Overview
- - The group plans an April opening of “Hangar One” at Frankfurt with historic aircraft on display, and several current jets are flying in special centennial liveries.
- - Lufthansa has commissioned a comprehensive history of its 1933–1945 role for publication in March 2026, with related exhibits slated for the new visitor center.
- - Fleet renewal is accelerating as new long-haul aircraft with the Allegris cabin join the core airline regularly alongside a wide refresh of onboard equipment and amenities.
- - Management is pursuing about 4,000 job cuts and reallocating aircraft and crews to lower-cost units Discover and City Airlines, a strategy opposed by unions with further strikes not ruled out.
- - External pressures persist, including scarce sustainable aviation fuel despite blending mandates and high German operating costs, even as the government prepares fee and air-tax relief seen as only a partial fix.