Lufthansa

By Jens Flottau
The E2 family has not sold as well as Embraer had hoped, as the market for it remains fragmented and complicated.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Germany’s competition authority the Bundeskartellamt has cleared plans by Lufthansa Group to acquire a minority stake in Latvia-based airline airBaltic.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey, Sean Broderick
The exchange of military strikes between the U.S. and Iran has triggered a rapidly evolving series of commercial airline operational changes in the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Airlines in Europe are keen to merge if conditions and timelines aren’t overly burdensome.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
At both the premium and low-cost ends of the spectrum, airlines and cabin designers are trying to customize their products.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
Unusually, EU strategy shift mirrors European airlines’ wish list.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
Majors and LCCs alike are recognizing the potential and demand for discerning premium products.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
An assessment of the annual financial performance of the world’s leading carriers shows record-high results for the 20 largest airline groups in 2024.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Daniel Williams, Jens Flottau
Even with slower growth, demand for replacement aircraft will enable Europe to contribute its share to sustaining manufacturers’ production plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Frankfurt Airport CEO Stefan Schulte predicts a disproportionate increase in long-haul capacity over the next few years as Lufthansa gets new widebodies.
Airports & Networks

By Antoine Fafard
The first quarter of 2025 saw record-high operating revenues for Europe’s three largest airline groups but only one turned a profit.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa Cargo plans to start marketing cargo capacity on ITA Airways routes in June, using Rome Fiumicino as its southern European cargo hub.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
A Lufthansa pilot was alone in the cockpit when he suffered an incapacitation, causing the aircraft to fly on autopilot only for about 10 min.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Juergen Weber worked in aviation for his entire professional life and became a dominant figure in the European airline industry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
Passenger traffic data from some of Europe’s leading carriers for the first quarter of 2025 reveals high passenger figures for most.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Victoria Moores
CityJet has filed for examinership for the second time in five years after losing a Lufthansa wet-lease contract set to begin this autumn.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
ITA Airways reported a €227 million ($257 million) net loss for 2024 and said revenues grew in the first quarter of 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The CEO of North America’s third-largest airport outlines expansion of international connectivity as a key strategy.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford
Carriers are monitoring how geopolitical and economic uncertainty linked to U.S. tariffs is feeding into demand trends.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa has launched daily Airbus A380-800 services from its Munich hub to Denver, making the first ever landing of an A380 at the United hub in Colorado.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa is still enjoying strong demand on its important transatlantic routes through the second quarter but warns of some signs of slowing from July onward.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is looking to replace its Embraer E195LR regional fleet with new-generation aircraft.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Jens Flottau
The outlook for the months ahead was not good as nearly all carriers revised their capacity plans downward on the expectation that demand would trend softer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa City Airlines is eyeing further fleet growth in 2025 as it receives its first brand-new Airbus A320neo.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
With Lufthansa set to resume flights to Frankfurt and charter traffic reaching record levels, Poland's Bydgoszcz Airport is working to expand its network.
Airports & Networks