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Emirates is expected to be granted fifth freedom rights to operate between Milan Malpensa and Lima, according to multiple press reports. The market between Italy and Peru has significant potential, and is currently unserved. However, an Emirates service between the Northern Italian city and the Peruvian capital is unlikely to be welcomed by ITA Airways and its parent group, Lufthansa. Italy's largest airline plans to expand its Latin America network from its Rome hub and would face strong additional competitive pressure if the Gulf airline further develops fifth freedom routes to the Americas from Milan. Nevertheless, Emirates' argument that the Lima route would add to Malpensa's status as an international gateway (and improve Italy's long haul connectivity) seems to have been persuasive. It has not yet received authorisation for the route, but this is expected in the next couple of months.

Lufthansa Group is rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi across all its partner airlines over the next three years, beginning… Lufthansa to roll-out Starlink Wi-Fi with strict passenger usage rules appeared first on AeroTime.

Italian carrier posts a positive EBIT of €37 million for April-June. Italian carrier ITA Airways cites currency exchange issues for an “accounting-related” net loss in the second quarter, pointing to a positive operating result at an EBIT level for the period. ITA, which Lufthansa Group is in the process of boosting its shareholding from 41%… The post ITA Airways sees operating profit during second quarter before currency impacts first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Boeing’s 777X program has run into a new customer problem. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr confirmed the airline is preparing to reject

Europe's big three legacy airline groups have all shaved back their capacity growth plans for 2026. High fuel prices are forcing a tighter focus on routes than have sufficient pricing power to be profitable in spite of the additional cost. Air France-KLM, IAG and Lufthansa Group each reported faster growth in fuel costs than in revenues in 1H2026, although healthy demand for air travel helped to soften the impact on profits. Their unit revenues were boosted by enforced capacity cuts at the Gulf hub airlines, driving more traffic into the Asia networks of the European groups. The durability of this factor over 2H2026 will be closely watched and will influenced by the pace and extent of capacity recovery by Gulf competitors. Either way, fuel prices are set to remain well above their levels of before the Iran conflict. Meanwhile, capacity growth in Europe as a whole is set to slow to just 1% in the latter weeks of 2026 (source: CAPA - Centre for Aviation/OAG), an illustration of the cauti

Lufthansa Plans To Reject Early-Built 777-9s Lufthansa has joined Emirates with plans to reject early-built Boeing 777Xs, the company’s CEO Carsten Spohr confirmed. cory.hitt@avia… Thu, 08/06/2026 - 13:28 Author Jens Flottau Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

Lufthansa Plans To Reject Early 777-9s Lufthansa has joined Emirates with plans to reject early-built Boeing 777Xs, the company’s CEO Carsten Spohr confirmed. cory.hitt@avia… Thu, 08/06/2026 - 13:28 Author Jens Flottau Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Manufacturing & Supply Chain

About 70 patches will be adhered to the aircraft’s fuselage and engine cowlings in a bid to cut fuel burn. Lufthansa Technik is expanding a project to test drag-reducing film known as ‘AeroShark’ to include narrowbody aircraft, after having already applied the technology to 22 widebodies operated by Lufthansa Group carriers. The maintenance provider and… The post Lufthansa City to trial drag-reducing ‘AeroShark’ film on domestic A319 flights first appeared on FlightGlobal.

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… Air France-KLM and Lufthansa bid for TAP Portugal – but what happens next? appeared first on AeroTime.

Lorenza Maggio replaces Dorothea von Boxberg, who is stepping down in August. Brussels Airlines chief executive Dorothea von Boxberg is leaving the company in August and will be replaced by ITA Airways board member Lorenza Maggio. Lufthansa Group’s board has selected Maggio, who serves as chief strategy and integration officer for ITA Airways’ integration into… The post Lufthansa Group names ITA board member as new Brussels Airlines chief first appeared on FlightGlobal.

