The aviation industry mourns the loss of Lufthansa legend Jürgen Raps

The aviation industry mourns the loss of one of its greatest legends: Jürgen Raps passed away unexpectedly on December 6, 2025, at the age of 74/Photo: Lufthansa

The former chief pilot of Deutsche Lufthansa AG was not only an outstanding flight captain—he was a face of the industry. He was a voice that people trusted. He stood for safety, humanity, and professionalism above the clouds and on the ground.

He was considered one of the most influential pilots in recent aviation history: Now Jürgen Raps has unexpectedly passed away. Continue reading “The aviation industry mourns the loss of Lufthansa legend Jürgen Raps”

Lufthansa flagship is shining in its former glory

Lockheed Super Star, Lockheed L-1649A/Foto: Lufthansa

In 1957, the Lockheed Super Star, the Lockheed L-1649A Super Star, or Super Connie, as it is colloquially known, joined the Lufthansa fleet and for the first time received the Senator class as the most exclusive travel option.

The focus of its service was the non-stop service to New York across the North Atlantic. The aircraft represented a technical masterpiece. With its four piston engines, it closed the chapter of classic propeller aircraft. The flights, which lasted up to 17 hours, departed from Hamburg. The Super Star is 35.42 meters long, has a wingspan of 45.18 meters, and is 7.12 meters high.
Frankfurt, August 8, 2025 – Now, Lufthansa’s former flagship is shining in its former glory. The icon of the skies Continue reading “Lufthansa flagship is shining in its former glory”

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Photo: Johanna Wenninger-Muhr

Everyone wants to improve the world and could do so – if only they would start with themselves. (Karl Heinrich Waggerl, 1897-1973, Austrian writer)

Merry Christmas to all readers of visionsblog.info and good luck and good health for 2025!

How to meet the germans? Lufthansa gives passengers tips for Euro 2024

The brochure “How to meet the Germans” is designed to help foreigners better understand what to expect in Germany/photo: dpa-tmn

Germany wants to present itself as the perfect host for the 2024 European Championships. To help foreign fans and tourists adjust to the peculiarities of the people between Lake Constance and Buxtehude, Lufthansa has published a brochure that gives passengers a few insights into the country and its people before they arrive.

The booklet is entitled “How to meet the Germans” and is intended Continue reading “How to meet the germans? Lufthansa gives passengers tips for Euro 2024”

Lufthansa share price slips – risk of strike and Executive Board restructuring

A CEO with a frown – Carsten Spohr/Photo: Lufhansa

Four out of six members of the Executive Board are leaving the Group almost simultaneously, and the Supervisory Board is also eliminating one Executive Board position entirely. Only the CEO Carsten Spohr and the former Chief Human Resources Officer Michael Niggemann will remain.

Lufthansa announced this Group Executive Board mega-restructuring on February 22 in the evening. From July 1, Continue reading “Lufthansa share price slips – risk of strike and Executive Board restructuring”

Lufthansa Group expects record result in 2023

Lufthansa Group is heading record result in 2023/Photo: Lufthansa Group

Lufthansa posted a record result in the second quarter of 2023. 2023 should be one of the most successful in the Group’s history, according to the German airline. It tripled its profits compared with the previous year. Increased demand and higher ticket prices were responsible for the significant rise.

Lufthansa is heading for Continue reading “Lufthansa Group expects record result in 2023”

Emirates continues to expand flight operations on all continents

Photo: Emirates

Emirates is planning a further increase in seat capacity for its summer schedule, which will be in effect from March 26, 2023. In recent months, the airline has expanded its route network with the resumption of flights to five cities and the addition of 251 weekly departures to existing routes, as well as other service improvements in the air and on the ground.

Adnan Kazim, Emirates chief commercial officer wants to further expand Emirates global route network to meet global flight demand. Continue reading “Emirates continues to expand flight operations on all continents”

First flight without conventional kerosene

First A319neo flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel, 29 Oktober 2021/Photo: Airbus

 

The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus could have succeeded in taking an important step in the ecological competition with Boeing and Co: For the first time, Airbus is flying an aircraft entirely without conventional kerosene: with SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel).

As Airbus announced on 29 October, this is the first time that the company and French aviation company has operated an aircraft with regenerative fuel. An Continue reading “First flight without conventional kerosene”