CDB Aviation seals Lufthansa B787 sale- and lease-back deal

CDB Aviation, the Irish leasing subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has completed a sale-and-lease-back transaction with Lufthansa covering two Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The aircraft, delivered to Lufthansa in late 2025 and early 2026, will operate on the airline’s long-haul network and feature its new Allegris cabin, including upgraded business, premium-economy and […]

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SunExpress appoints Marcus Schnabel as new CEO

People

The Board of Directors of SunExpress, the joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, has appointed Marcus Schnabel as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2026. He will take over from Max Kownatzki, who is set to become CEO of Eurowings. Schnabel joins SunExpress from the Lufthansa Group, where since 2024 he has

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Eurowings gets green light for 40 new Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

Lufthansa Group has announced the allocation of 40 brand-new Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft to its value carrier, Eurowings. The phased integration of these modern short- and medium-haul jets will position Eurowings as one of the operators of the youngest fleets in European aviation. This decision provides Eurowings with state-of-the-art jets equipped with highly efficient engines

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Eurowings currently operates an all-Airbus A320-family fleet of more than 100 aircraft

LHT to support Eurowing’s A320-family fleet

MRO & Production

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is to provide comprehensive base maintenance support for Eurowings’ Airbus A320-family fleet. The agreement was recently signed with Eurowings Technik, the airline’s technical operations department. Two exclusive lines at Lufthansa Technik Budapest and two additional lines at Lufthansa Technik Sofia will be dedicated to fulfil different letter checks on about 40 Eurowings

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Eurowings turns to SITA to improve baggage operations

Eurowings opts for SITA Bag Journey to enhance baggage tracking

Other News

Eurowings has inked a five-year agreement to implement the SITA Bag Journey system, revolutionising the tracking of passenger bags throughout their entire travel experience. This partnership aims to elevate the baggage experience for travellers, optimise baggage operations, and significantly reduce the overall costs associated with mishandled baggage. SITA Bag Journey offers a comprehensive, end-to-end perspective

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Eurowings Discover goes live with AMOS

Information Technology

Following the successful implementation of AMOS at Lufthansa in 2022, Lufthansa Group Technical Fleet Management has launched a new project named BlueFins. With this new initiative, a new Business Group CAMO was created to enable Lufthansa Airlines Technical Fleet Management to streamline its organisational setup supported by the use of one unique IT solution, AMOS,

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