Lufthansa, a publicly owned company headquartered in Germany, was founded in 1953. With approximately 16,840 employees, it specializes in airlines and aviation. Operating as the Deutsche Lufthansa, also known as the Lufthansa Group, it is a German aviation group. Its major and founding subsidiary, Lufthansa German Airlines (branded as Lufthansa), serves as the flag carrier of Germany. The company ranks as the second-largest in Europe by passengers carried, and is also the largest in Europe and fourth-largest globally by revenue. Lufthansa Airlines is one of the five founding members of Star Alliance, which was formed in 1997 as the world's largest airline alliance. The airline commenced its operations in April 1955.
Lufthansa Group announced leadership appointments across its airline businesses on July 31, 2026, with new executives set to take charge at Edelweiss, Eurowings, and Lufthansa City Airlines between October and November 2026. Also on July 31, the company outlined plans to boost its India network by adding more capacity, larger aircraft, and upgraded cabins, identifying India as one of its fastest-growing long-haul markets despite ongoing challenges in West Asia. Earlier that day, Lufthansa indicated it would cut its transatlantic schedule by half this winter on the route from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to John F. Kennedy International (JFK) in New York City, according to recently filed schedule changes. This follows the Lufthansa Group's commencement of testing for the next generation of AeroSHARK technology on an Airbus A319 operated by Lufthansa City Airlines, registered D-ABGK, during regular commercial operations to support its fuel efficiency research.
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