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Lufthansa Group

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The Lufthansa Group is a leading global aviation company headquartered in Frankfurt, with a diverse portfolio that includes passenger transportation through its network airlines (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings) and various aviation services such as logistics, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), catering, and digital services. The company operates worldwide and employs over 109,000 people, generating significant revenue in the aviation sector.

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Updates as of Sep 16, 2024

• The European Commission approved ITA Airways joining Lufthansa Group, with the transaction expected to finalize in Q4 2024.
• Lufthansa Group has added Dr. Till Streichert to its management team.
• Lufthansa Group will add three Airbus A330s to its Africa network and invest over €100 million in new cabin interiors to enhance connectivity and customer experience.
• Lufthansa Group opened a new premium lounge at Newark Liberty International Airport in Terminal B, Hall B3, available daily from 2 PM to 9:30 PM.
• Grazia Vittadini has become the Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Technik as of September 13.

• The Lufthansa Group generated €35.442 billion in revenue in 2023 with 96,677 employees.
• Lufthansa Group launched a new app feature called Live Activities for real-time flight updates on smartphone lock-screens for Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Swiss International Air Lines flights.
• On September 11, Lufthansa Group demonstrated their new AI Procurement Assistant, LISA, integrated with Microsoft Teams.
• Lufthansa Group announced the upcoming release of their quarterly financial reports.
• Lufthansa Group launched a new route between Oulu and Munich.
• Michael Weghorst has joined Lufthansa Group as Head of Secure Network Services in Germany, previously serving as VP Sales & Account Management MEA at Lufthansa Systems.
• Marek Kuchta has joined Lufthansa Group as Senior Director Partner Development and Atlantic Joint Venture in Germany, previously holding a position at another company.
• Nathalie Weidmann has joined Lufthansa Group as Head of Cyber Security Awareness & Training in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area, previously holding a similar position.
• Nadia Sarah Petri is leaving Lufthansa Group as Senior Director Airline Joint Ventures in Germany to join Lufthansa Cargo as Senior Director Sales Frankfurt.
• Lufthansa Group is hosting the Aviation Day in Frankfurt tomorrow and has expanded registration capacity due to high demand.
• Lufthansa Group has resumed a long-haul route to Johannesburg, significantly increasing its presence in South Africa with 34 weekly flights in the upcoming winter schedule.
• Bernhard Wodl, General Manager at Lufthansa Group Caucasus Region, Central Asia, Belarus & Russia, announced his departure after 2.5 years.
• Lufthansa Group tested the latest developments of their Lido mPilot Application from Lufthansa Systems.
• Lufthansa Group will pitch the Lufthansa Group App at the World Aviation Festival's Battle of the Airline Apps on September 13.
• On September 12, Lufthansa Group's VP Innovation and Managing Director of Lufthansa Innovation Hub, Xavier Lagardere, discussed the EU Data Act's opportunities at the DG CONNECT conference in Brussels.
• Lufthansa Group's Allegris offers Bluetooth connectivity in Economy Class.
• Lufthansa Group expands its winter route network, making it the market leader at Berlin's main airport.
• Lufthansa Group will showcase its new long-haul travel concept 'Allegris' and sustainability initiatives at IFTM Top Resa in Paris from September 17-19, 2024.

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