academy, part of Lufthansa Aviation Training.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Wet lease specialist Hi Fly will work with startup Global Airlines on preparing the A380s for the carrier’s planned launch of operations in summer 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa has committed to equip 38 of its Airbus A320ceos with new Airspace cabins to operate on routes that are ordinarily flown using newer A320neos.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair could benefit from Pratt & Whitney engine problems that will see hundreds of aircraft grounded for engine maintenance in the coming years, analysts say.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr discusses North American route expansion, ITA, returning the Airbus A380 to service and supply chain problems.
Window Seat Podcast

By Christine Boynton
At a recent summit in Washington, industry CEOs shared some of their current pain points, particularly those around supply chain constraints.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Munich-Johannesburg will return to Lufthansa’s network next year for the first time since 2005.
Airports & Networks

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

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau
Pratt & Whitney has been working for months to figure out how to schedule needed PW1100G repairs. The fleet management plan is painful for everyone involved.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Operating through and around continued supply constraints is a unifying theme at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Aerospace Summit in Washington, DC.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
The major network expansion will see Lufthansa’s seats in the U.S. market grow by 16% in 2024, Group CEO Carsten Spohr said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Discover Airlines CEO Bernd Bauer said the German leisure carrier is on track to acquire six Airbus A320s and grow its fleet size to 28 aircraft in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Chen Chuanren
The technology is now being gradually applied on Lufthansa’s eleven 777F freighters.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Discrepancy in cost is a major barrier to encouraging more people to travel by less-polluting, climate-friendlier rail.
Airlines & Lessors