Policy Brief
For decision-makers in politics, media and business
Issue 3/2019
Flying sustainably
Lufthansa assumes responsibility ▸
Effective climate protection
In air traffic, this only works internationally ▸
CO2 offsetting
We are promoting climate-friendly travel ▸
Corporate strategy
Focus on core business ▸
Guest article
Use noise-related fees reasonable ▸
Lounge
Water for big plans ▸
Topic overview
Airports
Airports:
A chance to make use of effective regulation (5/2018)
Additional boarding checks:
Only the risk of delay is certain (4/2018)
New hub in Istanbul:
German aviation under pressure (4/2018)
Reliability in aviation:
Achieving more quality together (4/2018)
Berlin:
Lufthansa Group Expands Flight Schedule (3/2018)
Strong growth in Munich:
A380 enjoys a successful launch (3/2018)
Airports:
Regulation is needed (2/2018)
Nighttime flight ban:
Action by the city of Mainz dismissed (3/2017)
Ryanair:
The “at others’ cost” airline (3/2017)
Vienna:
Constitutional court lifts construction ban on the third runway (3/2017)
Aviation concept:
A high benchmark for the incoming federal (2/2017)
Frankfurt:
Working together to restore the hub’s leading position (2/2017)
Charges
Price comparison:
Flying more expensive than traveling by train (3/2019)
Effective climate protection:
In air traffic, this only works internationally (3/2019)
Guest article:
Use noise-related fees reasonable (3/2019)
Airports:
A chance to make use of effective regulation (5/2018)
New hub in Istanbul:
German aviation under pressure (4/2018)
Framework conditions in air transport:
Allow an appropriate level of growth (2/2018)
2018:
Austria halves aviation tax – and Germany? (3/2017)
Aviation concept:
A high benchmark for the incoming federal (2/2017)
Digitization and innovations
Medical treatment:
ECG at an altitude of 10,000 meters (3/2019)
Aircraft data:
Who gets access – customers or monopolies? (2/2019)
Digital assistant:
World premiere of messenger app (2/2019)
Ticket sales:
Finally creating more competition (2/2019)
Innovation chair:
Lufthansa Group creates knowledge (3/2018)
Punctuality:
Research project with the DLR (1/2018)
The Aviation Oscar goes to...
Lufthansa! (1/2018)
Internet above the clouds:
Around 70 short and medium-haul aircraft already equipped (2/2017)
Environmental and climate protection
CO2 offsetting:
We are promoting climate-friendly travel (3/2019)
Effective climate protection:
In air traffic, this only works internationally (3/2019)
Flying sustainably:
Lufthansa assumes responsibility (3/2019)
Guest article:
Use noise-related fees reasonable (3/2019)
Climate protection:
Measures for greater efficiency are working (2/2019)
Social commitment:
Former us members of congress present award to Lufthansa (2/2019)
Study:
Co₂ savings of eu airlines (2/2019)
Cargo:
Focus on a low fuel consumption fleet (1/2019)
Responsibility:
Investments of billions for the future (1/2019)
Key messages on climate policy
(May 2019)
Active sound insulation:
Optimising the existing fleet (5/2018)
CO2-neutral growth:
Aviation plays a pioneering role (5/2018)
Aircraft noise:
Building permits counteract noise reduction (4/2018)
Climate protection:
Lufthansa group invests a further 3 billion euro in its fleet (4/2018)
Climate protection ranking:
Lufthansa Group takes the top spot (1/2018)
Night rest:
Also Ryanair has to abide by the rules (1/2018)
Nighttime flight ban:
Action by the city of Mainz dismissed (3/2017)
Aircraft noise protection act:
No changes needed (2/2017)
Climate protection:
Reducing CO2 emissions with big data (2/2017)
Fair competition
Aviation agreement:
The more open the market, the more important the rules (5/2018)
Transatlantic Air Traffic:
Blueprint for Liberal Market Access (3/2018)
EU Commission:
Commitment to fair competition (2/2018)
Gulf airlines:
Hundreds of members of Congress call for fair competition (1/2018)
Air traffic rights:
Maintaining fairness in aviation (3/2017)
Doha:
Lufthansa has to terminate route (3/2017)
Europe’s air traffic:
Airline industry in upheaval (3/2017)
Framework:
Germany and Gulf states in comparison (3/2017)
Ryanair:
The “at others’ cost” airline (3/2017)
Aviation concept
A high benchmark for the incoming federal (2/2017)
Dubai:
Crowding out to continue (2/2017)
Europe under pressure:
The aviation industry campaigns for a strong EU (2/2017)
Job-impact
Lufthansa Technik:
Training offensive 2019 (3/2019)
Study:
Aviation supports 65.5 Million jobs(5/2018)
Lufthansa Technik:
Training offensive 2019 (4/2018)
German Industry:
Strengthening Air Cargo for Worldwide Success (3/2018)
A380 maintenance:
Lufthansa counts on Dresden (1/2018)
Developing countries:
Air transport plays a key role (1/2018)
Strong social partnership:
Essential for lasting corporate success (1/2018)
Aviation concept:
A high benchmark for the incoming federal (2/2017)
Lounge
Market and consolidation
German Domestic Air Traffic:
Low Prices Dominate (3/2018)
Luftverkehr, Bahn und Busse:
Neue Vielfalt, neuer Wettbewerb (1/2018)
Worldwide consolidation:
The course is also set for Europe (1/2018)
Special:
Competitive situation in German air transport – facts and figures (Special October 2017)
Air Berlin insolvency:
The German market remains fiercely contested (3/2017)
Air traffic rights:
Maintaining fairness in aviation (3/2017)
Reliability
Security
Social responsibility
CO2 offsetting:
We are promoting climate-friendly travel (3/2019)
Lounge:
Water for big plans (3/2019)
2019:
Around 5,500 new employees(1/2019)
Good jobs in the sky:
Europe should set standards (5/2018)
Help alliance:
Help for 10,000 children and adolescents(5/2018)
A380 maintenance:
Lufthansa counts on Dresden (1/2018)
Developing countries:
Air transport plays a key role (1/2018)
Strong social partnership:
Essential for lasting corporate success (1/2018)