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05.05.2017 Financial news
Lufthansa presents another excellent result at its annual general meeting and looks toward a digital future
• Carsten Spohr: “Lufthansa Group is on its way forward.” • Strategic reorientation of the group is showing results • Modernization and digitalization are being promoted rigorously
27.04.2017 Financial news
Lufthansa Group reports best first quarter earnings since 2008 for the first quarter of 2017
• Adjusted EBIT up EUR 78 million to EUR 25 million • Earnings improvement driven by service companies Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Cargo • Non-operating results amplify positive earnings trend • Revenue up 11.2% to EUR 7.7 billion through consolidation of Brussels Airlines and higher...
11.04.2017 Financial news
Lufthansa Group welcomes almost 10 million passengers on board in March 2017
• Increase of around 14% more passengers than the previous year • Seat load factor of 77.2% is a 0.8-percentage-point improvement from March 2016 • Pricing environment (excluding currency) developed slightly positive in March
16.03.2017 Financial news
Lufthansa Group successfully on track – 2016 again with good result
Financial results 2016 • Adjusted EBIT of EUR 1.75 billion including strike cost of EUR 100 million in line with the guidance and broadly on last year’s record level • Earnings mainly driven by positive development of passenger airlines • Total costs decline faster than fuel costs • Net...
09.02.2017 Financial news
Lufthansa Group transports 7.9 million passengers in January
Seat load factor of 76.0% is a 0.4-percentage-point improvement on January 2016
22.12.2016 Financial news
Lufthansa issues 1.2 billion euro promissory note
For the second time this year, Deutsche Lufthansa AG has placed a large-volume promissory note. The note was issued with maturities of five, seven and ten years. As a result, the group has secured a total of 1.2 billion euros in funding. Approximately half a billion euros of this amount has...
16.12.2016 Financial news
Etihad Aviation Group to forge new links with Europe’s largest Airline Group
• Etihad Airways and Lufthansa German Airlines agree on codeshare flights • Lufthansa Group to lease 38 aircraft from airberlin for its point-to point carrier Eurowings and its network carrier Austrian Airlines
16.12.2016 Financial news
Lufthansa and Vereinigung Cockpit agree on arbitration for the collective wage agreement
Negotiating parties aim to reach joint solution by the end of January
15.12.2016 Financial news
Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines: Shaping the future together
• Deutsche Lufthansa AG takes over 100 percent of SN Airholding • Brussels Airlines to be fully integrated into the Lufthansa Group as of 2018 and joining the Eurowings Group • Attractive home markets Belgium and Brussels and well-established Africa network will further strengthen the Lufthansa...
02.11.2016 Financial news
Lufthansa Group reports good nine-month results in a challenging market environment
January to September 2016 • Adjusted EBIT of EUR 1,677m close to prior-year level • Adjusted unit costs down 2.1 per cent • Successful steering and capacity measures limit unit revenue decline • Lufthansa Passenger Airlines, Austrian Airlines and LSG above prior-year levels • Financial...
28.09.2016 Financial news
Lufthansa signs letter of intent on wet-lease collaboration between Eurowings and Air Berlin
Negotiations on wet lease agreement of up to 40 Air Berlin aircraft for Eurowings and Austrian Airlines from the start of the 2017 summer schedule
28.09.2016 Financial news
Lufthansa Supervisory Board approves full acquisition of Brussels Airlines
Remaining 55% of SN Airholding to be acquired through exercise of call option – transaction to be concluded beginning of 2017
24.08.2016 Financial news
Lufthansa welcomes outcome of UFO referendum on new CLAs
• Broad approval within cabin crew union for result of mediation process ends long-running dispute over collective labor agreement terms • Foundation of social partnership laid for longer-term CLA peace
02.08.2016 Financial news
Lufthansa Group lowers costs and enhances financial stability
2016 first-half year results • Adjusted EBIT increases by 61 million euros to 529 million euros • Higher Adjusted EBIT margin • Total costs declining faster than fuel costs • Lufthansa Passenger Airlines key driver of positive development • Greater financial stability achieved Full-year...
01.07.2016 Financial news
Ulrik Svensson named new Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Current CEO of Swedish Melker Schörling AB to succeed Simone Menne
03.05.2016 Financial news
Lufthansa Group with earnings improvement in the first quarter
• Adjusted EBIT for first three months improved • Good result improvement at Lufthansa Passenger Airlines • Unit cost reductions compensate lower unit revenues • All business segments except Lufthansa Cargo according to guidance • Full year guidance confirmed
28.04.2016 Financial news
Lufthansa AGM shareholders approve all agenda items
The Lufthansa Group’s 2016 Annual General Meeting in Hamburg was attended by some 1,400 shareholders
28.04.2016 Financial news
Lufthansa draws positives at its Annual General Meeting after a difficult year
• Group result one of the best in the company’s history • CEO Carsten Spohr: “After safety, future viability is and remains our paramount objective. And we made a lot of progress here.” • Strategic group development to be consistently continued • Further investments in 2016 in service and product...
17.03.2016 Financial news
Strategic realignment progressing well: Lufthansa Group increases profit for 2015 significantly
2015 • Adjusted EBIT increased by 55 per cent to EUR 1.8 billion • Passenger airline profits doubled due to higher revenues and lower fuel costs • Germanwings and Eurowings make positive earnings contribution • Strong revenue and earnings growth at Lufthansa Technik and LSG SkyChefs • Dividend...
29.10.2015 Financial news
Lufthansa Group’s strategic realignment reaps first rewards
Nine-month Adjusted EBIT up 71% to EUR 1.7 billion / full year forecast refined to EUR 1.75 to 1.95 billion / Germanwings reached break-even / passenger airlines, Lufthansa Technik and LSG Sky Chefs all report significant increases in revenue and earnings

