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Lufthansa Announces End of Legendary Junkers Ju-52 Flights

February 1, 2019 Adrian Vannahme

German airline Lufthansa has announced it is ending passenger flights on its vintage Junkers Ju-52 aircraft with immediate effect in order to save on high operating costs of the 83-year old aircraft. The airline had

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Airline Privatization: Gradual Privatization (Part 3)

January 1, 2019 Hemal Gosai

As part of a series surrounding airline privatization, we have dived into numerous ways airlines opt to join the market, including public issuance of shares and trade sales. This covers a good portion of the industry,

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Lufthansa’s First A380 in New Livery Rolls Out of Paint Shop

December 7, 2018 Thomas Pallini

The first Lufthansa Airbus A380 to wear the airline’s new colors has emerged from the paint shop, marking a historic moment for the airline as its largest aircraft can now display the airline’s new image

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Interview: Lufthansa Technik’s Eastward Expansion

November 25, 2018 Parker Davis

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) was originally founded in 1995, as parent company Lufthansa Group split different facets of the business into separate corporations. As a new business, LHT needed to find new ways to increase revenue

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Mexico City Receives Lufthansa’s Airbus A350

October 29, 2018 Pablo Diaz

As a part of the effort to reinforce the seasonal extra offering, German carrier Lufthansa arrived in Mexico City International Airport this morning with an Airbus A350-900, instead of the regular A340-600. With a three-class

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Lufthansa Evaluates New Long-Haul Aircraft to Renew Aging Airbus Fleet

October 26, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

German flag carrier Lufthansa is in the process of evaluating different long-haul widebody aircraft to be the successor of its A330 and A340 fleet. According to Bloomberg, the airline has requested proposals from both Airbus and

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Lufthansa Enters and Condor Exits Austin Market

October 10, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Buried deep in a press release sent on Sept. 27, Lufthansa gave a glimpse of hope for its shrinking Frankfurt hub which keeps seeing capacity reduction and international flights being transferred to the nearby Munich

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Lufthansa to Celebrate Oktoberfest with Beer Served from Kegs in Flight

September 17, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Lufthansa has announced they will serve fresh draft beer from kegs for the first time in 50 years as a way to celebrate Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is an annual beer drinking festival held in Munich, Germany

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What Happened to Air Berlin’s Aircraft?

August 25, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

What do Virgin Atlantic, Eurowings, and the Hungarian Air Force all have in common? They all operate former Air Berlin jets. Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest airline behind Lufthansa, filed for bankruptcy in August 2017 and

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Air France, British Airways and KLM to Suspend Routes to Tehran

August 25, 2018 Andy Nelson

Three of Europe’s largest carriers have announced they plan to end flights to Tehran, the Iranian capital, citing lack of demand and poor financial performance. The final flights in September will mark the end of

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Lufthansa Announces Six New Tourist Destinations for Upcoming Winter Season

July 19, 2018 Samuel Chen

Lufthansa announced yesterday the launch of new routes to six destinations from its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. The announced routes include new and additional service to Eilat, Israel; Agadir, Morocco; Trieste, Italy; Thessaloniki, Greece; Tromsø,

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Lufthansa Cleared in Airfare Price Increase Investigation

May 30, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Germany’s Federal Office for the Defense of Competition (Bundeskartellamt) recently issued its opinion regarding complaints received against Lufthansa, following an investigation into airfare increases that began in November. The German flag carrier was under fire

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Lufthansa Extends Airbus A320 Order to 122 neo and 273 ceo Aircraft

May 28, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Lufthansa Group has firmed up a previous option for six further Airbus A320neo aircraft, following a decision by the company’s supervisory board at the beginning of May. In addition, the airline signed an order for

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Lufthansa Group Announces Light Fare

May 23, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Starting this summer, all Lufthansa Group passengers will have the option to book Economy “Light” fares on routes to and from North America on flights operated by Lufthansa, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, and Austrian Airlines. The

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Lufthansa Group Announces New Aircraft Order

May 8, 2018 Jace Moseley

The Lufthansa Group announced that it would be placing an order for up to 16 additional aircraft, as approved by the Supervisory Board. Deliveries are planned until 2022 for the order that is valued at

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Lufthansa Tests Low Noise Approach-to-Landing System

May 5, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

German flag-carrier Lufthansa will soon begin a long-term test of the pilot assistance system LNAS (Low Noise Augmentation System) on its Airbus A320 aircraft. The system could help pilots land their equipment more quietly and

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A Flying Force for Good: Organizations and Airline Livery Combinations

April 24, 2018 Ian McMurtry

When it comes to sponsorships with organizations and foundations, airlines tend to keep most of their work behind-the-scenes as they donate time and money to various caregiving organizations around their community. However, there are sometimes

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Austrian Airlines Updates Livery as Part of Rebranding

April 21, 2018 Albert Kuan

Austrian Airlines has updated its livery and recently unveiled an image of the new paint to the public. The new livery is part of a larger rebranding effort which includes new customer touchpoints and airport

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Lufthansa Group Introduces New Slimline Seat Design for A320s

April 13, 2018 Jace Moseley

The Lufthansa Group announced a new seat that will be featured across every Airbus A320 family aircraft in their combined fleets. This will mark the first time that Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines will all

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German Public Worker Strike Causes Major Delays for Lufthansa Passengers

April 12, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Nearly 1,100 flights were cancelled by German carrier Lufthansa last Tuesday, affecting about 90,000 passengers, after a strike carried on by state workers to demand higher pay included airport ground staff. The workers, all belonging

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Lufthansa

Lufthansa Announces End of Legendary Junkers Ju-52 Flights

Airline Privatization: Gradual Privatization (Part 3)

Lufthansa’s First A380 in New Livery Rolls Out of Paint Shop

Interview: Lufthansa Technik’s Eastward Expansion

Mexico City Receives Lufthansa’s Airbus A350

Lufthansa Evaluates New Long-Haul Aircraft to Renew Aging Airbus Fleet

Lufthansa Enters and Condor Exits Austin Market

Lufthansa to Celebrate Oktoberfest with Beer Served from Kegs in Flight

What Happened to Air Berlin’s Aircraft?

Air France, British Airways and KLM to Suspend Routes to Tehran

Lufthansa Announces Six New Tourist Destinations for Upcoming Winter Season

Lufthansa Cleared in Airfare Price Increase Investigation

Lufthansa Extends Airbus A320 Order to 122 neo and 273 ceo Aircraft

Lufthansa Group Announces New Aircraft Order

Lufthansa Tests Low Noise Approach-to-Landing System

A Flying Force for Good: Organizations and Airline Livery Combinations

Austrian Airlines Updates Livery as Part of Rebranding

Lufthansa Group Introduces New Slimline Seat Design for A320s

German Public Worker Strike Causes Major Delays for Lufthansa Passengers

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