Lufthansa News

Freight United Airlines and Lufthansa launch Cargo Joint Venture

United Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo have launched their previously announced air cargo joint venture. 

Airlines Austrian Airlines unveils new livery

Austria’s flag carrier Austrian Airlines has unveiled an updated version of its livery.

Airlines Italian government favors Lufthansa’s Alitalia offer

According to the Italian economics minister, Lufthansa is the governments favorite for a possible takeover of the bankrupt Alitalia.  

Airlines LaudaMotion flies for Eurowings

Some days after LaudaMotion announced a cooperation with Ryanair, the new Austrian carrier confirmed it will operate eight aircraft for Lufthansa’s low cost subsidiary Eurowings.

Airlines Lufthansa to end Berlin-New York flights

According to German media, Lufthansa will stop operating flights from the former Air Berlin hub Berlin Tegel to New York JFK in the next weeks.

Airlines Brussels Airlines announces new management

Lufthansa Group’s subsidiary Brussels Airlines has announced the appointment of a new CEO, effective April 1, 2018.

Airlines Lufthansa reveals new livery

Lufthansa has revealed its new livery. The former livery will be replaced by a purely blue with white exterior.

Airlines Eurowings relocates long-haul operations to Düsseldorf

Lufthansa’s low cost subsidiary Eurowings has announced to relocate its long-haul operations from Cologne/Bonn Airport to Dusseldorf.

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Airlines Eurowings receives first A340

Eurowings has painted a first A340 in its livery. The former Lufthansa aircraft was painted with over 700kg of color in Rome.

Airlines Lufthansa group standardizes its A320 fleet

Lufthansa Group has announced the standardization of its Airbus A320 fleet.

Freight Lufthansa Cargo invests into US start-up Fleet

Lufthansa Cargo invests $10 million into US-based tech start-up Fleet.

Airlines Lufthansa Group to acquire 8000 new employees in 2018

The Deutsche Lufthansa AG has announced to hire more than 8000 new employees this year.

Airlines Lufthansa Group in talks to buy Alitalia

Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reports Lufthansa could take over Alitalia in the next days.

Airlines Niki files for bankruptcy protection and ceases operations

Austria’s Air Berlin subsidiary Niki has filed for bankruptcy protection and ceased operations on Thursday.

Airlines Lufthansa leaves plans to take over Niki, makes further concessions

Over the course of Lufthansa´s planned acquisition of parts of the Air Berlin group, the airline has now made further concessions to the European Commission (EC). Lufthansa will not further pursue the takeover of Niki.

Airlines Lufthansa becomes first European Skytrax 5 Star carrier

Lufthansa, as the first airline outside of Asia, has received a five-star certification from the British aviation consulting agency Skytrax.

Airlines Lufthansa is interested in establishing a “New Alitalia”

Lufthansa has announced an interest in parts of insolvent Alitalia. The German carrier that bought parts of Air Berlin days ago would like to create a “new Alitalia”.

Airlines Lufthansa has signed contract for parts of Air Berlin

Germany's largest carrier Lufthansa has signed a contract to buy parts of Air Berlin. The carrier confirmed the signature on Twitter. Lufthansa will take more than half of the fleet of 144 aircraft and 3000 of Air Berlin's 8500 staff.

Airlines Lufthansa board approves plans to grow Eurowings

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has approved an investment framework of around EUR 1 billion for the purchase and leasing of p to 61 aircraft, including 41 Airbus A320 Family aircraft and 20 Dash 8 Q400.

Airlines Air Berlin begins negotiations with Lufthansa and Easyjet and ends long-haul operations

Air Berlin' Supervisory Board has given information about the current status of the bidding negotiations for the sale of the company. The airline will focus on negotiations with Lufthansa and Easyjet. The aim of the talks that will continue until 12 October 2017 is to take over parts of Air Berlin. 

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