(IN SHORT) Lufthansa Group is accelerating its strategic transformation by reducing capacity, retiring older aircraft, and implementing cost-saving measures in response to rising fuel costs and operational challenges. The plan includes the removal of Lufthansa CityLine’s fleet, the retirement of Airbus A340-600 aircraft, and the gradual phase-out of Boeing 747-400 jets. Additional reductions in short-… Read the full news article
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Lufthansa Group accelerates fleet modernization by taking delivery of 23 new aircraft
Cologne, Germany, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Last Friday, February 7, 2014, Lufthansa’s tenth Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental landed at Frankfurt Airport. The “dash-8” is just one of seven brand-new airliners that will be joining the Group in February and March. Over the next few weeks, these ultra-modern jets will be arriving like pearls on a necklace at Frankfurt:… Read the full news article

