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Lufthansa
IATA
LH		 ICAO
DLH		 Callsign
LUFTHANSA
Founded 1926 (as Deutsche Luft Hansa Aktiengesellschaft), refounded 1954
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent flyer program Miles & More
Member lounge HON / Senator Lounge
Alliance Star Alliance
Fleet size 319 (+ 145 orders + 30 options); Lufthansa AG including subsidiaries: 529
Destinations 209 in 81 countries (by June 2008)
Company slogan There's no better way to fly. This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Frankfurt am Main International Airport, known in German as Flughafen Frankfurt am Main or Rhein-Main-Flughafen and in rest of Europe Munich Airport, officially named Franz Josef Strauss Airport ( Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauß) is located northeast of Munich, Germany In the Airline industry a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs Düsseldorf International Airport (Flughafen Düsseldorf International,is the third largest airport in Germany, located in Düsseldorf, the capital city Hamburg Airport, also known as Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport (Flughafen Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel is an international Airport serving Hamburg, Germany A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. Miles & More is the largest Frequent flyer program in Europe with more than 15 million members as of May 2008 An airport lounge is a Lounge owned by a particular Airline (or jointly operated in the case of an alliance) An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more Airlines to cooperate on a substantial level Star Alliance is the world's first and largest Airline alliance.
Headquarters Cologne, Germany
Key people Jürgen Weber (Head of Supervisory Board and former CEO), Wolfgang Mayrhuber(CEO), Stefan Lauer (), Stephan Gemkow (CFO)
Website: http://www.lufthansa.de/

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced [ˈdɔɪtʃə ˈlʊfthanza]) is the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried (second is Air France – KLM), and the flag carrier of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Aktiengesellschaft ('aktsiəngəzεlʃaft abbreviated AG) is a German term that refers to a Corporation that is limited by shares i An International Securities Identifying Number (ISIN uniquely identifies a security. This is a list of largest airlines in Europe: By Fleet Size -1 Lufthansa Star Alliance Fleet size 531 ] 2 Air France An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Air France-KLM () is a European Airline Holding company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport A flag carrier refers to a Transportation company such as an Airline or Shipping company that is locally registered in a given Country Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The name of the company is derived from Luft (the German word for "air"), and Hansa (after Hanseatic League, the powerful medieval trading group). The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Hanseatic League (also known as the Hansa) was an alliance of trading cities and their Guilds that established and maintained trade

The airline is the world's fifth largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating services to 209 destinations in 81 countries. There are several methods to measure the size of an airline so several different lists of the world's largest airlines are available Together with its partners Lufthansa services over 410 destinations. [1] It has the second-largest passenger airline fleet in the world, when combined with Lufthansa CityLine, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Germanwings, Augsburg Airways, Contact Air, and SWISS, operating 529 aircraft. Lufthansa CityLine GmbH is an Airline based in Cologne, Germany. Air Dolomiti LARE SpA is a Regional airline based in Verona in Italy. Eurowings Luftverkehrs AG is an Airline based in Dortmund, Germany. Germanwings is a low-cost airline based in Cologne, Germany. It operates services to over 66 destinations in Europe. Augsburg Airways is a regional Airline based in Augsburg, Germany. Contact Air Flugdienst is a regional Airline headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Swiss International Air Lines Ltd (short Swiss) is the principal Airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America

Lufthansa corporate headquarters is in Cologne, whereas its main base and primary traffic hub is at Frankfurt International Airport in Frankfurt am Main with a second hub at Munich International Airport. Frankfurt am Main International Airport, known in German as Flughafen Frankfurt am Main or Rhein-Main-Flughafen and in rest of Europe Munich Airport, officially named Franz Josef Strauss Airport ( Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauß) is located northeast of Munich, Germany [1]

Lufthansa is a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance. Star Alliance is the world's first and largest Airline alliance. An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more Airlines to cooperate on a substantial level Star Alliance was formed in 1997 together with Thai Airways, United Airlines, Air Canada and Scandinavian Airlines System. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Thai Airways (เดินอากาศไทย was the national domestic air carrier of Thailand. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal Scandinavian Airlines System ( SAS) is a multi-national Airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the Star Alliance has now 20 member airlines and 3 regional members. The Lufthansa Group operates more than 400 aircraft and employs 105,261 people worldwide. In 2007, 83,1 million passengers flew with Lufthansa including all subsidiaries.

