Carsten Spohr
German airline executive and CEO
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- Nov 3
Lufthansa lifts third-quarter profit but trims 2026 outlook on fuel costs
Lufthansa's adjusted operating profit rose 6% to 1.4 billion euros in the third quarter, but the group now expects fuel costs to be about 2 billion euros higher in 2026 because of the Iran war.
- Oct 13
Portugal picks Lufthansa over Air France-KLM for 44.9% stake in TAP
The offer values the 44.9% holding at €1,025 million, with a second-phase bid of €1,351 million for the remaining 50.1% already under negotiation.
- Jun 29
Lufthansa breaks ground on Portuguese repair plant as CEO declares readiness to run TAP ‘today’
Lufthansa Technik launched construction of a €300 million component repair centre in Santa Maria da Feira on Monday, while CEO Carsten Spohr stated the group is ready to assume management of TAP immediately if Lisbon wants.
