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The Canadian airline WestJet and Lufthansa Technik have signed a billion-dollar contract for the maintenance of aircraft engines. As part of this agreement, Lufthansa Technik will maintain the LEAP-1B engines of WestJet's Boeing 737 fleet. Maintenance work is scheduled to begin in 2027. WestJet had already commissioned Lufthansa Technik to maintain its CFM2022-56B engines in February 7.
Fraport USA, the US subsidiary of Fraport AG, has been awarded the contract to manage the retail space at Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI). The new contract was signed between Fraport Baltimore Partnership LLC, a majority-owned subsidiary of Fraport USA, and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), which manages the airport.
In January 2025, Frankfurt Airport recorded a decline in passenger numbers compared to the same month last year. With a total of 3,9 million travelers at the international airport, which is considered one of the most important hubs in Europe, the number fell by 3,1 percent. The decline was mainly due to the cuts in flight offerings by the
Lufthansa is expanding the introduction of its new “Allegris” cabin equipment to other long-haul routes. From March 30, 2025, the new seats will be used on flights from Munich to San Diego and New York-Newark (from mid-April), and from August also to Charlotte. The existing connection to Bengaluru will also remain in the program.
Discover Airlines was awarded the prestigious German Design Award 2025 in the main category “Excellent Communications Design” last Friday in Frankfurt. The prize was awarded for the design of the brand, which was introduced as part of the rebranding in September 2023. The airline’s “brand identity” was particularly recognized, which
Discover Airlines, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, is planning a new flight connection to Croatia for a limited period. Between March 31 and April 26, 2025, the airline will fly twice a week from Frankfurt to Pula. The route will be served with an Airbus A320, which will provide a comfortable and reliable connection for
The Lufthansa Group's recent investment in the Italian airline ITA Airways represents an important step in the further expansion and networking of the Lufthansa Group. Soon after the announcement of the takeover, the first concrete benefits for passengers of both airlines will be noticeable. This applies to both the use of
Frankfurt am Main is setting a new standard in passenger security: The airport is the first in the world to regularly use the 360° walkthrough scanner QPS Walk2000 from Rohde & Schwarz for security checks. After a test phase lasting around one year on Concourse A in Terminal 1, the German Federal Police and Fraport, the operator of the
Condor is expanding its international route network and is now offering a direct connection from Frankfurt to Panama City. The new route is the first non-stop connection from Germany to the Central American country. Through a partnership with Copa Airlines, passengers will also be able to connect to over 40 other destinations in Latin America and the
Lufthansa has to resort to an unusual solution due to a fuel shortage at Johannesburg Airport. After landing in South Africa, the planes first fly empty to Windhoek in Namibia to refuel there before taking off back to Frankfurt. The reason for the fuel shortage is a fire in a refinery on January 4, which
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