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Lufthansa generates operating profit of EUR 876m and net profit of EUR 1.1bn in 2010
The Lufthansa Group closed the 2010 financial year with revenue of EUR 27.3bn (previous year: EUR 22.3bn) according to preliminary figures.
Lufthansa FlyNet receives very positive response
Broadband service wins over customers – 17 aircraft now equipped with a hotspot
Lufthansa starts operating to Rio next winter
Lufthansa is continuing to expand its presence in South America and next winter is adding a world-famous dream destination to its route network: Rio de Janeiro.
Lufthansa to begin commercial biofuel flights
Lufthansa has confirmed it will begin a six-month biofuel trial on scheduled commercial flights from April next year. In conjunction with the German national aviation research programme the flag-carrier will operate an Airbus A321 on the Hamburg-Frankfurt-Hamburg route for the duration of the trial.
Replacement engines ordered for A380 fleet
Plans are being drawn up to replace as many as 40 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on Airbus A380 aircraft around the world, according to Australian airline Qantas. The superjumbos have come under the spotlight in recent weeks following an engine failure on Qantas Flight QF32 which forced the aircraft into an emergency landing in Singapore.
Sharp rise in profits at Lufthansa
Lufthansa has reported a three-fold increase in profits, adding weight to expectations of a recovery in the global aviation sector. The German flag-carrier reported third quarter net profits of €628 million - far higher than the €390 million forecast by analysts.
Lufthansa appoints Christoph Franz as CEO
In a widely expected move Lufthansa has appointed deputy chairman Christoph Franz as its new chief executive office. Mr Franz, who has served as vice chairman for over a year, will replace Wolfgang Mayrhuber from January 2011.
German aviation tax comes into force
German passenger carriers have been left reeling, as the national government implemented a new levy on flight tickets. As part of a wider austerity drive, German chancellor Angela Merkel stated the tax would raise €1 billion by 2014.
Lufthansa launches A380 flights to Beijing
Lufthansa has launched Airbus A380 flights between Frankfurt and Beijing.
Lufthansa stewardess starts mid-air pillow fight
After a week in which Steven Slater’s emergency slide resignation turned him into an aviation anti-hero, a Lufthansa stewardess has shown that working in the skies can still be fun.
Lufthansa Cargo plane crash in Riyadh
According to the latest reports, a Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 freighter crashed yesterday morning at 11.38 a.m. (local time) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The aircraft, coded Flight LH 8460, was on a flight to Riyadh from Frankfurt, Germany. The plane was piloted by a two-man crew, according to initial reports. Both pilots are being treated in hospital.
Lufthansa opens luxury lounge for pampered pooches
Lufthansa has raised the pet tourism luxury stakes several notches with the opening of a first-class lounge dedicated to all animals from pampered pooches to fluffy felines.