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Lufthansa

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Timeline

1972   A Lufthansa plane is hijacked and taken to Aden Aden

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. Passengers are released after a ransom of 16 million D-mark German mark

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s is agreed.

1972   The Black September group hijacks a Lufthansa Boeing 727 Boeing 727

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 over Turkey Turkey

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, and demands the release of three of their comrades still held for the massacre of Israel Israel

Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia [i] on the so ... 

i athletes at the Olympic games Olympic Games

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.

1997   The Star Alliance Star Alliance

The Star Alliance, launched on May 14 [i], 1997 [i], is the largest and most awarded airline alliance [i] ... 

 is formed between Air Canada Air Canada

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, Lufthansa, SAS Scandinavian Airlines System

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, Thai Airways International Thai Airways International

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 and United Airlines United Airlines

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.



Encyclopedia

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the largest German Germany

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 airline Airline

An airline provides air transport services [i] for passenger [i]s or freight [i]. ... 

, and the second-largest in Europe . The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .

Lufthansa is based in Cologne Cologne

Cologne is Germany [i]'s fourth-largest city after Berlin [i], Hamburg [i] and Munich [i], and is the l ... 

. Its main base and primary traffic hub is at Frankfurt International Airport Frankfurt International Airport

Frankfurt International Airport , known in German [i] as Rhein-Main-Flughafen, ... 

 in Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt

For the capital of the U.S.... 

, and the company has developed a second hub at Munich International Airport Munich International Airport

Munich International Airport , officially named Franz Josef Strauss International Airport is locat... 

. Since its takeover of Swiss International Air Lines Swiss International Air Lines

irline=Swiss International Air Lines|
... 

, Zürich Airport will become Lufthansa's third main hub.

Lufthansa is a founding member of Star Alliance Star Alliance

The Star Alliance, launched on May 14 [i], 1997 [i], is the largest and most awarded airline alliance [i] ... 

, the largest airline alliance in the world, in which Lufthansa is the second-largest airline after United Airlines. The Lufthansa Group operates more than 400 aircraft and employs nearly 100,000 people world-wide.

In 2005, 51.3 million passengers flew with Lufthansa.

History

Founded in 1926 in Berlin Berlin

Berlin is the capital [i] city and a state [i] of Germany [i]. ... 

 as "Luftag", following a merger between "Deutsche Aero Lloyd" and "Junkers Junkers

For the Prussia [i]n/German [i] landowning classes, see "junker [i]".
... 

 Luftverkehr" on January 6 of that year. The company's original full name was Deutsche Luft Hansa Aktiengesellschaft.

In the years to the outbreak of World War II World War II

World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide [i] conflict [i] fought betwe ... 

 developed into one of the world's leading airlines, pioneering routes to the Far East Far East

Far East is an inexact term often used for East Asia [i], South Asia [i] and Southeast Asia [i] comb ... 

 and across the North and South Atlantic, using a large fleet of mostly Dornier, Junkers Junkers

For the Prussia [i]n/German [i] landowning classes, see "junker [i]".
... 

, Heinkel Heinkel

Heinkel Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturing company founded by and named after Ernst Heinkel [i] ... 

, Focke-Wulf and other German-designed aircraft. After the outbreak of war in 1939, Lufthansa was able to maintain only services to neutral countries Neutral country

A neutral country takes no side in a war [i] between other parties, and in return hopes to avoid being a ... 

, but all flying suspended following Germany's defeat in 1945.

In the 1950s East Germany German Democratic Republic

The German Democratic Republic was a Socialist state [i], which existed from 1949 to 1990 in the Soviet ... 

 attempted to establish its own airline using the Lufthansa name, but this resulted in a dispute with West Germany, where the airline had been already re-established after the Second World War World War II

World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide [i] conflict [i] fought betwe ... 

. East Germany instead called its national airline Interflug Interflug

Interflug was the former state airline [i] of the German Democratic Republic [i], until 1991, when it ce ... 

, which ceased operations in 1991. Lufthansa was banned from flying into West Berlin West Berlin

West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin [i] between 1949 [i] and 1990 [i]. ... 

 until the demise of the communist regime.

