Posts Tagged ‘Lufthansa’
Lufthansa Group Announces New Aircraft Order
A Lufthansa Group announced that it would be placing an order for up to 16 additional aircraft, as approved by the Supervisory Board. Deliveries are planned until 2022 for the order that is valued at a 2.1 billion Euros list price. The order is split between the two major manufacturers: Boeing and Airbus. Boeing was…
Read MoreLufthansa bids farewell to its Boeing 737 fleet after 48 years
Lufthansa is saying goodbye to its Boeing 737 fleet after 48 years. This marks the end of an era for Lufthansa, spanning almost 50 years. A B737-300, with registration D-ABEC (“Karlsruhe”), flew from Frankfurt to Hamburg this morning on special flight LH9922, where Lufthansa’s B737 fleet is to be officially bid farewell during a joint…
Read MoreAirbus Delivers Its New Plane. Almost No One Notices
New airplanes, among the sexiest beasts in the sky, generally make their debut with the type of glitzy ceremony befitting a Hollywood blockbuster. Not this time. Airbus delivered its new version of the world’s bestselling airplane to Lufthansa, quietly dropping off the fuel-efficient A320neo jet in Hamburg. There was a press release, several photos of…
Read MoreLufthansa Receives Final A380 Delivery; Last 747-8I Soon to Follow
Earlier this month, Lufthansa took delivery of the final Airbus A380 aircraft it had on order, and it will take delivery of the final Boeing 747-8I it has on order soon. Airbus A380 Lufthansa placed an order for 15 A380s with options for 10 more in December 2001, and it became the second European airline…
Read MoreLufthansa airliner nearly crashed in November, airline admits
Photo Source An Airbus A321 plane operated by Lufthansa nearly crashed four months ago after some of its outside sensors iced over, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported Friday. Lufthansa confirmed Friday to dpa that there had been an incident which was not made public at the time of the November 5 flight from Bilbao,…
Read MoreLufthansa strike disrupts travel for 200,000 airline passengers
A pilot strike at Lufthansa has expanded as it enters a second day Tuesday, forcing the carrier to ground a significant portion of its schedule. Cancellations include many of the carrier’s lucrative long-haul routes, including flights to the United States, Canada and Asia. The strike – one of several to hit Lufthansa this year –…
Read MoreEurope’s Airline Labor Woes Play Into Hands of Discount Carriers
Air France and Deutsche Lufthansa AG may find that the main beneficiaries of the worst strikes in their histories are the low-cost competitors they seek to repel. Protesting pilots crippled traffic at Air France for two weeks, while Lufthansa has endured a wave of walkouts by pilots. Lufthansa Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr asked customers…
Read MoreUpdate: Lufthansa Pilots’ Strike – Flights Resume
Passengers seeking to fly with Lufthansa have been facing only limited disruptions as the German airline’s pilots have resumed industrial action. Their fifth walkout this year is primarily affecting Frankfurt Airport. German flagship carrier Lufthansa said Tuesday that despite the renewed strike over its pilots’ early retirement scheme it would provide 32 out of 57…
Read MoreLufthansa pilots’ 15-hour strike affects 9,000 travelers
The pilots, represented by union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), are striking from 0600 to 1700 ET on long-haul routes from Frankfurt, Europe’s third-largest airport and Lufthansa’s main hub. The strike, affecting around 9,000 travelers, is the longest since a three-day nationwide walkout in April, and the union threatened more. Three strikes since the end of August…
Read MoreLufthansa cancels flights in advance of pilot strike
Lufthansa posted a long list of short- and medium-haul flights to and from Germany’s Frankfurt Airport that are canceled in advance of a strike scheduled by the German pilots’ union “Vereinigung Cockpit” (VC) for today (Sept. 5) from 5 p.m. till 11 p.m. local time. The strike may affect up to over 200 flights and…
Read MorePlane Spotting – Landing and take-off of Lufthansa airplanes at Frankfurt airport [VIDEO]
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Read MoreMilan Malpensa Airport Plane Spotting. Boeing 777, 767, Airbus A330 [VIDEO]
Every day, Airnation.net posts a cool plane spotting video for airliners. Check out all of our plane spotting videos. Want to submit your plane spotting video for consideration for Video of the Day? Message us HERE. Video shows various airplanes landing and take-off at Milan Malpensa airport.
Read MoreLufthansa 747 Go-Around at BOS [VIDEO]
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Read MoreBoeing Delivers its 1,500th 747
Boeing has delivered the 1,500th 747 to come off the production line to Frankfurt, Germany-based Lufthansa. The milestone airplane is a 747-8 Intercontinental, the 14th one that Lufthansa will incorporate into its long-haul fleet. “Reaching this milestone delivery is a testament to the capabilities of the airplane and our commitment to continuous innovation,” said Eric…
Read MoreFanhansa Landing and Taxi [VIDEO]
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Read MoreLufthansa A380 Takeoff from DFW [VIDEO]
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Read MoreBoeing Delivers 75th 747 to Lufthansa
Boeing and Lufthansa celebrated the delivery of the German airline’s 75th 747 on Wednesday.
Read MoreLufthansa 747-8i Landing at KPAE [VIDEO]
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Read MoreLufthansa 747-8i Landing and Takeoff at O’Hare [VIDEO]
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Read MoreLufthansa A330 and KLM MD-11 Action [VIDEO]
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