Lufthansa: New flight Trajectory technology
FRANKFURT – Every drop counts: An optimized flight path saves fuel and reduces CO2 emissions. With the standard installation of a new, innovative technology for transmitting flight profile information in its new A320neo/A321neo aircraft, the Lufthansa Group aims to further improve … Continue reading Lufthansa: New flight Trajectory technology
Star Alliance: Theo Panagiotoulias New CEO
FRANKFURT/SINGAPORE – Star Alliance, the world’s first and largest global airline alliance, is pleased to announce that Theo Panagiotoulias has been chosen to become its next CEO. Mr Panagiotoulias has more than 25 years’ international experience in the airline … Continue reading Star Alliance: Theo Panagiotoulias New CEO
Lufthansa expects another travel boom in summer
FRANKFURT – “The Lufthansa Group is back on track. After a good first quarter in which we were able to significantly improve our result, we now expect a travel boom in the summer as well as a new record in … Continue reading Lufthansa expects another travel boom in summer
Insider tips: How to secure a flight upgrade
FRANKFURT – Who doesn’t dream of flying in first class once? The luxurious seats, the excellent food, the personal service – all this makes a flight in first class an unforgettable experience. But how do you get such an upgrade … Continue reading Insider tips: How to secure a flight upgrade
Lufthansa Group joins First Movers Coalition
FRANKFURT – The Lufthansa Group is leading the way in transforming the aviation industry with the goal of making flying more sustainable. Today, the Lufthansa Group becomes the first European airline group to join the First Movers Coalition (FMC). FMC … Continue reading Lufthansa Group joins First Movers Coalition
Brussels Airlines: Dorothea von Boxberg new CEO
BRUSSELS – Dorothea von Boxberg is set to become the new CEO of Brussels Airlines. Subject to the pending resolution by the Board of Directors of SN Airholding, Dorothea von Boxberg, who is currently Chairperson of the Executive Board of … Continue reading Brussels Airlines: Dorothea von Boxberg new CEO
Lufthansa Group orders 22 new long-haul aircraft
FRANKFURT – The Lufthansa Group is purchasing more state-of-the-art long-haul aircraft. The Group Executive Board has resolved to order ten Airbus A350-1000 passenger aircraft, five Airbus A350-900 passenger aircraft and seven Boeing 787-9 ‘Dreamliner’ passenger aircraft The orders were approved … Continue reading Lufthansa Group orders 22 new long-haul aircraft
Air Cargo Demand Reaches All Time High
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (March 2019) with demand up 4.4%. March demand reached the highest level recorded … Continue reading Air Cargo Demand Reaches All Time High
Airbus develops aircraft laser communication terminal
MUNICH – Airbus and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) have launched a program to develop a laser communication terminal demonstrator for aircraft, known as UltraAir. The project, which is co-financed by Airbus, TNO and the Netherlands Space … Continue reading Airbus develops aircraft laser communication terminal
U.S. airlines ask Biden to Lift International Travel Ban
WASHINGTON – U.S. airlines and more than two dozen other industry groups on Monday urged the Biden administration to form a plan by May to lift international travel restrictions, including digital vaccine passport standards, after cross-border travel was devastated in … Continue reading U.S. airlines ask Biden to Lift International Travel Ban