Lufthansa City Airlines has become the first airline in the world to test a new generation of AeroSHARK technology on a short-haul aircraft, as the group continues efforts to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The transparent film patches are being trialled on an Airbus A319 operating between Munich and Hamburg with testing expected to […]
Travel Radar•Layla Hamis31 Jul
Passengers flying to JFK will have fewer options this winter.
Lufthansa Technik has announced that testing has begun on a next-generation version of its fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim31 Jul
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 Technik (LHT) has launched flight trials of the next-generation of its AeroSHARK drag-reducing technology on a Lufthansa City Airlines Airbus A319, the first aircraft to test the new material in commercial service. Developed with partner Surventis (formerly BASF Coatings), the programme involves around 70 transparent film patches, each measuring 20 × 20 cm, applied […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm31 Jul
An Airbus A319 of Lufthansa City Airlines is the world’s first test aircraft for a new generation of fuel-efficient AeroSHARK technology. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and TikTok Lufthansa...
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.
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
Both Air France-KLM Group and Lufthansa Group have now submitted binding offers to acquire a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal following on from their non-binding bids in April…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux30 Jul
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.
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 JulTwo of Europe’s largest airline groups have formally entered the race to acquire a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, with Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group each submitting bids to Portuguese state investment company Parpública as part of the carrier’s privatisation process. Both groups say their proposals go well beyond a financial investment, presenting long-term […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 JulThe Portuguese government is preparing to sell off up to 49.9% of the airline.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile29 Jul
German airline group files formal offer for Portuguese flag carrier; Air France-KLM also seeks a stake
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier29 Jul
In the summer of 2025, the government of Portugal relaunched a project to privatize national carrier TAP Air Portugal, with the goal of selling a large stake within a year or so. All too often, not much comes of these kinds of projects, though it seems like this is moving along nicely.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig29 Jul
On August 1, 2026, the Lufthansa Group Hangar One visitor and conference centre officially opens its doors to the public.
AviationSource News•Len Varley28 JulAviationNews – Safran Landing Systems and Lufthansa Technik have signed a major 10-year Support and Services Agreement to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) for...
The Lufthansa Group has opened its new Hangar One visitor and conference centre at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), giving members of the public the chance to explore 100 years of aviation history through an interactive exhibition. The 6,000-square-metre attraction officially opens to visitors on August 1 and combines historical aircraft, interactive displays and event spaces, while […]
Travel Radar•Layla Hamis27 Jul
A place that informs and inspires: The new Lufthansa Group Hangar One visitor and conference center at Frankfurt Airport opens its doors to the public on August 1. After Hangar One unofficially celebrated its opening with its first events over the past few weeks, it is now beginning regular operations.
Safran Landing Systems and Lufthansa Technik have signed a 10-year Support and Services Agreement (SSA) for Airbus A320 family, A330, A340 and A350 landing gear and hydraulic equipment. This long-term […]