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NewsLufthansa to cut short-haul operations by up to a quarter to counter coronavirus
Lufthansa Group is to cut its short and medium-haul operations by up to 25% in the coming weeks as it moves to counteract the air travel impact of the coronavirus.
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NewsLufthansa puts in hiring freeze and unpaid leave offer to counter coronavirus hit
Lufthansa Group is implementing a hiring freeze and offering staff unpaid leave as part of cost-cutting measures amid the impact on air travel demand from the coronavirus outbreak. While the airline group says it is too early to estimate the earnings impact of the coronavirus outbreak, its network operators Lufthansa, ...
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NewsLufthansa effectively grounds 13 widebodies amid China suspension
Lufthansa has made a network capacity cut equivalent to 13 widebodies, after suspending services to mainland China amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Star Alliance group says it is taking the opportunity to carry out maintenance work and add reserve capacity in Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna and Zurich. “The 13 aircraft are ...
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NewsHow A4E is answering Europe’s airline sustainability challenge
Sustainability is the hot topic for industry body Airlines for Europe (A4E) as it heads towards its annual Aviation Summit in Brussels on 3 March.
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NewsLufthansa appears to trim A350 orders
German flag-carrier Lufthansa appears to have trimmed its Airbus A350-900 order, cutting two aircraft from its commitment. Lufthansa ordered 25 A350-900s in 2013 and supplemented this agreement last year with a deal for another 20. But Airbus’s latest backlog revision, covering January 2020, indicates the carrier has reduced its order ...
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AnalysisRyanair heads European traffic as airlines slow pace in 2019
Strong growth at its new Austrian unit Lauda helped low-cost carrier Ryanair reclaim its position as the biggest European airline group by passenger number in 2019, though overall growth among leading carriers in the region lagged previous years.
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Lufthansa's talks with cabin crew union break down again
Lufthansa’s German flight-attendant union UFO is threatening industrial action after talks in preparation for an arbitration process broke down for the second time this month.
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PodcastPODCAST: Airline Business on Air Europa, Brazil, Emirates, Max
The new edition of the Airline Business podcast is now available.
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AnalysisClimate tightens in third quarter for European airlines
Third quarter results and commentary from Europe’s major airline groups illustrate the tighter markets in which they are operating in as softer yields and the sharp decline in air cargo demand curb profits for airlines in the region.
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Lufthansa ramps up group cost-cutting measures
Lufthansa Group is accelerating restructuring efforts at its cargo division and subsidiaries Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines as the company faces pressure on earnings, particularly in Europe, and increased fuel costs.
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Lufthansa cabin crew union plans strike on 20 October
German flight-attendant union UFO has called for industrial action at Lufthansa on 20 October and indicated potential further strikes across the group's German-based carriers.
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NewsLufthansa to use Neste sustainable aviation fuel in Frankfurt
Lufthansa will begin using Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel blended with fossil jet fuel on flights departing from Frankfurt International airport.
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NewsStar carriers reinforce post-Adria links to Slovenia
Lufthansa Group is to establish further connections to the Slovenian capital Ljubljana in the wake of Star Alliance partner Adria Airways’ collapse.
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Lufthansa to open services to Canadian capital
Star Alliance carrier Lufthansa is to open a new transatlantic connection to Canada, with services to the capital Ottawa.
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Lufthansa transports L-1649 and Ju 52 for Bremen storage
Lufthansa is to begin transporting a preserved Lockheed L-1649A to Bremen from the US city of Auburn this week, to join the carrier's vintage Junkers Ju 52 as they await a permanent home.
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Lufthansa chief urges governments to support carbon-neutral fuels
Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr has committed to lowering the airline group's greenhouse-gas emissions through the use of new eco-friendly fuels such as synthetic kerosene.
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EgyptAir offers extra capacity after BA halts Cairo flights
Star Alliance operator EgyptAir is preparing to offer additional capacity on the route from Cairo to London, following the temporary suspension of British Airways services.
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Environment has become airline stakeholder: Lufthansa chief
The environment has become a stakeholder in airlines, but the industry is doing "a lot of good" for the contribution it makes to global CO2 emissions, according to Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr.
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NewsArtificial runway lengths avert long A340 take-off rolls
Air France and Lufthansa introduced artificial reductions of runway length at Bogota as a precautionary measure after incidents involving prolonged take-off runs by Airbus A340s.
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Start-up Great Dane sees Jutland market opportunity
Start-up Great Dane Airlines has outlined plans for rapid growth.