Portugal’s Council of Ministers selected Lufthansa Group to acquire a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, ending a privatization contest with Air France-KLM. Reports put the proposed share at 44.9% and the bid at €1.2 billion; the government said Lufthansa’s proposal was financially stronger.
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Lufthansa Names First Destination for A350-1000 • Airline Geeks
(DE) Aviation: Eurowings Considers Short-Time Work Amid High Kerosene Costs • handelsblatt.com
Lufthansa says goodbye to the A340-600 • Flightradar24
Lufthansa to Launch Airbus A350-1000 on Tokyo Route • airportindustry-news.com
Lufthansa sets out first destinations for its Airbus A350-1000 • Boarding Area
(DE) Lufthansa Negotiates Full Acquisition of TAP Air Portugal • aviation.direct
(TR) Pilots Push Back Against Lufthansa’s Acquisition Move • airporthaber.com
(DE) Austrian Airlines considers three new long-haul destinations in Asia • aerotelegraph.com
(DE) Swiss retires the first of its final four Airbus A340s • aerotelegraph.com
Lufthansa wins bid for 44.9% stake in TAP for $1.3bn • valorinternational.globo.com
(FI) Lufthansa’s Bid Wins TAP Air Portugal Privatization Process • lentoposti.fi
Lufthansa Retires The A340-600: Will You Miss It? • Simple Flying
(DE) Lufthansa Group: One Billion Euros for TAP • aerointernational.de
Lufthansa selected to acquire 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal for €1.2bn • mrobusinesstoday.com
SWISS Airbus A340 Fleet: 23 Years of Four-Engine Flying End • theaviationhub.co.uk
Lufthansa Selected to Acquire 44.9% Stake in TAP Air Portugal • Simple Flying
Lufthansa Retires The Airbus A340-600 After 23 Years: The End Of An Era • One Mile at a Time
Lufthansa Reveals First Airbus A350-1000 Route as New Flagship Prepares to Enter Service • airportspotting.com
Airlines face shortage of carbon credits for climate goals • aeromorning.com
Lufthansa's first Airbus A350-1000 will fly to Tokyo Haneda • travelingformiles.com
Lufthansa Cargo to Move Mumbai Freighter Ops to New Navi Mumbai Airport • theaviationhub.co.uk
Lufthansa Projects $502M In Synergies From TAP Deal • Aviation Week
(DE) Bilger welcomes Lufthansa’s entry into TAP Air Portugal • airliners.de
(DE) Lufthansa Cargo publishes winter schedule 2026/2027 • austrianwings.info
(DE) Lufthansa Wins Bid for TAP Air Portugal • austrianwings.info
Lufthansa Wins TAP Air Portugal Stake: What the Deal Really Means • theaviationhub.co.uk
(DE) No restrictions on kerosene supply • aero.de
Lufthansa's First Airbus A350-1000 Destination is... • noworkalltravel.com
(ES) Lufthansa to Pay €1.025 Billion for 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal • aerotendencias.com
(ES) Lufthansa Almost Takes Over TAP: Key Details of the Deal • vadeaviones.com
Corporate Demand Could Support Up to 1.9 Million Tonnes of SAF by 2030 • airport-suppliers.com
(DE) Airbus expects demand for 1,800 new aircraft in Turkey • airliners.de
(DE) Aviation: Lufthansa offers Portugal a deal to take over TAP entirely • handelsblatt.com
(TR) Lufthansa wins the race for TAP Air Portugal • haber.aero
(ES) Airbus expects the aviation services market to double by 2045 • avionrevue.com
(FR) Lufthansa’s first Airbus A350-1000 to enter service on December 3 • Le Journal de l’Aviation
(TR) Airbus: Europe and the CIS will need 8,190 aircraft by 2045 • tolgaozbek.com
(ES) 2.5 million new professionals are needed • fly-news.es
(TR) Airbus Forecast to 2045: Europe Will Need Thousands of New Aircraft • airporthaber2.com
World Aviation Festival 2026: Day 2 highlights • airport-suppliers.com
Portugal selects Lufthansa’s bid for TAP • Air Cargo News
Lufthansa's new Airbus A350-1000 to fly first to Tokyo • Airline Economics
Lufthansa Group selected as preferred bidder for up to 49.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal • mrobusinesstoday.com
Airbus Global Services Forecast showing projected growth in aviation maintenance • mrobusinesstoday.com
(DE) Air transport: Lufthansa expects quick gains from its investment in TAP • handelsblatt.com
(FR) TAP Portugal escapes Air France • aerobuzz.fr
Airbus forecasts need for 2.4 million additional aviation workers by 2045 • aerospaceglobalnews.com
Lufthansa wins TAP bid • Airline Economics
Lufthansa selected for 49.9 percent stake in TAP Air Portugal • aircargoweek.com
(TR) Lufthansa’s new A350-1000 is Tokyo-bound • haber.aero
(DE) Airbus Prepares to Decide on Expanding A350 Assembly Capacity • aviation.direct
(TR) Fuel Alert at Frankfurt Airport! • airporthaber2.com
(DE) Condor Sees No Restrictions Despite Fuel Shortage at Frankfurt Airport • aerotelegraph.com
(DE) Lufthansa sends Airbus A350-1000 to Tokyo first • aerotelegraph.com
