Lufthansa

By Kurt Hofmann
Labor actions and negotiations throughout the European aviation sector indicate social unrest will continue in 2024 and will be expensive for the airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission (EC) has opened an in-depth investigation into Lufthansa’s plans to buy a stake in ITA Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa Group Airlines restarted services to Tel Aviv on Jan. 8 under special security measures after a two-month hiatus.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission has now pushed back the deadline for the review to Jan. 29, but a speedy conclusion to the process is unlikely.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa has offered concessions in its effort to win approval from the European Commission for its proposed ITA Airways purchase.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Lufthansa Group's Italian regional subsidiary, Air Dolomiti, is in the throes of expanding its fleet of rival Embraer E190s.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Jens Flottau
With a new incoming CEO, German leisure carrier Condor must face Lufthansa’s leisure affiliates Eurowings and Discover in a tight marketplace.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
With European carriers beefing up summer 2024 capacity, the threat of oversupply across the Atlantic could change the market’s dynamics.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
A selection of 50 new routes starting in January 2024, including network expansions by Aeromexico, Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa and Sky Airline.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
A warning strike at Discover Airlines will affect flights on Dec. 23, while Edelweiss pilots have initiated negotiations on a new collective employment agreement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
For the airline and aerospace industries, many questions about pandemic recovery remain unanswered.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
This week's Flight Friday focuses on two operator groups that have captured recent headlines due to new narrowbody orders.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The German airline group, launch customer for the 737-100 in 1968, is going full circle, hoping to create flexibility in its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Aviation maintenance facilities are booked. Will the new facilities be enough?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
European carriers tack through myriad challenges.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
In a landmark deal, Lufthansa Group is returning to the Boeing 737, 28 years after it last ordered a version of the narrowbody.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Lufthansa Group is preparing to resume flights to Tel Aviv in January.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford
Carriers are looking for optimizations in the year ahead while keeping a close eye on costs, as post-pandemic growth settles into a measured pace.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton, Adrian Schofield
Airlines worldwide look forward to more clarity on industry consolidation activity in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa Group is reassigning some of its airlines’ top executives as the company sets up a groupwide taskforce to improve customer satisfaction.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium and Lufthansa plan to explore a strategic partnership that may see the carrier integrate the Lilium Jet eVTOL into its fleet.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines believes it is in a much better position to offer a long-haul network compared to the pre-pandemic era.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa and the Italian government have notified the European Commission of the German airline group’s plan to take a 41% stake in ITA Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
After three years of talks with potential investors, Lufthansa Group has finally abandoned plans to sell a minority stake in Lufthansa Technik.
Aircraft & Propulsion