Lufthansa Crews Avoid Emergency Signals Following Engine Failures

Lufthansa flight crews have demonstrated a recurring tendency to avoid declaring standardized emergencies following in-flight engine failures. This pr...

Safety Protocols Compromised by Labor Dispute

The European Cockpit Association (ECA) stated on April 20, 2026, that deteriorating labor relations at Deutsche Lufthansa AG have compromised flight s...

International Pilot Federation Denounces Lufthansa Safety De-prioritization

Lufthansa AG has unilaterally terminated its release agreement with the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilot union, a move that the International Federation...

Status Update on Fatal SWISS A220 Incident Yields No New Safety Mandates

The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (SUST) has issued its latest quarterly status report regarding the technical inquiry into a fatal ...

Swiss Federal Prosecutor Examines Criminal Negligence in SWISS Crew Fatality

The Swiss Federal Prosecutor has initiated a criminal investigation into SWISS International Air Lines following the death of a flight attendant linke...

Lufthansa Internal Directives Prioritize Fuel Savings Over Emergency Landing Reserves

International aviation authorities are investigating a series of operational incidents at Lufthansa involving critical fuel shortages on long-haul rou...

Smoke in the Cockpit: Swiss Flight Deck Failed to Apply Lessons from Swissair 111 Disaster

On November 15, 2025, a Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A330-300 operating flight SWR18P delayed its emergency response following a lightning str...

Airbus A321 Operates Unmanned for 10 Minutes Following Lufthansa Pilot Incapacitation

A final technical report by the Spanish Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC) has established that a Lufthansa aircra...

US Department of Transportation Fines Lufthansa Group $420,000 for Iraqi Airspace Violations

The United States Department of Transportation has fined the Lufthansa Group a total of $420,000 for operating flights in prohibited Iraqi airspace. T...