Operations started on May 15th, 1955 to points in Europe Europe

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 and on June, 8th. to New York New York

New York is a state [i] in the northeastern [i] United States [i]. ... 

 using Lockheed Super Constellations. South Atlantic Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean [i], covering approximately one-fifth of the Earth [i]'s ... 

 routes were resumed in August of 1956

In 1958, Lufthansa placed order for four Boeing 707 Boeing 707

The Boeing 707 was a four engined commercial passenger jet airliner [i] developed by Boeing [i] ... 

, which inaugurated jet services from Frankfurt Frankfurt

For the capital of the U.S.... 

 to New York in March of 1960. The Boeing 720 Boeing 707

The Boeing 707 was a four engined commercial passenger jet airliner [i] developed by Boeing [i] ... 

 were bought to back up the 707 and in February of 1961, Far East Far East

Far East is an inexact term often used for East Asia [i], South Asia [i] and Southeast Asia [i] comb ... 

 routes were extended beyond Bangkok Bangkok

Bangkok, known in Thai [i] as Krung Thep , is the capital [i] and largest city of Thailand [i]... 

, Thailand Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia [i], bordering Laos [i] and Cambodia [i] to the e ... 

 to Hong Kong Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is one of the two special administrative regions [i] ... 

 and Tokyo Tokyo

listen is one of the 47 prefectures [i] of Japan [i] and is the location of its capital [i] ... 

, Japan Japan

is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

. The cities of Lagos Lagos


Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria [i]. ... 

, Nigeria Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country [i] in West Africa [i] and the m ... 

 and Johannesburg Johannesburg

Johannesburg, also known as eGoli, is the most populous city [i] in South Africa [i]. ... 

, South Africa South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the Africa [i]n continent [i]. ... 

 were reached in 1962.

Lufthansa introduced the Boeing 727 Boeing 727

The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, single-aisle commercial jet airliner.... 

 into service in 1964 and in May that same year, Lufthansa introduced Polar route from Frankfurt to Tokyo. In February of 1965 placed an order for twenty-one Boeing 737 Boeing 737

The Boeing 737 is the world's most popular medium-range, narrowbody [i] commercial... 

 medium-haul jets, who were later introduced into service in 1968

Lufthansa was the launch customer and purchased the largest number of the Boeing 737 Boeing 737

The Boeing 737 is the world's most popular medium-range, narrowbody [i] commercial... 

 aircraft, and one of only four buyers of new 737-100s although NASA only took one airframe. While the NASA airframe was technically the first constructed it was the last delivered and originally intended for delivery to Lufthansa). By doing so, Lufthansa became the first foreign launch customer for a Boeing commercial plane.

The beginning of the wide-body Wide-body aircraft

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 era was marked with the inaugural Boeing 747 Boeing 747

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 flight on April 26th, 1970. In 1971 Lufthansa started the first service to South America South America

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In 1979, Lufthansa together with Swissair were launch customers for the advanced new Airbus A310 Airbus A310

The Airbus A310 was a medium to long-range widebody [i] airliner manufactured by Airbus SAS [i] ... 

, with an order for twenty-five aircraft.

The major fleet re-equipment and modernisation programme for the 1990s 1990s

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 initiated on June 29th, 1985 with the order for fifteen Airbus A320 Airbus A320

The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft [i] manufactured by Airbus [i]. ... 

s and seven Airbus A300-600 Airbus A300

The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range widebody [i] aircraft. ... 

s with twenty-five and seven options respectively. Ten Boeing 737 Boeing 737

The Boeing 737 is the world's most popular medium-range, narrowbody [i] commercial... 

-300s were ordered a few days later. All the aircrafts were delivered between 1987 and 1992. Lufthansa's fleet was further enhanced with the acquisition of the Airbus A321 Airbus A320

The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft [i] manufactured by Airbus [i]. ... 

, Airbus A340 Airbus A340

The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engined widebody commercial passenger airplane [i] ... 

 and the Boeing 747-400 Boeing 747-400

The Boeing 747-400 is the only model of the Boeing 747 [i] in production and will remain the largest com... 



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In June 2003 Lufthansa opened new Terminal 2 at Munich Munich

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's Franz Josef Strauß International Airport to relieve its main hub, Frankfurt, which has capacity constraints. It is one of the first terminals Airport terminal

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 in Europe Europe

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 partially owned by an airline.

On 17 May 2004, Lufthansa became the launch customer for the Connexion by Boeing Connexion by Boeing

Connexion by Boeing is an in-flight online connectivity service from Boeing [i]. ... 

 in-flight online connectivity service.

