Lufthansa is involved in the space industry primarily through its subsidiaries and partnerships. Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) collaborates with companies like Airbus to develop training programs for astronauts and ground personnel, notably for the Starlab commercial space station. Lufthansa Consulting partners with organizations like the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to provide expertise in aviation strategy, airport optimization, and technology implementation. Additionally, Lufthansa Cargo provides transport solutions for sensitive space equipment, including components for the International Space Station (ISS).
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SpaceX has commercial IFC contract wins with Emirates, IAG, Lufthansa Group, Korean Group, and Southwest.
Martin Caidin sold Iron Annie to Lufthansa in 1984, and Lufthansa renamed the plane Tempelhof.
Lufthansa Group is the largest airline group in Europe to adopt Starlink.
Lufthansa Group has previously collaborated with Panasonic Avonics and Viasat for in-flight connectivity.
The rollout of Starlink in Lufthansa Group is targeted for completion by 2029.
Lufthansa Group will roll out SpaceX's Starlink in-flight connectivity across all fleets for all airlines under its umbrella.
Several Lufthansa Group aircraft are equipped with the European Aviation Network (EAN) in-flight connectivity solution from Viasat.
Lufthansa Group includes Lufthansa Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways, and Eurowings.
Inmarsat has provided its Ka-band in-flight connectivity service to Lufthansa Group since 2015.
The more than 150 additional Lufthansa Group aircraft to be equipped with EAN include Airbus A320s, A320neos, and A220s.
Viasat has been selected by Lufthansa Group to equip more than 150 additional aircraft across Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines with the European Aviation Network in-flight connectivity solution.
Inmarsat, which was recently acquired by Viasat, has provided Ka-band in-flight connectivity service to Lufthansa Group since 2015.
Lufthansa Group selected Viasat to equip more than 150 additional aircraft across its Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines fleets with the European Aviation Network in-flight connectivity solution.
The more than 150 additional Lufthansa Group aircraft selected for EAN installation include Airbus A320s, A320neos, and A220s.
Lufthansa partnered with IAC in Dublin to repaint the returned Airbus A340 aircraft in the new Lufthansa livery.
Intermap created NEXTView in partnership with Lufthansa Systems to provide continually updated terrain data for the aviation industry.
Intermap and Lufthansa Systems will combine their terrain data with OneSky’s airspace management system.
Lufthansa Systems offers an extensive range of IT products and services for the aviation industry to more than 350 customers.
NEXTView provides the highest quality, continually updated data by combining Intermap’s global surface models with Lufthansa Systems’ airport database.
Lufthansa Systems and Intermap developed Lido Surface Data NEXTView, the world’s first high-resolution global terrain dataset designed for the aviation industry.