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History

The company was founded on 6 January 1926 in Berlin, following a merger between "Deutsche Aero Lloyd" (DAL) and "Junkers Luftverkehr". Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. [2] The company's original name was Deutsche Luft Hansa Aktiengesellschaft. Lufthansa in one word has been used since 1933. On December 9, 1927, Deutsche Luft Hansa, on behalf of the German government, established an agreement with the Spanish government authorizing an air service between the two countries. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This included a capital investment to establish an air company that would eventually become Iberia. History Preamble (1921-1926 The years following World War I saw a large advancement in aircraft technology with concomitant increase in possibilities for rapid

In the years prior to World War II, the company pioneered routes to the Far East and across the North Atlantic and the South Atlantic, using a large fleet of mostly Dornier, Junkers, Heinkel, Focke-Wulf and other German-designed aircraft. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. Heinkel Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturing company founded by and named after Ernst Heinkel. Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG was a German manufacturer of civil and military aircraft during World War II. After the outbreak of war in 1939, Lufthansa was only able to maintain service to neutral countries. For other uses of Neutral and Neutrality see Neutral A neutral country takes no side in a War between other parties Early in the war, along with the Italian Transcontinental Airline (Linee Aeree Transcontinentali Italiane, or LATI), the company competed vigorously in South America. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a [3] However, all service was suspended by Lufthansa following Germany's defeat in 1945.

Lufthansa was recreated on 6 January 1953 as Aktiengesellschaft für Luftverkehrsbedarf (Luftag) and was renamed Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft on August 6, 1954. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The "new" Lufthansa of 1953 is not the legal successor of the Lufthansa founded in 1926 and which existed during and before World War II. On 1 April 1955 Lufthansa resumed scheduled service within Germany. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. International operations started on 15 May 1955, with flights to points in Europe, followed by service to New York on 8 June using Lockheed Super Constellations. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout South Atlantic routes were resumed in August 1956.

East Germany attempted to establish its own airline in the 1950s using the Lufthansa name, but this resulted in a dispute with West Germany, where the airline was already in operation. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( East Germany renamed its national airline to Interflug, which ceased operations in 1991. Interflug was the former state Airline of East Germany from 1963 until 1991 when it ceased operations following German reunification. Lufthansa was banned from flying into West Berlin until the demise of the communist regime. West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990

In 1958, Lufthansa placed an order for four Boeing 707s, used to start jet services from Frankfurt to New York in March of 1960. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Boeing 720s were later bought to back up the 707 fleet. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In February of 1961, Far East routes were extended beyond Bangkok, Thailand to Hong Kong and Tokyo. The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The cities of Lagos, Nigeria and Johannesburg, South Africa were added in 1962. Lagos ( pron ˈleɪgɒs or /ˈlɑːgoʊs/ overseas is the most populous Conurbation in Nigeria with Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa

Lufthansa introduced the Boeing 727 into service in 1964 and in May of that same year they began the Polar route from Frankfurt to Tokyo. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In February of 1965, the company placed an order for twenty-one Boeing 737 medium-haul jets, which were introduced into service in 1968. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Lufthansa was the first customer to purchase and also bought the largest number of Boeing 737 aircraft, and was one of only four buyers of the new 737-100s (the others were NASA, Malaysia-Singapore Airlines and Avianca – while the NASA airframe was technically the first constructed, it was the last delivered and originally intended for delivery to Lufthansa). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA came into being in 1966 as a result of a joint ownership of the airline by the governments of Malaysia and Singapore. Avianca SA ( Spanish Acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) has been the national In doing so, Lufthansa became the first foreign launch customer for a Boeing commercial plane.

The beginning of the wide-body era for Lufthansa was marked with the inaugural Boeing 747 flight on April 26, 1970. wide-body aircraft is a large Airliner with twin aisles and typically a fuselage diameter of 5 to 6 metres (16 to 20 ft WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1971 Lufthansa began service to South America. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a In 1979, Lufthansa and Swissair were launch customers for the advanced new Airbus A310, with an order for twenty-five aircraft. Swissair ( Swiss Air Transport Company Limited) was the former national Airline of Switzerland. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

The company's major fleet renovation and modernization programme for the 1990s began on June 29, 1985 with an order for fifteen Airbus A320s and seven Airbus A300-600s. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ten Boeing 737-300s were ordered a few days later. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout All of the aircraft were delivered between 1987 and 1992. Lufthansa also bought Airbus A321, Airbus A340 and the Boeing 747-400. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Lufthansa headquarters in Cologne, Germany
Lufthansa headquarters in Cologne, Germany
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Airbus A340-600
Airbus A340-600
Airbus A300B4-600R
Airbus A300B4-600R
Airbus A319-100
Airbus A319-100
A320-200
A320-200
A321-200
A321-200
Boeing 737-500
Boeing 737-500
Avro RJ85
Avro RJ85
CRJ-200 of Lufthansa Regional
CRJ-200 of Lufthansa Regional

Lufthansa adopted a new corporate identity in 1988. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Lufthansa Regional is the Regional airline alliance of the largest German Airline, Lufthansa. The fleet was given a new livery while cabins, city offices and airport lounges were redesigned.

