US EditionLufthansa Outsourcing A350-900s, Retiring A340-600s, Grounding 747-400s
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Lufthansa Slashes A340 And 747 Fleet, Outsources Flying As Labor Fight Intensifies
Lufthansa just made a series of fleet and structural moves that, on the surface, look like logical cost-cutting in the face of high oil prices. But taken together, they reveal something much bigger: a carrier trying to fundamentally reshape its cost structure in the face of labor constraints and a fundamental disagreement over the business model itself. Lufthansa Is Retiring Aircraft, Shuttering Regional Subsidiary, And Outsourcing More A350 Fly…
Under pressure from a kerosene whose price has more than doubled since the beginning of the war in Iran and a series of social conflicts, Lufthansa Group accelerates its restructuring strategy. The German group announces the immediate cessation of the operations of its regional subsidiary Lufthansa CityLine, a gradual reduction of capacity on the short, medium and long-haul, as well as the early withdrawal of several iconic large-haul carriers, …
Lufthansa Outsourcing A350-900s, Retiring A340-600s, Grounding 747-400s
Lufthansa has just announced a series of capacity and fleet measures, in light of current circumstances. This is due to a combination of high oil prices and major labor issues at Lufthansa, which are leaving the carrier in a tough spot. In a separate post, I’ve already covered how the airline group has shut down its Lufthansa CityLine subsidiary with no notice, which is a major move. That’s only one of the changes we’re seeing, though, as the co…
Early capacity and fleet measures due to increased kerosene costs and additional workloads from labor disputes; the final four A340-600 and decommissioning of two B747-400; Lufthansa reduces its own short and medium-haul programme.
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