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Lufthansa is a huge aviation holding company from Germany.

Lufthansa Airbus A380 At New York JFK
Lufthansa Airbus A380 At New York JFK

It is the second-largest airline group in Europe by passengers carried. It is also the largest in Europe and fourth largest in the world by revenue.

Lufthansa Group passenger fleet size
Lufthansa Group passenger fleet size

The group owns many other airlines like Austrian Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines.

Lufthansa 737-130 D-ABED
Lufthansa 737-130 D-ABED

It also owns companies for fixing planes and training pilots. Lufthansa is a founding member of Star Alliance. This is the world's largest airline alliance, started in 1997.

Boeing 747-230B Lufthansa D-ABYT, DUS Düsseldorf (Duesseldorf International), Germany PP1167230564
Boeing 747-230B Lufthansa D-ABYT, DUS Düsseldorf (Duesseldorf International), Germany PP1167230564

The airline works by connecting many different cities through major hubs.

Lufthansa Aviation Center after sunset - Frankfurt - Germany - near Airport Frankfurt - Fraport - 06
Lufthansa Aviation Center after sunset - Frankfurt - Germany - near Airport Frankfurt - Fraport - 06

Its main operations base is the Lufthansa Aviation Center at Frankfurt Airport. It also uses Munich Airport as a secondary hub.

Lufthansa headquarters, Cologne, Germany - 20080623
Lufthansa headquarters, Cologne, Germany - 20080623

The corporate headquarters are located in Cologne. To keep things running, the group uses special companies for different jobs. Lufthansa Technik helps with maintenance and repairs.

A380 Werft FRA
A380 Werft FRA

Lufthansa Systems helps with information technology. Other parts of the group handle cargo and catering for passengers.

The history of the modern company began in the 1950s.

An older airline called Deutsche Luft Hansa was dissolved in 1951. A new company called Luftag was founded on 6 January 1953. Many of its staff had worked for the older airline.

Lockheed L-1049G D-ALAP LH RWY 06.05.56 edited-4
Lockheed L-1049G D-ALAP LH RWY 06.05.56 edited-4

In 1954, Luftag bought the old Lufthansa name and logo. Their very first aircraft was a Convair 340 delivered in August 1954. They began domestic flights in Germany on 1 April 1955.

Lufthansa has played a big role in the history of flying.

Boeing 707-330B, Lufthansa AN2025731
Boeing 707-330B, Lufthansa AN2025731

In 1958, they entered the jet age by ordering Boeing 707 aircraft. They were the first customers for the Boeing 737.

Lufthansa 737-130 D-ABED
Lufthansa 737-130 D-ABED

In 1970, they were the first European airline to use the Boeing 747.

Boeing 747-230B Lufthansa D-ABYT, DUS Düsseldorf (Duesseldorf International), Germany PP1167230564
Boeing 747-230B Lufthansa D-ABYT, DUS Düsseldorf (Duesseldorf International), Germany PP1167230564

Later, they became launch customers for the Airbus A310 in 1979. In 2010, they introduced the Airbus A380 to their fleet. They also became the launch customer for the Boeing 747-8I in 2012.

You can see how Lufthansa connects the world today.

Lufthansa Airbus A380 At New York JFK
Lufthansa Airbus A380 At New York JFK

Just like a big web, their flights reach many far places. They fly from hubs like Frankfurt to cities like New York.

Lufthansa 787 economy
Lufthansa 787 economy

They use very large planes for these long trips. Some of these planes are the Airbus A350 or the Boeing 787.

Lufthansa 787 economy
Lufthansa 787 economy

These big planes carry many people across oceans every day. This helps people travel from one side of the world to the other.

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