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Air Onix to fly with navigation charts from Lufthansa Systems
Lufthansa Systems today announced that the Ukrainian start-up carrier Air Onix, which began flight operations at the end of April 2012, has been using navigation charts from Lufthansa Systems right from the start. The two companies have signed a five-year agreement for Lido/RouteManual and the electronic version for tablet PCs, Lido/iRouteManual.
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental passenger aircraft takes to the skies
Lufthansa, launch customer for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, has initiated commercial service of the new Jumbo jet along the inaugural route of Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport (IAD).
Lufthansa appoints former BMI finance chief
Lufthansa has named former BMI chief financial officer Simone Menne as its new chief financial officer with effect from July 1st.
Boeing delivers first Lufthansa 747-8 Intercontinental
Boeing has delivered the first 747-8 Intercontinental passenger airliner to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. “Lufthansa and Boeing have a long and proud history of working together to bring new innovations to the airline industry,” said Jim Albaugh, president, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Lufthansa strengthens presence in Libya with increase of daily flights
As of 22 April, Lufthansa German Airlines is increasing its capacity between Frankfurt and Tripoli to daily flights from flying three times per week, boosting its presence in Libya to serve the growing travel demand. The daily flights allow passengers to enjoy flexibility in traveling to Germany or onwards to other destinations in Europe and North America.
Star Alliance to rely on Lufthansa Systems’ global data network for a further five years
Lufthansa Systems today announced that Star Alliance has recently extended the contract for operating the global Star Data Network by another five years. This decision underscores the trust Star Alliance places in Lufthansa Systems’ managed WAN solution. Star Data Network connects the member carriers’ IT systems, guaranteeing the nonstop exchange of data between 26 international airlines.
High fuel costs and air traffic tax burden Lufthansa result for 2011
Lufthansa upped its revenue by 8.6 per cent to €28.7 billion in the 2011 financial year and posted an operating profit of €820 million. Operating profit at the European airline was therefore down €200 million compared to the previous year.
Lufthansa unveils fully-flat Business Class Seat
Lufthansa has unveiled its new fully-flat business class seat which will debut on the carrier’s B747-800 aircraft next month. The dynamic new seat, which features a 1.98-metre bed, is part of Lufthansa’s 3-billion-euro investment in its inflight product that is being rolled out over the next few years.
Loyalty Partner Solutions is new miles & more programme operator
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is migrating its Miles & More programme to a new technological platform. The existing platform is replaced by an IT system developed by Munich-based Loyalty Partner Solutions (LPS). This change is the result of increasing Miles & More member numbers, more complex business processes and tougher demands with regard to campaign management, all of which require a flexible and scalable software architecture.
Lufthansa links with Travelport for content deal
Business services provider Travelport has announced a new, multi-year global content agreement with Lufthansa. Through the new agreement, Travelport has ensured that its Galileo and Worldspan travel agency customers worldwide have access to the full published content of Lufthansa.
Lufthansa declares record breaking year
Last year has been declared a record breaking year for Lufthansa with the highest number of passengers carried to and from the UK & Ireland in the airline’s history. Lufthansa was last year recognised as Europe’s Leading Airline by the prestigious World Travel Awards.
Lufthansa reaches bmibaby deal ahead of British Airways sale
Lufthansa had confirmed it will sell budget carrier bmibaby to an unnamed company in the UK. The move comes ahead of a proposed £172.5 million sale of parent bmi to British Airways.