1st Of 850 Jets: Lufthansa To Launch High-Speed Starlink WiFi On Airbus A320neo In 9 Days
All Lufthansa Group airlines will have Starlink by 2029.
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Lufthansa to roll-out Starlink Wi-Fi with strict passenger usage rules
Lufthansa Group is rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi across all its partner airlines over the next three years, beginning…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux10 Aug
Lufthansa’s 60-40 Dilemma
Roughly 40% of the Lufthansa Group looks in fine shape, which is another way of saying most of it doesn't, and the mainline airline is where the repair work has barely started.
Airline Weekly•Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat10 Aug
SWISS moves toward permanent Airbus A220-100 retirement
Lufthansa Group also plans to sell all remaining CRJ-900 regional jets after closing CityLine
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier5 Aug
Lufthansa Group Posts €383 Million Operating Profit in Q2 Despite Rising Fuel Costs
Lufthansa Group operating profit for the first half of the year saw a drop from last year's €870 million to €383 million due to higher fuel prices experienced during the period.
AviationSource News•Len Varley5 Aug
One Airline Is Carrying the Lufthansa Group – It Isn’t Lufthansa
As the German group prepares to double down in Rome and potentially Lisbon, the challenge isn’t finding new hubs – it's getting them to perform more like Swiss in Zurich.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith4 AugA
Austrian Airlines hit by Middle East crisis as first-half loss widens to €93 million
Austrian Airlines reported a first-half Adjusted EBIT loss of €93 million for 2026, as soaring fuel prices and route suspensions linked to the Middle East conflict weighed heavily on the carrier’s financial performance despite continued strong passenger demand. The Lufthansa Group airline said its result deteriorated by €50 million compared with the first half of […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 Aug
Lufthansa Group pays over three-quarters of a billion dollars extra for Q2 fuel
Lufthansa Group paid over three-quarters of a billion dollars extra for fuel during the second quarter in 2026,…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux4 AugA
SWISS first-half profit falls as fuel costs surge despite strong premium demand
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) reported a slight decline in first-half earnings as sharply higher fuel prices offset continued strong demand for air travel, particularly in premium cabins. The Lufthansa Group carrier posted an Adjusted EBIT of CHF 189.3 million for the first six months of 2026, down 3.0% from CHF 195.1 million a year […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 AugA
Eurowings carries more than 10 million passengers despite challenging first half
Eurowings carried more than 10 million passengers during the first six months of 2026, maintaining strong operational reliability and high customer satisfaction despite weather disruption, strike action and the impact of the Middle East conflict on its network. The Lufthansa Group’s leisure airline operated around 75,000 flights to more than 150 destinations, achieving a regularity […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 AugA
Lufthansa Group profit hit by €750 million fuel cost surge despite strong travel demand
The Lufthansa Group remained profitable in the second quarter of 2026 despite a sharp increase in fuel prices, reporting an Adjusted EBIT of €383 million as robust passenger demand and strong performances from Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa Technik helped offset significantly higher operating costs. Group revenue increased 8% year-on-year to €11.1 billion, driven by continued […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 AugAI
Fuel costs and strikes hurt Lufthansa Group
Significantly higher fuel costs, strikes, and lower capacity: these are the ingredients for Lufthansa Group’s lower Q2 profit and HY1
Air Insight•Richard Schuurman4 AugA
Discover Airlines expands Nordic network with two new Finnish destinations
Discover Airlines will continue expanding its Nordic network in 2027 with the launch of seasonal services to Savonlinna and Kajaani, giving travellers even more opportunities to explore Finland throughout the year. The Lufthansa Group leisure carrier will become the only airline offering nonstop flights from Frankfurt to both destinations. The new routes will increase Discover […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 AugA
Lufthansa Group announces leadership reshuffle across Edelweiss, Eurowings and Lufthansa City Airlines
The Lufthansa Group has unveiled a series of senior management appointments across three of its airlines, with new chief executives and operational leaders taking up their roles during the autumn of 2026. The most significant change sees Edi Wolfensberger appointed Chief Executive Officer of Edelweiss from 1 October 2026, succeeding Bernd Bauer, who is leaving […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban1 AugTR
Lufthansa Group Reshuffle Top Team
The Central European Lufthansa Group of airlines have announced several changes to its leadership team. These include CEO of Switzerland’s Edelweiss Air Bernd Bauer’s decision to leave the group. As well as the incoming CEO of Lufthansa City Airlines, Michael Kircher, joining the company from Austrian Airlines. What is Happening at Edelweiss Airlines? Lufthansa’s leadership […]
Travel Radar•Billy Stack1 Aug
Matthias Spohr appointed Chief Operating Officer of Eurowings
Matthias Spohr, currently Managing Director of Lufthansa Aviation Training GmbH, will join the Executive Board of Eurowings as Chief Operating Officer (COO) on 1 October 2026. He will be responsible for Crew Operations, Flight Operations, Ground & Customer Operations, Safety, Security & Compliance Monitoring, Lean Management, Digitalisation & Processes, as well as Technical Fleet Management/Eurowings Technik. As a member of the three-person Executive Board headed by CEO Max Kownatzki, Spohr will succeed Edi Wolfensberger. Wolfensberger will become the new CEO of Edelweiss, Switzerland’s leading leisure airline, which is also part of the Lufthansa Group.
Lufthansa’s 1st A350-1000 Unveiled (With Striking 100 Years Livery!)
On July 14th Lufthansa unveiled its first Airbus A350-1000, the largest twin-engine aircraft ever to join the airline's fleet. The aircraft is notable not only because it introduces a new flagship widebody, but also because it represents the 700th Airbus aircraft delivered to the Lufthansa Group.
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Lufthansa Group, Air France-KLM submit rival bids for stake in TAP Air Portugal
Competition to become a strategic shareholder in TAP Air Portugal has intensified after both Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM confirmed they have submitted bids to Parpública, Portugal’s state-owned investment company, as part of the ongoing privatisation process for the flag carrier. Lufthansa Group announced it has submitted a bid for an initial minority stake in […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm30 Jul
Lufthansa Group Submits Bid for Minority Stake in TAP Air Portugal
The Lufthansa Group yesterday submitted a bid to Parpública, the Portuguese state-owned investment company, as part of the bidding process for TAP Air Portugal. The acquisition of an initial minority stake is intended to establish a long-term partnership between the Lufthansa Group and TAP Air Portugal in order to secure TAP’s successful future as Portugal’s national airline on a sustainable basis.
Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM Submit Binding Bids for Minority Stake in TAP Air Portugal
TAP Air Portugal moves a step closer to privitisation, with both Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM submitting binding offers for a minority stake in the airline.
AviationSource News•Len Varley30 Jul