Germanwings

The leadership of Lufthansa is not expecting the aviation industry to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels swiftly, if at all. And, according to its assessment, it will take several…

German cabin-crew union UFO has called for more strikes at Lufthansa’s low-cost Germanwings unit after the two sides failed to settle a long-running labour dispute. The union has called…

Information from the flight data recorder of the Germanwings flight that crashed in the Alps last month has confirmed that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately downed the aircraft. French…

The Germanwings tragedy has brought about a review of cockpit policy by UAE airlines.  In keeping with carriers across Europe, the regions airlines have reacted to news that the co-pilot…

The head of a pilots' union has slammed the media for its "sensationalised" coverage of the Germanwings crash. Captain Jay Heppner, chairman of the United Master Executive Council Air…

The co-pilot of the doomed Germanwings flight that crashed into the Alps is believed to have activated the descent button and locked the pilot out of the cockpit. Brice Robin a…

Two Iranians are among the 150 killed when a Germanwings jet crashed into the Alps this week.  Both were sports journalists, according to Iranian media, Milad Hojatoleslami working…

One of the pilots of the Germanwings flight that crashed in France this week was locked out of the cockpit, and tried to “smash the door down” to regain entry, it has emerged. The New…

Germanwings has confirmed it has cancelled a flight in the wake of the crash that claimed the lives of 150 people yesterday.   A statement from Germanwings said: "Following the…

The Airbus A320 aircraft, operated by Germanwings, was flying from Barcelona to Dusseldorf when it crashed in mountainous terrain close to the French city of Digne.  The BBC reports…

German airline Germanwings will launch its summer flight schedule next Sunday, with a substantially expanded range of routes.  The German airline will offer a total of 132…

Lufthansa's new low-cost carrier, Eurowings, will commence long-haul operations in fourth quarter of 2015 with flights to Thailand, the Caribbean and Middle East. Ticket sales have…

Eleven flights to and from the UK to Germany have been cancelled tomorrow morning due to a strike by the German-based Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union against Germanwings.   The…

Lufthansa has unveiled plans to launch a new low-cost carrier which will eventually expand into the long-haul market. The new carrier, called Wings, will operate from multiple…

Germanwings has become the first carrier to add light ticketing functions on its GDS distribution through a new Amadeus partnership. The Lufthansa-owned carrier will make all its…

Lufthansa has cancelled most of its flights on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, due to a strike by its pilots' union. What is being billed as one of the biggest walk-outs in…

In light of the upcoming summer season, Lufthansa and Germanwings have expanded capacity by five percent, as measured in available seat-kilometres. Passengers from the GCC and…

Lufthansa achieved a strong financial performance in 2013, as a strong passenger business and continued cost-cutting efforts boosted the group. The German airline group generated an…

German airline group Lufthansa has posted a drop in operating profit for the first nine months of this year compared to the same period in 2012. The group posted a profit of EUR661m…

Lufthansa and Germanwings are marginally expanding their services in the winter flight schedules. Their joint capacity in terms of available seat-kilometers will increase overall by…

Low-cost carrier Germanwings has unveiled its new brand concept and products. The carrier now has a focus on building networks from regional airports in Germany has introduced three…

Lufthansa has announced plans to merge two of its domestic and regional subsidiaries; Germanwings and Lufthansa Direct Services. Lufthansa Direct Services, which operates all of Lufthansa’s…

Lufthansa has announced plans to merge two of its domestic and regional subsidiaries; Germanwings and Lufthansa Direct Services. Lufthansa Direct Services, which operates all of Lufthansa’s…