Lufthansa

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

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Governments and nonprofits are highlighting the huge price gap between low-cost flights and more expensive rail services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa Group and pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit have signed a long-term collective agreement for passenger and cargo aircraft pilots.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
An update on the global operations of the Airbus A380.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM, IAG and Lufthansa Group say the summer is going more smoothly than last year’s and travel demand is set to remain strong.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa Group expects travel demand to remain high for the rest of 2023, particularly from private travelers in premium classes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Situated near Lufthansa's Frankfurt hub, the site in Speyer, Germany, will produce SAF from waste biomass generated by agriculture and forestry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As demand for air travel and fleets grows, European carriers are investing to ensure they have enough qualified pilots.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With more environmental scrutiny, not to mention the high costs of pilot training if funded by the individual, airlines know they need to focus on training.
Maintenance & Training

By Jens Flottau
ITA Airways has terminated Fabio Lazzerini’s term as CEO of the airline with immediate effect.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airline consolidation is gaining traction in Europe: Air Europa and TAP Air Portugal are next in line to be acquired.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airline capacity on German domestic routes will continue to be substantially lower than in pre-pandemic times, German air travel association BDL predicts.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Economics, environment and passenger choice are driving growth in Europe’s air-rail links.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Demand for long-haul first class has picked up. Is it a sustainable trend?
Interiors & Connectivity