Lufthansa presents another excellent result at its annual general meeting and looks toward a digital future

• Carsten Spohr: “Lufthansa Group is on its way forward.” • Strategic reorientation of the group is showing results • Modernization and digitalization are being promoted rigorously

Lufthansa Group reports best first quarter earnings since 2008 for the first quarter of 2017

• Adjusted EBIT up EUR 78 million to EUR 25 million • Earnings improvement driven by service companies Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Cargo • Non-operating results amplify positive earnings trend • Revenue up 11.2% to EUR 7.7 billion through consolidation of Brussels Airlines and higher...

Lufthansa Group welcomes almost 10 million passengers on board in March 2017

• Increase of around 14% more passengers than the previous year • Seat load factor of 77.2% is a 0.8-percentage-point improvement from March 2016 • Pricing environment (excluding currency) developed slightly positive in March

Lufthansa Group successfully on track – 2016 again with good result

Lufthansa Group transports 7.9 million passengers in January

Seat load factor of 76.0% is a 0.4-percentage-point improvement on January 2016

Lufthansa issues 1.2 billion euro promissory note

For the second time this year, Deutsche Lufthansa AG has placed a large-volume promissory note. The note was issued with maturities of five, seven and ten years. As a result, the group has secured a total of 1.2 billion euros in funding. Approximately half a billion euros of this amount has...

Etihad Aviation Group to forge new links with Europe’s largest Airline Group

• Etihad Airways and Lufthansa German Airlines agree on codeshare flights • Lufthansa Group to lease 38 aircraft from airberlin for its point-to point carrier Eurowings and its network carrier Austrian Airlines

Lufthansa and Vereinigung Cockpit agree on arbitration for the collective wage agreement

Negotiating parties aim to reach joint solution by the end of January

Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines: Shaping the future together

Lufthansa Group reports good nine-month results in a challenging market environment

January to September 2016 • Adjusted EBIT of EUR 1,677m close to prior-year level • Adjusted unit costs down 2.1 per cent • Successful steering and capacity measures limit unit revenue decline • Lufthansa Passenger Airlines, Austrian Airlines and LSG above prior-year levels • Financial...

Lufthansa signs letter of intent on wet-lease collaboration between Eurowings and Air Berlin

Negotiations on wet lease agreement of up to 40 Air Berlin aircraft for Eurowings and Austrian Airlines from the start of the 2017 summer schedule

Lufthansa Supervisory Board approves full acquisition of Brussels Airlines

Remaining 55% of SN Airholding to be acquired through exercise of call option – transaction to be concluded beginning of 2017

Lufthansa welcomes outcome of UFO referendum on new CLAs

• Broad approval within cabin crew union for result of mediation process ends long-running dispute over collective labor agreement terms • Foundation of social partnership laid for longer-term CLA peace

Lufthansa Group lowers costs and enhances financial stability

Ulrik Svensson named new Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Current CEO of Swedish Melker Schörling AB to succeed Simone Menne

Lufthansa Group with earnings improvement in the first quarter

• Adjusted EBIT for first three months improved • Good result improvement at Lufthansa Passenger Airlines • Unit cost reductions compensate lower unit revenues • All business segments except Lufthansa Cargo according to guidance • Full year guidance confirmed

Lufthansa AGM shareholders approve all agenda items

The Lufthansa Group’s 2016 Annual General Meeting in Hamburg was attended by some 1,400 shareholders

Lufthansa draws positives at its Annual General Meeting after a difficult year

Strategic realignment progressing well: Lufthansa Group increases profit for 2015 significantly

Lufthansa Group’s strategic realignment reaps first rewards

Nine-month Adjusted EBIT up 71% to EUR 1.7 billion / full year forecast refined to EUR 1.75 to 1.95 billion / Germanwings reached break-even / passenger airlines, Lufthansa Technik and LSG Sky Chefs all report significant increases in revenue and earnings