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A small history of flying

Model planes

Lufthansa captain Robert Löffler is a passionate collector and has miniature aircraft in every - really every – possible shape and color!

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Resch?

Lufthansa

Guido Resch has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 34 years and is a refrigeration technology foreman

Plane speaking

Cockpit

The language spoken in the cockpit is clear, concise and accurate. For amateurs, it may sound like fantastical gobbledygook, but the parlance of pilots follows a specific system – and has its very own beauty

Miss Universe

Astronauts

Sixty-five women have already been to space – but so far, no German. A fighter pilot and a meteorologist want to become the first and fly to the ISS. Our reporter joined them during training in Russia

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Ollmann?

Lufthansa

Helmut Ollmann, 62, is an engine installation foreman who has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 46 years

Between earth and sky

Cockpit views

Lufthansa Pilot Ulrich Beinert is a passionate photographer. His impressive aerial shots of cities and landscapes are taken from the cockpit at a height of at least 10 000 feet

In perfect shape

Lufthansa

Color, crane, font: For the first time in 30 years, Lufthansa is giving itself a new look

A new dress

Lufthansa

Lufthansa’s new look – Thirty years after the last makeover, the airline is revamping its corporate design

Redesigning Lufthansa

Lufthansa

Evolution, not revolution: in this making-of video the Lufthansa brand specialists talk about modernizing an icon

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Krick?

Lufthansa

Laser welder Sebastian Krick has been working for Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 11 years

Baby brother

Ultralight plane

When his hopes of a career in the cockpit were dashed, Ralph Lellé obtained a private pilot license and painted a small plane in the Lufthansa colors. The airline has now made a dream of his come true at Frankfurt Airport

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Steinau?

Lufthansa

Antonia Steinau is an apprentice flight mechanic in her third year at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg

Test of patience

Essay

Waiting – whether in a traffic jam, at the checkout, or at the airport – makes many people nervous and drives other people absolutely crazy. Our author takes a very different view: For him, waiting is one of the best things in the world

Win a trip with Lufthansa!

Invitation

Lufthansa is giving away four pairs of tickets for long-haul flights, with one set each person.

Four classes, five stars

Our service

Passengers who fly Lufthansa First Class know they can expect perfect 5-star service from booking to landing

„We have the best staff“

Interview

Lufthansa is the first European airline to get Skytrax’s 5-star status. Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, explains why

Starpower

About Skytrax

Who awards the five-star status and which criteria apply? Five key facts about Skytrax

A celebration every time

Monthly column

Our author Helge Timmerberg, a frequent flyer, describes what he loves most about flying

A passion for service

Our staff

It takes dedicated staff to turn a flight into an unforgettable experience. Meet three people at Lufthansa who make this happen

Tripping the air fantastic

Crane

No bird glides as elegantly across the skies: Revered for millennia, the crane has been Lufthansa’s emblem for nearly 100 years. A portrait of the bird that migrates south each fall

Icarus from Saxony

Saxon Icarus

Michael Schlosser dreamed of fleeing – or rather, flying out of – East Germany in a propeller plane he built secretly in his backyard. A co-worker betrayed him and he was sent to prison. Now, 28 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, he wants to show the world that his plan would have succeeded

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Reed?

Lufthansa

Andreas Reed, 36, has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 20 years, and today works as a tool mechanic

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Wiele?

Lufthansa

Katharina Wiele, 29, is a qualified development and product engineer who has been working for Lufthansa Technik for ten years

Camp of good hope

Help Alliance

Drug cartels have a stranglehold on Honduras and San Pedro Sula is one of the world’s most dangerous cities. Thanks to a Lufthansa help alliance project, street kids now have a chance of a better future there.

Elemental but invisible

Air

We cannot see it but we need it to live – and to fly through the sky. In praise of air

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Hanke?

Lufthansa

Josephine Hanke, is an apprentice toolmaker, who has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for two years

Precision landing

Digital Travel

Lufthansa has made a full entry into the digital age. These useful apps could well prove to be good travel companions

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Sassen?

Lufthansa

Linnea Sassen is an aircraft maintenance technician and has been working for Lufthansa Technik since 2012

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Arnold?

Lufthansa

Peer Niklas Arnold, 39, is an aircraft mechanic and measurement engineer who has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 18 years

Office hours on high

First aid

More than 11 000 medical professionals are registered with the Lufthansa Doctor on Board program. Three physicians each describe an incident above the clouds

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Müller?

Lufthansa

Melinda Müller, 28, has been with Lufthansa Technik for nine years and currently works as a maintenance technician

The legend is alive

Lufthansa History

Very soon, the iconic L-1649A propeller plane will take to the air again. The DLBS Foundation purchased two models in 2007 from which it is currently putting together a single original

Heroes of the sky

Search and Rescue

They go where others fear to fly: everywhere and anytime. We visit the pilots of Kenn Borek Air, who brave the South Pole even in the dead of winter

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Schwarzbauer?