On 22 March 2005 SWISS Swiss International Air Lines

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 consolidated with Lufthansa Airlines. The majority shareholders will be offered payment if Lufthansa's share price outperforms an airline index during the years following the merger. Swiss will continue to be run separately from Lufthansa.

Other Businesses

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

  • Lufthansa Cargo Lufthansa Cargo

    Lufthansa Cargo is a cargo airline [i] founded on November 30, 1994 as an independent logistics company ... 

    , flight-logistics-company
  • Lufthansa Technik, aircraft maintenance providers
  • Lufthansa Systems, aviation IT-providers
  • Lufthansa Regional Lufthansa Regional

    Lufthansa Regional is the regional airline [i] alliance of the largest German [i] airline [i], Lufthansa [i] ... 

    , a regional carrier that is an alliance of several small airlines, including Lufthansa CityLine Lufthansa CityLine

    Lufthansa CityLine is a wholly owned subsidiary [i] regional airline [i] of the major airline [i] in Germany [i] ... 

  • Lufthansa CityLine Lufthansa CityLine

    Lufthansa CityLine is a wholly owned subsidiary [i] regional airline [i] of the major airline [i] in Germany [i] ... 

    , a regional carrier
  • Thomas Cook Thomas Cook

    Thomas Cook of Melbourne, Derbyshire [i], founded the travel agency that bears his name. ... 

    , a travel services provider
  • Air Dolomiti Air Dolomiti

    Air Dolomiti is a regional airline [i] based in Verona [i] in Italy [i].... 

    , an airline based in Trieste Trieste

    Trieste is a city and port in northeastern Italy [i] right on the border with Slovenia [i]. ... 

    , Italy Italy

    Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European [i] country. ... 

  • Delvag, an insurance company specializing in air transport
  • LSG Sky Chefs LSG Sky Chefs

    LSG Sky Chefs is the brand name of LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG, which specializes in airline cateri... 

    , the world's largest airline caterer, which accounts for one third of the world's airline meals
  • Lufthansa Flight Training, a provider of flight crew training services to various airlines and the main training arm for the Airline's own pilots
  • Condor Condor Airlines

    Condor Flugdienst is an airline [i] based in Germany [i]. ... 

    , a charter carrier and vacation consolidator

Destinations


Accidents and Incidents

  • Flight 540 was the first ever crash of a Boeing 747.


  • Flight 181 Lufthansa Flight 181

    Lufthansa Flight 181, commonly known as The Landshut was a Lufthansa [i] Boeing [i] 737 [i] ... 

    , a Boeing 737 named "Landshut," was hijacked in October 1977. The captain was murdered, but all other crew members and all the passengers were freed safely when a German counter-terrorism force GSG 9

    The GSG 9 is the counter-terrorism [i] unit of the German Federal Police [i], and is considered to be am ... 

     stormed the aircraft in Mogadishu Mogadishu

    Mogadishu , is the largest city in Somalia [i], and its nominal capital [i].

... 

, Somalia Somalia

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.

Fleet

Lufthansa operates the following aircraft :
  • 11 Airbus A300-600 Airbus A300

    The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range widebody [i] aircraft. ... 

  • 2 Airbus A300-600R Airbus A300

    The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range widebody [i] aircraft. ... 

  • 2 Airbus A319CJ Airbus A320

    The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft [i] manufactured by Airbus [i]. ... 

  • 20 Airbus A319-100 Airbus A320

    The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft [i] manufactured by Airbus [i]. ... 

  • 36 Airbus A320-200 Airbus A320

    The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft [i] manufactured by Airbus [i]. ... 

  • 20 Airbus A321-100 Airbus A320

    The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft [i] manufactured by Airbus [i]. ... 

  • 6 Airbus A321-200 Airbus A320

    The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft [i] manufactured by Airbus [i]. ... 

  • 2 Airbus A330-200 Airbus A330

    The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner [i] m ... 

  • 10 Airbus A330-300 Airbus A330

    The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner [i] m ... 

  • 29 Airbus A340-300 Airbus A340

    The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engined widebody commercial passenger airplane [i] ... 

  • 10 Airbus A340-600 Airbus A340

    The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engined widebody commercial passenger airplane [i] ... 