On 28 October 1990, 25 days after reunification, Berlin became a Lufthansa destination again. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung took place twice after 1945 first in 1957 the Saarland was permitted to join the Federal Republic of Germany On 18 May 1997 Lufthansa, Air Canada, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways and United Airlines formed the Star Alliance, the world's first multilateral airline alliance. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal Scandinavian Airlines System ( SAS) is a multi-national Airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the Thai Airways (เดินอากาศไทย was the national domestic air carrier of Thailand. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. Star Alliance is the world's first and largest Airline alliance. An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more Airlines to cooperate on a substantial level

In 2000 Air One became partner airline of Lufthansa and nearly all Air One flights are code-shared with Lufthansa. Air One SpA is an independent Airline based in Rome, Italy. It operates a high-frequency domestic scheduled network to 36 destinations in Italy In June 2003, Lufthansa opened Terminal 2 at Munich's Franz Josef Strauß International Airport to relieve its main hub, Frankfurt, which was suffering from capacity constraints. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Munich Airport, officially named Franz Josef Strauss Airport ( Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauß) is located northeast of Munich, Germany It is one of the first terminals in Europe partially owned by an airline. An airport terminal is a building at an Airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from Airplanes

On 17 May 2004, Lufthansa became the launch customer for the Connexion by Boeing in-flight online connectivity service. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Connexion by Boeing (CBB was an in-flight online connectivity service from Boeing.

On 22 March 2005 SWISS merged with Lufthansa Airlines. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Swiss International Air Lines Ltd (short Swiss) is the principal Airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America The merger included the provision that the majority shareholders (the Swiss government and large Swiss companies) be offered payment if Lufthansa's share price outperforms an airline index during the years following the merger. Politics of Switzerland takes place in the framework of a multi-party federal parliamentary democratic Republic, whereby the The two companies will continue to be run separately.

On 6 December 2006, Lufthansa placed an order for 20 Boeing 747-8 airliners, becoming the launch customer of the type. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Boeing 747-8 is the latest variant of the Boeing 747, officially announced in 2005

Lufthansa is owned by private investors (88. 52%), MGL Gesellschaft für Luftverkehrswerte (10. 05%), Deutsche Postbank (1. 03%) and Deutsche Bank (0. 4%) and has 37,042 employees (at March 2007). [1]

On December 14th Lufthansa and American low-cost airline Jetblue announced the beginning of a partnership initiated through the 19% stake purchase in Jetblue shares by Lufthansa. This is the first major ownership investment by a European carrier in an American carrier since the EU-US openskies agreement was announced last year and could trigger further investment by European airlines in the troubled US airline industry.

Lufthansa is currently looking into further consolidation of the European aviation sector by considering the purchase of the Polish government's majority stake in Polish flag carrier LOT while also keeping an option on bidding for troubled Spanish flag carrier Iberia. Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España SA (Iberia Airlines of Spain ( or Iberia as it is commonly known is the largest Airline of Spain, based

Subsidiaries

In addition to its main operation, Lufthansa has subsidiaries. The most important are:

History of the brand

The Lufthansa logo, an encircled crane in flight, was created in 1918. A logo ( Greek el λογότυπος = el-Latn logotypos is a graphical element ( Ideogram, Symbol, Emblem, Icon, Sign) Cranes are large long-legged and long-necked Birds of the order Gruiformes, and family Gruidae. It was part of the livery of the first German airline, Deutsche Luftreederei GmbH (DLR), which began air service on 5 February 1919. Deutsche Luft-Reederei (DLR founded in 1917 wasthe first German airline Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The stylised crane was designed by Professor Otto Firle. In 1926 Lufthansa adopted this symbol from Aero Lloyd AG, which merged with DLR in 1923. The original creator of the name Lufthansa is believed to be F. A. Fischer von Puturzyn. In 1925 he published a book entitled "Luft-Hansa" which examined the options open to aviation policymakers at the time. Luft Hansa was the name given to the new airline which resulted from the merger of Junkers Luftverkehr AG and Deutscher Aero Lloyd[2].

Destinations

Further information: Lufthansa destinations

Fleet

Lufthansa and Luthansa Cityline (other subsidiaries are not included) operates the following aircraft as of April 2008:[5]