Lufthansa

Daniel Schwarzbauer, 21, is an aircraft mechanic who has been working for Lufthansa Technik in Munich for five years

I’m staying here!

Munich Airport

Sleeping cabin, spa, gourmet restaurant: Munich Airport aims to make passengers feel at home. Our reporter spent 25 hours there to celebrate the airport’s 25th anniversary

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Talat?

Lufthansa

Dennis Talat, 25, has been working as a flight attendant for five and a half years

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Voggenreiter?

Lufthansa

Tobias Voggenreiter, 24, has been with Lufthansa Technik in Munich for three years

Art in the air

Bird flight

Humans have been fascinated by the flocking, swarming and migratory behavior of flying creatures since time began. Photographer Lothar Schiffler has made their transitory tracks visible like never before

Captain Becker, what can you learn in a cockpit simulator?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Pamukcu?

Lufthansa

Özkan Pamukcu, 39, has been working as an aircraft technician with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for nine years

A passion for bees

Beekeeper

Over there, the drone of an airplane
engine; over here, the buzzing of bees. Ingo Fehr, a beekeeper at Hamburg Airport, regularly feels both pain and acute happiness on the job

Riding the storm

Bagan

Bagan’s balloonists face stiff winds in the dwindling sky over Myanmar’s temple landscape. We meet the plucky pilots who navigate from small baskets

Captain Becker, why are safety precautions important?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Rieger?

Lufthansa

Stefan Rieger, 35, has been an aircraft engineer with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 16 years

Time travel, anyone?

Time Zones

When the New Year’s countdown begins in Berlin, people in Auckland are already sleeping off their hangover, but the bubbly has only just been put on ice in Hawaii. So how did it come about, our curious system of dividing the world into time zones?

Controlling the skies

Logistics

Millions of passengers, thousands of flights, countless processes seamlessly coordinated: Daily flight operations are a huge logistical feat ably performed by the IOCC in Frankfurt, Lufthansa’s “brain”

Captain Becker, how do pilots cope with bad weather?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

Safety first

Lufthansa

Horst Schuller and Claus-Peter Tödten of Lufthansa Technik maintain the Special Air Mission Wing Ministry of Defense fleet, which is also retained for German government officials. A peek behind the scenes

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Schneider?

Lufthansa

Robert Schneider, 33, has been working as an avionics technician at Lufthansa Technik in Munich for 14 years

Captain Becker, how do pilots navigate around the apron?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

So long, Bobby!

Boeing 737

It's the end of an era: For nearly five decades the Boeing 737 - affectionately known as Bobby – flew for Lufthansa. Now, this sturdy, dependable city hopper is being retired

Captain Becker, how does one become a pilot?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

Uncle Wiggly Wings

Berlin Airlift

Berlin celebrates German reunification again this fall. One of the city’s heroes, who had his finest hour in 1948, was a pilot: Candy Bomber Gail Halvorsen

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Dünhaupt?

Lufthansa

Ole Dünhaupt, 36, has worked for Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for six years, most recently as a design verification engineer

Fly, children, fly

Seminar for children

Don’t worry, you’ll be fine! Lufthansa offers a seminar for children to help them overcome their anxiety about flying

Captain Becker, how do pilots prepare for a flight?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

Drone’s eye view

Drones

The middle distance perspective
is what makes these pictures so special. They show majestic expanses and magical details in the same shot. In this trip around the world seen from the sky, photographers introduce their favorite drone photos

A giant undertaking

Lufthansa

Over mountains and oceans, long distances or weighing many tons: Lufthansa Cargo transports freight safely to its destination

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Mischuretz?

Lufthansa

Jane Mischuretz, 19, has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for only a year.

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Ernst?

Lufthansa

Michael Ernst, 30, has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 14 years. He is currently Innovation Project Manager

Captain Becker, do you have a favorite plane?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

History revisited

Otto Lilienthal

125 years after German engineer Otto Lilienthal built his “normal gliding apparatus,” an exact replica has been developed to explore the dawn of flight

Captain Becker, how do pilots keep fit?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

Travel tips for experts

Travelhacks

Pack smart, don’t stress about connecting flights and find your way in Cape Town or Rome like a local – all of this is possible. Read on to find out how …

Riches behind bars

Singapore

“Le Freeport Singapore” is a luxury container storage space, overflowing with art. The deals being done there highlight the new customs and strategies of international art collectors

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Stube?

Lufthansa

Louisa-Marie Stube, 19, Azubi zur Fachkraft für Lagerlogistik, arbeitet seit zwei Jahren bei Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services in Frankfurt.