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German operator says twinjet will bring group’s Airbus deliveries to 700. Lufthansa’s first Airbus A350-1000 has emerged, ahead of delivery later this year, bearing the carrier’s commemorative 100th anniversary paint scheme. According to the German operator, the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered twinjet will be the 700th Airbus aircraft handed over to the company and its subsidiaries… The post Lufthansa’s first A350-1000 emerges with commemorative livery first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Twinjet delivered in January was preparing for Los Angeles service. One of Lufthansa’s newest Boeing 787s has suffered a nose-gear collapse while parked at Frankfurt Main airport. The 787-9 twinjet (D-ABPQ) was only delivered to the German flag-carrier in January. Having arrived from Austin it had been preparing to operate the LH450 service to Los… The post New Lufthansa 787-9 suffers nose-gear collapse while parked at Frankfurt Main first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Collaboration looks to broaden application of ‘AeroShark’ riblet technology to older-variant twinjets. Airbus is co-operating with maintenance specialist Lufthansa Technik to broaden the scope of a drag-reducing film to cover the wings, fin and horizontal stabilisers of A330 twinjets. The ‘AeroShark’ film — which uses ribless to mimic the characteristics of shark skin — was… The post Lufthansa Technik and Airbus explore potential of drag-reduction film on A330 wings and tail surfaces first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Ranked by narrowbody fleet numbers, Ryanair Group is out on its own as Europe's only top tier low cost airline (and as the biggest narrowbody fleet in Europe). Wizz Air Group can be bracketed with easyJet Group in the second tier of independent European LCC fleets, with Jet2.com, Pegasus Airlines and Norwegian forming tier three. The narrowbody low cost fleets of Europe's three leading legacy airline groups (Lufthansa Group, IAG and Air France-KLM) are similar in size to the third tier independent LCCs. Aggregate narrowbody fleet numbers from the CAPA Fleet Database at 11-May-2026 highlight the superior strength of Europe's six biggest independent LCCs versus the three leading legacy groups. The legacy big three have a total of 1,207 narrowbodies, of which 430 are with low cost brands and 208 narrowbody orders outstanding. The six LCCs have 1,625 narrowbodies and 999 on order. The six leading independent LCCs grew their share of Europe's total narrowbody fleet from 9% in 2005 to 29% in

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is set to increase its shareholding in ITA Airways from 41 to 90 percent, marking one of the most significant consolidation moves in European aviation in recent years. Lufthansa Exercises Option to Take Majority Control of ITA Airways Deutsche Lufthansa AG has confirmed it will exercise its option to acquire an additional […] The post Lufthansa to acquire majority stake in ITA Airways appeared first on MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News.

Condor Flugdienst CEO Peter Gerber told the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition on 24-Apr-2026 that its controlling shareholder may bring in a minority shareholder to support long term growth. London-based investment firm Attestor owns 51% of the German leisure airline. Mr Gerber said it is considering strategic options to achieve "meaningful synergies with the right partner and then move Condor to the next level". Meanwhile, Condor has repaid state aid dating back to the 2019 collapse of its previous owner Thomas Cook Group and the 2020 COVID-19 crisis. Shrugging off the loss of Lufthansa feed into its long haul network, Condor has developed its own feeder network and is the only leading German airline currently following a growth path. As it celebrates 70 years since its first flight in 1956, Condor's growing poise is evident.

German operator to hold 90% of Italian carrier by early 2027. Lufthansa Group is to take a majority shareholding in Italian carrier ITA Airways, raising its interest to 90%. The group, which already holds 41% of ITA, says it will exercise an option by acquiring a block of shares for €325 million ($382 million). Lufthansa… The post Lufthansa to cement control of ITA by acquiring majority ownership first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Lufthansa Group has ordered an additional ten Airbus A350-900s and ten Boeing 787-9s. The Supervisory Board approved the order on

Twenty additional aircraft set to arrive from 2032. Lufthansa Group has approved an order for 20 more long-haul aircraft, split equally between the Airbus A350-900 and the Boeing 787-9. The twinjets are scheduled to be delivered over the course of 2032-34. But the company has yet to decide which of its carriers will receive the… The post Lufthansa Group approves order for more A350s and 787s first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Boeing Flies First 777-9 With Full Interior For Lufthansa Boeing flew the first 777-9 destined for Lufthansa on an initial test flight from its Everett, Washington, production site on May 7. natalia.pelayo… Fri, 05/08/2026 - 20:53 Author Guy Norris Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Aircraft & Propulsion

Thanks to above-average hedging of fuel at 78 percent and a flexible strategy, Lufthansa Group expects it can absorb the

Strong demand helps cut first-quarter loss, but carrier group flags full-year fuel bill is set to increase by €1.7 billion. Lufthansa Group still expects to improve its full-year profit for 2026, but says the outlook has become more uncertain and subject to greater risks following the Middle East conflict. It comes after the group posted… The post Lufthansa Group still sees improved profit despite fuel hit first appeared on FlightGlobal.

After years of uncertainty, Boeing has now drawn a firm line in the sand as the Boeing 777-9 is expected to enter service in 2027. Announced as part of its Q1 2026 results, the update confirms that launch customer Lufthansa is finally set to receive the long-delayed aircraft, bringing a sense of forward momentum to […] The post Boeing 777-9 back on track for 2027 appeared first on MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News.

Rival Condor and low-cost airline Ryanair had challenged the state aid measure to the German carrier The post Lufthansa loses bid to overturn annulment of €6bn recapitalisation approval first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Airbus Preps A220 Airspace Cabins For Air Canada, Lufthansa, Qantas Airbus has identified the first three customers for the Airspace cabin in the A220 narrowbody, with first deliveries planned for later this year. natalia.pelayo… Wed, 04/15/2026 - 13:15 Author Thierry Dubois Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Interiors & Connectivity

Pilots at Lufthansa announced a two-day strike in Germany, marking a further escalation in an already tense labour… Lufthansa pilots plan two-day strike as tensions rise appeared first on AeroTime.