  • 33 Boeing 737-300 Boeing 737

    The Boeing 737 is the world's most popular medium-range, narrowbody [i] commercial... 

  • 29 Boeing 737-500 Boeing 737

    The Boeing 737 is the world's most popular medium-range, narrowbody [i] commercial... 

  • 1 Boeing 737BBJ Boeing 737

    The Boeing 737 is the world's most popular medium-range, narrowbody [i] commercial... 

  • 30 Boeing 747-400 Boeing 747-400

    The Boeing 747-400 is the only model of the Boeing 747 [i] in production and will remain the largest com... 




For the fleets of Lufthansa Cargo Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo is a cargo airline [i] founded on November 30, 1994 as an independent logistics company ... 

, Air Dolomiti Air Dolomiti

Air Dolomiti is a regional airline [i] based in Verona [i] in Italy [i].... 

, Augsburg Airways Augsburg Airways

Augsburg Airways is a regional airline [i] based in Augsburg [i], Germany [i]. ... 

, Contact Air Contact Air

Contact Air Flugdienst is a regional airline [i] headquartered in Stuttgart [i], Germany [i].... 

, Eurowings Eurowings

Eurowings is an airline [i] based in Dortmund [i], Germany [i]. ... 

 and Lufthansa CityLine Lufthansa CityLine

Lufthansa CityLine is a wholly owned subsidiary [i] regional airline [i] of the major airline [i] in Germany [i] ... 

 see the corresponding Wikipedia pages.
Orders
  • 15 Airbus A380-800 Airbus A380

    The Airbus A380 is a double-deck [i], four-engined airliner [i] manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. [i]... 

  • 7 Airbus A340-600 Airbus A340

    The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engined widebody commercial passenger airplane [i] ... 

  • 5 Airbus A330 Airbus A330

    The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner [i] m ... 

  • 15 Airbus A321 Airbus A320

    The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft [i] manufactured by Airbus [i]. ... 

  • 10 Airbus A320 Airbus A320

    The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft [i] manufactured by Airbus [i]. ... 

  • 23 Airbus A319 Airbus A319

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In March 2006, the Lufthansa fleet average age was 10.1 years.

Fifty-two new aircraft additions are planned so far up to the end of 2015. The biggest capital expenditure project is the Airbus A380 Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 is a double-deck [i], four-engined airliner [i] manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. [i]... 

. It is to serve as a flagship for the airline.

Lufthansa has ordered 15 Airbus A380 Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 is a double-deck [i], four-engined airliner [i] manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. [i]... 

 aircraft and has a further 10 on option. The first will be delivered before the end of 2007. They are likely to be used on services to Asia Asia

Asia is the largest and most populous continent [i] or region, depending on the definition.... 

, Canada Canada

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 and the USA United States

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 .

Owing to its greatly expanded capacity the A380 will provide growth without having to increase the number of aircraft in use and will simultaneously improve the fleet's efficiency thanks to its expected 20 per cent lower operating costs than conventional long-haul aircraft.

Lufthansa has expressed interest in the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350. They are also very interested in the 747-8 passenger and freighter version. It is possible that Lufthansa could replace its 30 747-400 fleet with the more fuel efficient 747-8.

Livery

Lufthansa's livery is a Eurowhite scheme, composed of primarily white with blue and yellow/orange accents.
A bare metal livery was proposed during the 80's, also a yellow tail-belly-engines with silver titles in the late 80's .

Numbers

  • Passengers: 51.3 Million
  • Cargo: 1,736 Mio. Tonnes
  • Employees: 91364


Through its Lufthansa Berlin Berlin

Berlin is the capital [i] city and a state [i] of Germany [i]. ... 

 Stiftung, it operates three classic German aircraft as well:
  • 1 Junkers Ju 52 Junkers Ju 52

    The Junkers Ju 52 was a transport aircraft [i] and bomber [i] manufactured between 1932 [i] ... 

  • 1 Messerschmitt Me 108
  • 1 Dornier Do 27

See also

  • Interflug Interflug

    Interflug was the former state airline [i] of the German Democratic Republic [i], until 1991, when it ce ... 

  • Lufthansa heist
  • SWISS Swiss International Air Lines

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  • Swissair
  • Crossair Crossair

    Crossair was an airline based in Switzerland [i], founded by Moritz Suter [i]. ... 



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