Copter control

Drones

More and more industries are using multicopters to inspect wind parks, buildings, airplanes or large sites. Lufthansa Aerial Services is taking off in this market

Captain Becker, what’s the significance of altitude?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Richter?

Lufthansa

Aircraft engineer Sebastian Richter, 44 , has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 17 years

Gallery

Your best shots of the month

Gallery

Exercising in the air

Fitness on board

Stiff neck, sore back, heavy legs? You can avoid such discomfort on long flights by doing a few simple exercises at your seat. Five Bayern Munich soccer pros introduce “flyrobic”

Captain Becker, what makes a good greeting on board?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Böss?

Lufthansa

Eckart Böss, 53, lathe machinist, has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 29 years

Captain Becker, how is air traffic regulated?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Lempke?

Lufthansa

Mirko Lempke, 37, Maintenance technician, tells about his work at Lufthansa Technik.

The most fabulous airports in the world

Airports

A water slide at the gate, a brewery in the terminal, a beach by the runway: Modern airports offer passengers the works

Mr Becker, what makes a good landing?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Schimske?

Lufthansa

Jonas Schimske, 18, Apprentice for warehouse Logistics, tells us about his work at Lufthansa Technik Logistics in Hamburg

Captain Becker, how do pilots deal with jet lag?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

Cockpit on the ground

Cockpit seminars

Flight simulators are an important tool for training pilots to make the right decision fast. Managers and medical professionals can also learn this

Flying for science

Climate research

Research flights pose big challenges for the pilots and scientists departing from Iceland to collect climate data in specially equipped and modified jets

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Czerner?

Lufthansa

Dr. Stefan Czerner, 48, development engineer, has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for eight years

Captain Becker, do we need pilots in the cockpit?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

New life in the desert

Aircraft recycling

How Lufthansa Technik turns an old jumbo jet into valuable parts in the USA

Saving Bambi

Deer safety

Each year, some 100 000 fawns are killed by mowing machines, but help is on its way

How do you decide on an air route?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

Flying palaces

Private Jets

Private jets are all the rage. Some super-rich even splash out on proper wide-body planes. Then they spend another fortune creating a bespoke interior

Airplane experts with a mission

Lufthansa

What will they leave behind? A group of senior citizens in Berlin is restoring an old Soviet propeller plane

Is it a car? Is it a plane?

Flying Cars

Imagine easing up and over slow-moving traffic, backed-up bridges and tied-up tunnels … The flying car may be here sooner than you think

How dangerous is turbulence?

ASK A CAPTAIN

Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with more than 20 000 flight hours under his belt

The flying veterinarian

Veterinary Medicine

Steffen Kappelmann knows how to avoid traffic when he is called out to visit a sick cow, horse or pig. He takes to the air

Biplane ballet

Wingwalkers

“Why?” we ask ourselves all our lives. Strapped on a biplane, I found the question inescapable

Flying like professionals

Kids on Board

When children travel by themselves: Lufthansa offers a special service for unaccompanied children. We accompany Paula and Karl, both 7 years old

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Wulf?

Lufthansa

Julia Wulf, Apprentice logistic technician, has worked for Lufthansa Technik Logistic Services in Hamburg since 2014

Lufthansa Premium Eco

Lufthansa

The time has come: This winter, passengers can travel in Premium Economy Class on all long-haul flights ...

„You have to face your fears”

Fertile imaginings

A small history of flying

Hairy tales

Wind, water and wine

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A small history of flying

Model planes

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Resch?

Lufthansa

Plane speaking

Cockpit

Miss Universe

Astronauts

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Ollmann?

Lufthansa

Between earth and sky

Cockpit views

In perfect shape

Lufthansa

A new dress

Lufthansa

Redesigning Lufthansa

Lufthansa

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Krick?

Lufthansa

Baby brother

Ultralight plane

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Steinau?

Lufthansa

Test of patience

Essay

Win a trip with Lufthansa!

Invitation

Four classes, five stars

Our service

„We have the best staff“

Interview

Starpower

About Skytrax

A celebration every time

Monthly column

A passion for service

Our staff

Tripping the air fantastic

Crane

Icarus from Saxony

Saxon Icarus

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Reed?

Lufthansa

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Wiele?

Lufthansa

Camp of good hope

Help Alliance

Elemental but invisible

Air

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Hanke?

Lufthansa

Precision landing

Digital Travel

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Sassen?

Lufthansa

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Arnold?

Lufthansa

Office hours on high

First aid

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Müller?

Lufthansa

The legend is alive

Lufthansa History

Heroes of the sky

Search and Rescue

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Schwarzbauer?

Lufthansa

I’m staying here!

Munich Airport

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Talat?

Lufthansa

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Voggenreiter?

Lufthansa