The group’s management said on September 29 that these changes are dictated by the need to keep up with the times and respond to the digital and technological changes in the world.
At the same time, according to according to Deutsche Welle, the air carrier has adjusted its operating profit targets, increasing them from 8 to 10%. This year, according to the company’s management, the operating profit should significantly exceed last year’s figure of 1.6 billion euros.
Along with the reduction of administrative staff, Lufthansa intends to develop the logistics, maintenance and defense sectors. It will also use the opportunities of digitalization and automation.
Lufthansa, which today employs about 103 thousand employees, is the largest European air carrier. In addition to the German airline Lufthansa directly, the concern includes Airlines Swiss (Switzerland), Austrian, Brussels Airlines (Belgium). Lufthansa is also a minority shareholder of Italian air carrier Ita.
Meanwhile, as Deutsche Welle reminds, September 30 expires the deadline by which the pilots of Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo, who are members of the Cockpit (VC) union, intend to decide on the beginning of another strike. The main demand of the pilots is an increase in production pensions. The union demands that the employer should contribute larger sums to the relevant fund. The concern’s management calls these demands “unpaid”.