Lufthansa Fleet
Aircraft Total Passengers
(First/Business*/Economy)		 Routes Notes
Airbus A300-600R 14 280* Germany, Europe, Africa and Middle East
Airbus A319-100 20
(11 orders)		 126* Germany, Europe, North Africa
Airbus A320-200 36
(14 orders) (30 options – for the entire A320Family)		 150* Germany, Europe
Airbus A321-100/200 31
(30 orders)		 182* Germany, Europe
Largest operator of the Airbus A321
Airbus A330-300 14
(3 orders)		 221 (8/48/165) Frankfurt and Munich into North America, Africa, Middle East and Asia, also used on several flights Frankfurt-Munich
Airbus A340-300 28 247 (8/42/197) North America, Africa, South America, Middle East and Asia
Largest operator of the Airbus A340-300
Airbus A340-600 20
(4 orders)		 306 (8/60/238) Frankfurt and Munich into North America, Asia, also used on several flights Frankfurt-Munich
Largest operator of the Airbus A340-600
Airbus A380-800 (15 orders)
(10 options)		 555 [6] Probably Frankurt into North America, Asia Entry into service: 2009
Avro RJ85 18 93* Germany, Europe Operated by Cityline
Boeing 737-300 33 127* Germany, Europe
Boeing 737-500 30 111* Germany, Europe and North Africa
Boeing 747-400 30 344 (16/66/270) Frankfurt into North America, Middle East and Asia
Boeing 747-8 (20 orders)
(20 options)		 slightly more than 400 seats[7] Probably Frankfurt into Middle East, Asia Launch customer
Entry into service: 2010
Bombardier CRJ-100/200 26 50* Germany, Europe Operated by Cityline
Bombardier CRJ-700 22 70* Germany, Europe Operated by Cityline
Bombardier CRJ-900 12
(15 orders)		 84* Germany, Europe Operated by Cityline
Embraer 190 (30 orders) Germany, Europe Entry into service: 2008

*First Class is offered aboard some international flights. This is a list of cities, with associated Airports that Lufthansa flies to WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Boeing 747-8 is the latest variant of the Boeing 747, officially announced in 2005 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
*Short haul aircraft base Business Class seating amounts by demand.

As of March 2008, the average age of the Lufthansa fleet was 12. 8 years.

Lufthansa Cityline

The Lufthansa Cityline fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Lufthansa Cargo

The Lufthansa Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft:

The Lufthansa group holds the third biggest fleet of aircraft in the world and is the largest non-American aircraft operator. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group It is the third largest aircraft company in the world in terms of yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group It is the third largest aircraft company in the world in terms of yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group It is the third largest aircraft company in the world in terms of yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Lufthansa Cargo is the Cargo airline subsidiary of Lufthansa based in Frankfurt, Germany. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Cabin

All Lufthansa long haul First and Business Class have personal televisions. All Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 and A340-600 aircraft are equipped with personal Audio-Video-On-Demand (AVOD) screens in Economy Class. Video on demand ( VOD) or Audio video on demand ( AVOD) systems allow users to select and watch/listen Lufthansa is currently fitting personal AVOD screens in the Economy seats of its remaining long haul aircraft. [8]

Lufthansa does not offer in-flight entertainment on its short haul aircraft.

Codeshare agreements

Lufthansa has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[9]

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. Air Dolomiti LARE SpA is a Regional airline based in Verona in Italy. Augsburg Airways is a regional Airline based in Augsburg, Germany. Contact Air Flugdienst is a regional Airline headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Eurowings Luftverkehrs AG is an Airline based in Dortmund, Germany. Lufthansa Cargo is the Cargo airline subsidiary of Lufthansa based in Frankfurt, Germany. Lufthansa CityLine GmbH is an Airline based in Cologne, Germany. Interflug was the former state Airline of East Germany from 1963 until 1991 when it ceased operations following German reunification. The Lufthansa Heist was a robbery at John F Kennedy International Airport on December 11 1978 Swiss International Air Lines Ltd (short Swiss) is the principal Airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America Swissair ( Swiss Air Transport Company Limited) was the former national Airline of Switzerland. Crossair was a regional Airline based in Zürich, Switzerland. History Preamble (1921-1926 The years following World War I saw a large advancement in aircraft technology with concomitant increase in possibilities for rapid SunExpress (Güneş Ekspres Havacılık AŞ is an Airline based in Antalya, Turkey. Flight International (or Flight) is a global Aerospace weekly publication Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.  107.  
  2. ^ a b Lufthansa Chronicle
  3. ^ "Sedta Cuts Rates" (27 January 1941). Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Time Magazine.  
  4. ^ http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/primenewswire/133023.htm
  5. ^ Lufthansa board magazine
  6. ^ "New cabin design – the customer's opinion counts" Lufthansa A380 – Cabin design
  7. ^ "Lufthansa the first to order Boeing's 747-8"Seattle Post-Intelligencer December 7, 2006
  8. ^ Lufthansa To Offer Economy Class AVOD (Flight Global: August 15, 2007)
  9. ^ Lufthansa Codeshare Agreements
  10. ^ JACDEC's JACDEC's Airliner Safety Statistics: Airlines. JACDEC (May 17, 2007). JACDEC stands for the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  11. ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=524615 Lufthansa jet 'within split second of crashing' after wingtip hits runway in freak winds

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