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Lufthansa - History
- In early January, 1926, "Deutsche Aero Lloyd" (DAL) and "Junkers Luftverkehr" merged, the resulting entity being named Deutsche Luft Hansa Aktiengesellschaft.
- One year later, the Spanish government and Deutsche Luft Hansa, on behalf of the German government, established an agreement that authorized an air service between the two countries, including a capital investment that led to the founding of a carrier now known as Iberia Airlines.
- In 1933, the airline's name started to be used as "Lufthansa," and until the outbreak of World War II, the airline pioneered routes across the Atlantic and to the Far East, thanks to a fleet consisting of mostly German-designed aircraft.
- During the war, Lufthansa was only able to maintain service to neutral countries, but all activity ceased in 1945, after Germany's defeat.
- Lufthansa was revived in early January, 1953, as Aktiengesellschaft für Luftverkehrsbedarf (Luftag), being renamed Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft in August, 1954.
- In 1960, Lufthansa started using Boeing 707 jets on its Frankfurt - New York route, soon to be joined by Boeing 720s.
- In 1964, the Boeing 727 was introduced and started flying from Frankfurt to Tokyo on a Polar route.
- In 1968, the Boeing 737 medium-haul jet joined the Lufthansa fleet.
- In 1970, Lufthansa introduced its first wide body aircraft, the Boeing 747.
- One year later, service to South America commenced.
- In 1979, Lufthansa and Swissair were the launch customers of the new Airbus A310 aircraft.
- In June, 1985, Lufthansa began a fleet modernisation programme, starting with an order for 15 Airbus A320s and 7 Airbus A300-600s, quickly followed by 10 Boeing 737-300.
- Less than a month after Germany's reunification, Berlin became a Lufthansa destination again.
- On the 18th of May, 1997, Lufthansa, Air Canada, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways and United Airlines formed the Star Alliance, world's first multilateral airline alliance.
- Seven years later, Lufthansa became the launch customer for the in-flight online connectivity service known as Connexion by Boeing, discontinued in August, 2006.
- In late March, 2005, Swiss International Air Lines merged with Lufthansa, but the agreement allows both companied to be run separately.
- By placing an order for 20 Boeing 747-8 airliners in early December, 2006, Lufthansa became the launch customer of the type.
- In March, 2010, Lufthansa should become the second European airline to operate the Airbus A380, after Air France.
- Since 1955, Lufthansa faced 7 hull-loss accidents, with a total of 182 fatalities. The worst of them occured in November, 1974, when a Boeing 747-130 crashed shortly after taking off in Nairobi, and 59 of the 157 people on board perished.
- One year later, the Spanish government and Deutsche Luft Hansa, on behalf of the German government, established an agreement that authorized an air service between the two countries, including a capital investment that led to the founding of a carrier now known as Iberia Airlines.
- In 1933, the airline's name started to be used as "Lufthansa," and until the outbreak of World War II, the airline pioneered routes across the Atlantic and to the Far East, thanks to a fleet consisting of mostly German-designed aircraft.
- During the war, Lufthansa was only able to maintain service to neutral countries, but all activity ceased in 1945, after Germany's defeat.
- Lufthansa was revived in early January, 1953, as Aktiengesellschaft für Luftverkehrsbedarf (Luftag), being renamed Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft in August, 1954.
- In 1960, Lufthansa started using Boeing 707 jets on its Frankfurt - New York route, soon to be joined by Boeing 720s.
- In 1964, the Boeing 727 was introduced and started flying from Frankfurt to Tokyo on a Polar route.
- In 1968, the Boeing 737 medium-haul jet joined the Lufthansa fleet.
- In 1970, Lufthansa introduced its first wide body aircraft, the Boeing 747.
- One year later, service to South America commenced.
- In 1979, Lufthansa and Swissair were the launch customers of the new Airbus A310 aircraft.
- In June, 1985, Lufthansa began a fleet modernisation programme, starting with an order for 15 Airbus A320s and 7 Airbus A300-600s, quickly followed by 10 Boeing 737-300.
- Less than a month after Germany's reunification, Berlin became a Lufthansa destination again.
- On the 18th of May, 1997, Lufthansa, Air Canada, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways and United Airlines formed the Star Alliance, world's first multilateral airline alliance.
- Seven years later, Lufthansa became the launch customer for the in-flight online connectivity service known as Connexion by Boeing, discontinued in August, 2006.
- In late March, 2005, Swiss International Air Lines merged with Lufthansa, but the agreement allows both companied to be run separately.
- By placing an order for 20 Boeing 747-8 airliners in early December, 2006, Lufthansa became the launch customer of the type.
- In March, 2010, Lufthansa should become the second European airline to operate the Airbus A380, after Air France.
- Since 1955, Lufthansa faced 7 hull-loss accidents, with a total of 182 fatalities. The worst of them occured in November, 1974, when a Boeing 747-130 crashed shortly after taking off in Nairobi, and 59 of the 157 people on board perished.
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