Lufthansa Orders 20 New Long-Haul Aircraft
The airline group is expanding both its Boeing and Airbus fleets.
The airline group is expanding both its Boeing and Airbus fleets.
The reductions are expected to save about 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel.
The carrier said it will shut down Lufthansa CityLine and remove some of its less efficient jets from service.
The company said it is expanding service to meet high global demand following airspace closures in the Middle East.
The carriers aim to grow traffic between Europe and India.
Germany’s Lufthansa Group is centralizing operations across its portfolio of European airlines, which includes Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, and Brussels.
Lufthansa recently had a Lockheed L-1649A Starliner repainted in its original 1950s colors and plans to display the aircraft at its visitor center.
Air France-KLM, the parent company of Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, has pulled out of the process to acquire a stake in Spain’s privately-owned Air Europa.
The directors of Italy’s ITA Airways on Wednesday signed off on a five-year business plan that calls for the launch of new long-haul routes to North America.
In an industry first, Lufthansa Group said two of its air crews have completed part of their training on the Airbus A320 using virtual reality technology.