Tag Lufthansa
Alitalia out of the AEA
Guest Editorial by Fabio Gigante, Italy. Mr. Gigante is an aviation reporter and writes for JP4, VOLARE, Target, Aviazione Civile, la REPUBBLICA (cronaca di Palermo) and Capo Segreteria Provveditorato Interregionale per le Opere Pubbliche. The Italian airline led by Silvano…
WHAT WE KNOW, AND DON’T KNOW, ABOUT GERMANWINGS 9525
The tragic crash of a Germanwings A320, 4U flight 9525 from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, has led to widespread speculation regarding potential causes for the crash. We know very little at this point, but expect to learn more as the flight…
Lufthansa’s new long haul seating
As Lufthansa tweaks its business to become more competitive, it has undertaken some interesting actions on the long haul fleet. As the chart below shows, the three aircraft involved are seeing significant changes. The key item here is Lufthansa adding…
Lufthansa Low-Cost Long-Haul
Reports in the press have confirmed that Lufthansa is looking into setting up a low-cost long-haul operation. Given the Lufthansa brand, one would be hard pressed to visualize an LCC version under the Lufthansa name. But people felt the same about Singapore…
The big changes impacting airlines – Lufthansa points the way
On June 8 Air France/KLM warned about profits and over capacity. Then came Lufthansa on June 11 with its own warning. Such statements from mega-carriers should be taken seriously. Meanwhile, another mega carrier, American Airlines seems quite satisfied with its…