NEW DELHI: Anticipating a significant decline in demand for travel in a post-corona world, German major Lufthansa has gone in for its first permanent capacity reduction. On Tuesday, the airline’s board decided to permanently decommission six Airbus A380s, seven A340-600s and five Boeing 747-400s, apart from withdrawing 11 A320s from short-haul operations.
According to Lufthansa's website the airline Group, including airlines like Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines, had 763 aircraft as on December 31, 2019. On a standalone basis, Lufthansa has 364 aircraft. The decision means six of the 14 A380s; seven of the 34 A340s and five out of the 32 B747s are being decommissioned, representing a 22.5% reduction of Lufthansa’s four-engine fleet.
Lufthansa A380)
The mega carrier’s top management reviewed the current situation and feels the aviation industry is unlikely to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels very quickly. It will take months until the global travel restrictions are completely lifted and years until the worldwide demand for air travel returns to pre-crisis levels, the Lufthansa board estimated following which it decided on extensive measures to reduce flight operations. The decisions will affect almost all flight operations of the Lufthansa Group.
(Lufthansa Airbus A340)
“The six A380s were already scheduled for sale to Airbus in 2022. The decision to phase out seven A340-600s and five Boeing 747-400s was taken based on the environmental as well as economic disadvantages of these aircraft types. With this decision, Lufthansa will be reducing capacity at its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich,” the Group said in a statement.
(Lufthansa Boeing 747-400)
The restructuring programs at Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines, with both these Lufthansa group airlines working on reducing their fleets. Swiss will also adjust its fleet size by delaying deliveries of new short haul aircraft and considering early phase-outs of older aircraft. In addition, the Lufthansa Group airlines have already terminated almost all wet lease agreements with other airlines.
The implementation of Eurowings objective of bundling flight operations into only one unit is being accelerated. Germanwings flight operations will be discontinued.
“The aim remains the same for all employees affected by the restructuring measures: to offer as many people as possible continued employment within the Lufthansa Group. Therefore, talks with unions and workers councils are to be arranged quickly to discuss, among other things, new employment models in order to keep as many jobs as possible,” Lufthansa Group statement said.
According to Lufthansa's website the airline Group, including airlines like Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines, had 763 aircraft as on December 31, 2019. On a standalone basis, Lufthansa has 364 aircraft. The decision means six of the 14 A380s; seven of the 34 A340s and five out of the 32 B747s are being decommissioned, representing a 22.5% reduction of Lufthansa’s four-engine fleet.
The mega carrier’s top management reviewed the current situation and feels the aviation industry is unlikely to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels very quickly. It will take months until the global travel restrictions are completely lifted and years until the worldwide demand for air travel returns to pre-crisis levels, the Lufthansa board estimated following which it decided on extensive measures to reduce flight operations. The decisions will affect almost all flight operations of the Lufthansa Group.
“The six A380s were already scheduled for sale to Airbus in 2022. The decision to phase out seven A340-600s and five Boeing 747-400s was taken based on the environmental as well as economic disadvantages of these aircraft types. With this decision, Lufthansa will be reducing capacity at its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich,” the Group said in a statement.
The restructuring programs at Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines, with both these Lufthansa group airlines working on reducing their fleets. Swiss will also adjust its fleet size by delaying deliveries of new short haul aircraft and considering early phase-outs of older aircraft. In addition, the Lufthansa Group airlines have already terminated almost all wet lease agreements with other airlines.
The implementation of Eurowings objective of bundling flight operations into only one unit is being accelerated. Germanwings flight operations will be discontinued.
“The aim remains the same for all employees affected by the restructuring measures: to offer as many people as possible continued employment within the Lufthansa Group. Therefore, talks with unions and workers councils are to be arranged quickly to discuss, among other things, new employment models in order to keep as many jobs as possible,” Lufthansa Group statement said.
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