From a Lufthansa press release...

"Wolfgang Mayrhuber continued: “With the orders for the highly modern B747-8, Lufthansa is setting standards. The Boeing B747-8 is more than just a derivative of the successful Boeing B747 series.“ The airline will be the world’s first carrier to operate services with the new wide-body – the longest passenger jet in the world. In the Lufthansa configuration, the B747-8 will be capable of carrying around 400 passengers. “The B747-8 underlines our strategy of graded market-specific services and capacity expansion. It fits perfectly in our intercontinental fleet structure and slots neatly capacity-wise between the A380 with around 550 seats and the A340-600 with around 300 seats.“

The full press release is available on the Lufthansa website

Since when are LH going to cram 550 aboard their 380s when they only put 300 on their 340-6s?

I expect it is as the press release says - there's an upcoming gap in their fleet and projected business model that the 748 could fill quite handily.

Given the chance the EU can be as protectionist as anyone else, but making business sense is still the overriding concern. I'm sure it's the same over the pond - I don't see anyone surprised that some US airlines have Airbii in their fleets! :)

Fatboy and Lufthansa seats..
 

Dunno but I think they cram more than 300 on the 346...

http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Luf...A340-600_C.php

Why did Lufthansa order Boeing jets?
 

Why did Lufthansa order Boeing jets?

Because Douglas no longer exists and they went with their second choice.

;-)

LH launched 737-100, 757-300, A310-200, A340-200; they were early Users on 727-100, 747-100, 720B, BAe.RJ85, DC-8/73F, MD11F and are able to rationalise concurrent operation of 737-500, CRJ900 and A319. State-owned or not, seems the only wholly political order was A300B2. They see room for A330, A340/various, A380 and 747/8. I doubt it's a deep plot, more likely a sweetheart deal.

Lufthansa threatens to relocate to Zurich
 

AFX News is reporting that the Lufthansa CEO is quoted in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung as saying LH could shift flights from Frankfurt to Zurich in reaction to EU plans to introduce emissions trading. ‘We would have to think about relocating’ said Wolfgang Mayrhuber.

LH in ZRH
 

What makes the CEO think that the Swiss won't be there before the Germans ???:mad:

please relocate us
 

that would be nice.

please relocate the company to switzerland....

saves big bucks

Yes less tax:cool:

Bet Lufthansa are glad they bought Swiss International now. Swiss governement are very happy to receive relocating foriegn nationals that bring in good revenue(see Johny Haliday vrs La Republic Francaise)

Not as daft as it sounds

unfortunately the german gov got a new taxlaw out.

but if DLH would be based in ZRH instead of CGN that would stop them pissing in my cornflakes.....

Iberia
 

http://euronews.net/index.php?page=e...e=407970&lng=1

Apparently also planning to resume flights to Pakistan from this winter http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/discussions...u340#ID3479393 service was suspended in 1998.

Lahore will be a semi new destination as its been served by LH Cargo since early 90's.

Lufthansa Reported to Buy Stake in JetBlue
 

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Deutsche Lufthansa (LHA.XE) is in talks to buy a stake of just under 25% in JetBlue Airways (JBLU), The New York Times reported Thursday on its DealBook blog, citing people briefed on the matter.

The Times said an announcement could be made as early as Thursday after the markets close.

By limiting its stake to 20%, Lufthansa would remain below federal limits on foreign ownership of a domestic airline, the Times said.

The Times' sources said the investment will be passive, though it opens up an opportunity for Lufthansa to make a bigger deal down the road, possibly some kind of partnership.

Spokespeople from both Lufthansa and JetBlue declined to comment on the report to Dow Jones Newswires.

Shares of JetBlue were recently up 82 cents, or 13.1%, at $7.07, with nearly four times the average daily volume of shares traded.

-By Steven Russolillo, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-2205, [email protected]

> Dow Jones Newswires

12-13-07 1335ET

And with BMI in their sights as well, they really are speading their wings...

It's 19%, 300 Million USD.

Most significantly, they get a seat on the board with real power and influence.

Not sure Aer Lingus will still get the focus they want.

Congratulations WM and the whole DLH team - great buy, good price, great quality partner.

LH Invests in Jetblue
 

Lufthansa buys into US
17-Dec-2007 : LUFTHANSA will buy a 19 per cent stake in US airline JetBlue Airways in a deal worth US$300 million.

It is the first time a European carrier has invested in a US point-to-point airline.

The deal has the potential to bolster trans-Atlantic operations for Lufthansa.

JetBlue chief executive Dave Barger said the deal is “simply a financial transaction” at present.

http://www.aircargonews.net/article.asp?art_id=2916

A response to Virgin America?

I suspect it's a way to get additional JFK slots...