All Lufthansa articles – Page 17
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Lufthansa declines to comment on 777-9 delay ‘speculation’
Lufthansa is not commenting on the potential impact of any lengthy delay to the introduction of the 777-9, as Boeing and GE Aviation work to resolve issues that have pushed back the aircraft's first flight.
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Lufthansa seeks political backing in aviation data debate
Lufthansa is calling for action from politicians to ensure that airlines retain free access to the vast amounts of data generated by their aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How racing legend Lauda disrupted the airline industry
Austrian motorsport star Niki Lauda, who has died aged 70, will be remembered with the aviation industry not just for his racing achievements but also for the airlines that bore his name and sought, over several tempestuous decades, to challenge the dominance of his nation's flag carrier and ultimately Lufthansa ...
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Lufthansa bids for Thomas Cook's Condor
Lufthansa has made a nonbinding offer for Thomas Cook’s German airline, Condor, with an option to extend it to the UK group’s other airlines, the German carrier's chief executive confirmed today.
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Air Canada removes 737 Max until August
Air Canada is the latest airline to remove 737 Max aircraft from its scheduled flights into August with no sign of how long regulators will keep the aircraft grounded.
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PICTURES: Top campaigning liveries on commercial airliners
Lufthansa's new #SayYesToEurope livery – intended to promote the idea of a strong European Union in the run-up to parliamentary elections – is the latest example of an airline using a special livery to promote a particular cause or organisation. Here, we present a selection of such schemes
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Lufthansa raises €800 million Schuldschein
German carrier Lufthansa has tapped the Schuldschein market to raise €800 million ($900 million).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Low-cost carriers vie for dominance at Vienna
At the beginning of 2018, Vienna International airport could count itself among a select group of European hubs that had remained largely unaffected by the low-cost carriers' onward march.
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Lufthansa seeks museum place for vintage Ju 52
Lufthansa Group is discussing options for placing its vintage Junkers Ju 52 on display in a museum.
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Lufthansa to move vintage Ju 52 by road to Hamburg
Lufthansa is preparing to transfer its vintage Junkers Ju 52 from Munich, by overnight road transport, to the company’s Hamburg station.
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Lufthansa A350 and 787 order driven by Frankfurt constraints
Constraints at Lufthansa's flagship Frankfurt hub were behind its order for 40 Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s earlier this month, says group chief executive Carsten Spohr.
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Lufthansa chief believes 737 Max 'safe' to order
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr believes the Boeing 737 Max is safe to order, as the group evaluates options for a significant narrowbody replacement programme.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A380 flights set to fall for first time in 2019
The cancellation of the Airbus A380 programme comes in a year that could see the first drop in scheduled passenger flights made by the type.
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PICTURE: Lufthansa teases with Swiss and Austrian 787s
Lufthansa Group has indicated that its Swiss International Air Lines and Austrian Airlines divisions could end up operating some of the company’s newly-ordered Boeing 787-9s.
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Lufthansa orders 40 787s and A350s but cuts A380 fleet
Lufthansa Group is ordering 20 Boeing 787-9s and is also taking another 20 Airbus A350-900s to replace four-engined jets in its fleet.
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Austrian plans Vienna fightback
Austrian Airlines has committed to "fighting back" against low-cost rivals at Vienna airport by strengthening its European route network, in particular increasing frequencies to Germany.
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Eurowings long-haul operation expands to Frankfurt hub
Lufthansa Group is to establish long-haul Eurowings operations from Frankfurt, complementing the similar services offered from the group’s second hub at Munich.
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PICTURE: First 777-9 for Lufthansa comes together in Everett
Lufthansa revealed today that the body sections of its first Boeing 777-9 have been joined on the assembly line in Everett, Washington.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Customers impel airline distribution towards NDC
The narrative around innovation in distribution has often focused on the perceived battle lines between the airline industry – backed by IATA's NDC capability – and the legacy GDS providers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How tough conditions exposed Germania's flawed strategy
It is perhaps easy to lump the demise of Germania in with the list of recent European airline failures – assuming it to be yet another casualty of a harsh market environment, and proof of the need for consolidation.