Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said the group is making progress on its turnaround—driven by lower‑cost subsidiaries and fleet modernisation—but warned 2025 and 2026 will be transition years. He stressed a recovery at core Lufthansa is essential, or gains at Eurowings, Cargo, Swiss and ITA will fall short.
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The timetable matters: Spohr expects 2025–26 to be transition years even as the group cuts costs and restructures; that affects capacity planning, fleet retirements and delivery timing across the market. See the group's move to centralise network‑brand control in 2026.
The levers are subsidiaries and fleet renewal: management is relying on lower‑cost units and modernising aircraft to reduce unit costs; prior reporting highlights how fleet complexity is driving up group operating and maintenance costs and plans to phase out A340‑600s after Q4 2025.
Policy and cost headwinds remain a constraint: elevated taxes and levies in Germany are a recurring drag on demand and hub competitiveness, a factor Spohr has publicly flagged in recent commentary. See earlier coverage of aviation tax impacts on Lufthansa's market position.
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• Joanna Plucinska