Lufthansa to Deploy First A350-1000 to This Asian City • Aviation A2Z
Airbus To Make Vital A350 Decision • Dj's Aviation
Stretched A220 could co-exist with A320neo: programme chief • FlightGlobal
Airbus Forecasts 2.4 Million New Aviation Workers by 2045 • theaviationhub.co.uk
India’s Pilot Training Capacity Must Grow to Meet Demand for More Than 30,000 New Pilots • aviation-defence-universe.com
(DE) Breaking news: Airbus is studying the option of a second A350 final assembly line • aerointernational.de
Airbus forecasts growing services market to double by 2045 • aviation-defence-universe.com
Airbus Eyes Higher A350 Production as Demand Outgrows Factory Capacity • flightlineweekly.com
Airbus forecasts huge hiring gap as aviation services market expands • Economic Times
(DE) Frankfurt Airport: Concern over a jet fuel shortage • sueddeutsche.de
(PT) Lufthansa to Buy Up to 49.9% of TAP Air Portugal • aeromagazine.uol.com.br
(PT) Airbus forecasts a $420 billion aviation services market by 2045 • aeromagazine.uol.com.br
Aviation Needs 2.44 Million People - Airbus • Canadian Aviator
AIRBUS FORECASTS 1,640 NEW AIRCRAFT NEEDED FOR AFRICA BY 2045 • worldairnews.co.za
Airbus forecasts growing services market to double by 2045 • aeromorning.com
(ES) 2.5 Million New Professionals Needed • fly-news.es
The Aerospace Factory of the Future: GE Aerospace, Invest India and Industry Decode India's Next Leap • aviation-defence-universe.com
(FI) Lufthansa’s Bid Wins TAP Air Portugal Privatization Process • lentoposti.fi
US-Inflation steigt auf 3,7 Prozent • faz.net
(FR) Air France-KLM’s expansion ambitions are thwarted • lefigaro.fr
Lufthansa Group welcomes selection of its offer in TAP Air Portugal privatization process • newsroom.lufthansagroup.com
Lufthansa Wins Bidding War for Stake in TAP Air Portugal • Airline Geeks
Vertical Mag
• Jen Boyer
Update: Lufthansa Group Wins Bid to Acquire 44.9% Stake in TAP Air Portugal • thebulkheadseat.com
Bloomberg
• Allyson Versprille, Will Guisbond
Taking Over Europe? Lufthansa Picked To Buy TAP Air Portugal • Simple Flying
Airbus ‘confident’ of hitting aircraft delivery target • Financial Times
GE Aerospace to Nearly Double Investment in Indian Suppliers by 2030 • India Defense News
(FR) Lufthansa Chosen by Portuguese Government to Acquire TAP • Le Journal de l’Aviation
(DE) What happens next for TAP after Lufthansa’s selection • aerotelegraph.com
(PL) Lufthansa Nearer to Acquiring a Stake in TAP Air Portugal • rynek-lotniczy.pl
Lufthansa Secures Stake in TAP Air Portugal After Beating Out Rival Bid From Air France-KLM • Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Lufthansa Beats Air France-KLM for TAP Air Portugal stake • aeromorning.com
Airbus Expects Services Business To Grow Faster Than Market • Aviation Week
Lufthansa wins race to buy $1.3 billion stake of major European airline • The Independent
Lufthansa Wins Out In TAP Bidding War • Aviation Week
(FR) Airbus GSF 2026–2045: Global aviation services market to double to $422 billion in 20 years • Le Journal de l’Aviation
(IT) Lufthansa wins 44.9% stake in TAP with €1.2 billion offer • repubblica.it
Airbus projects commercial aviation services market to reach $422bn by 2045 • Airline Economics
Lufthansa wins race for TAP Air Portugal with €1.2 billion bid • Air Data News
Lufthansa to buy 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal for $1.34bn • ch-aviation
(TR) Airbus Forecast: Aviation Services Market to Reach $420 Billion by 2045 • airnewstimes.com
(DE) Lufthansa beats Air France-KLM in the race to bid for TAP • handelsblatt.com
Lufthansa wins race to buy $1.3 billion stake of major European airline • The Independent
Airbus Sees 2026 As 'Turning Point' For Deliveries • Aviation Week
(DE) Lufthansa wins bid for minority stake in TAP Air Portugal • aviation.direct
Portugal picks Lufthansa over Air France-KLM for TAP stake • FlightGlobal
US-Inflation steigt auf 3,7 Prozent • faz.net
Lufthansa wins €1.2bn ($1.3bn) bid for TAP stake • Airline Economics
Handelsblatt • handelsblatt.com
Handelsblatt • handelsblatt.com
(DE) Ryanair base closure: BER management announces austerity measures • aviation.direct
Lufthansa emerges as preferred bidder for TAP stake • Airline Economics
Lufthansa Beats Air France-KLM For Key TAP Air Portugal Stake • Live and Let's Fly
(FR) Lufthansa officially designated to take over TAP ahead of Air France-KLM • air-cosmos.latribune.fr
Bloomberg
• Henrique Almeida, Sonja Wind
Lufthansa wins €1.2bn bid for 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal • aerospaceglobalnews.com
Handelsblatt • handelsblatt.com
Lufthansa Will Buy 44.9% Stake In TAP Air Portugal, Beating Out Air France-KLM • One Mile at a Time