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LHT Embarks on Cabin Conversions

German maintenance, repair and overhaul provider Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has embarked on a programme to upgrade Airbus A320s for fellow Lufthansa offshoot Eurowings.  The initiative covers cabin conversions for 33 single-aisle jets, including A320s and A319s, being transferred from airberlin

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Lufthansa Says Auf Wiedersehen to the 737

Lufthansa ended its 48-year association with the Boeing 737 when it retired its remaining fleet on October 31. The honour of the final flight fell to 737-300 D-ABEC (c/n 25149), which operated a special service from Frankfurt to Hamburg where

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All Change at airberlin

Airberlin has unveiled a bold restructuring plan intended to streamline its operation, increase profitability and deliver long-term growth.  The new strategy follows a comprehensive review of the German low-cost carrier, which is facing mounting pressure from rival operators such as

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Lufthansa and Air China Launch Joint Venture

The Lufthansa Group and Air China are set to increase their co-operation after signing a commercial joint venture (JV).  The agreement, confirmed on September 20, follows the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in 2014 and will see the carriers significantly

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Bayern Munich Flying High

Lufthansa flew Bundesliga side FC Bayern Munich to the US for the German team’s pre-season tour on a specially marked Airbus A340-642. The aircraft, D-AIHK (c/n 580), features the club’s crest and ten of the club’s players including goalkeeper Manuel

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‘Fanhansa’ Returns for Euro 2016

Names of hundreds of football fans have been applied to Lufthansa Boeing 737-330 D-ABEK (c/n 25414) in support of the German national team’s bid for glory at this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament in France. Coach Joachim Löw and his 22-man

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