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Lufthansa Unveils 2030 Plan With 4,000 Administrative Cuts, Higher Profit Goal and Major Fleet Renewal

Verdi vows to fight the cuts in the next bargaining round.

Overview

  • Lufthansa targets the elimination of 4,000 administrative roles by 2030 through automation, digitalization and AI.
  • The group raises its medium‑term adjusted EBIT ambition to 8–10% of revenue and says 2025 adjusted EBIT will significantly exceed the $1.9 billion achieved in 2024, while reaffirming a 20–40% dividend payout policy.
  • Management details its largest fleet refresh, adding more than 230 aircraft by 2030 including about 100 long‑haul jets.
  • The plan tightens central control across group airlines, strengthens Eurowings and expands logistics and maintenance with a move into defence work.
  • Verdi rejects the job cuts affecting roughly 20,000 ground staff, plans to seek safeguards in year‑end bargaining and criticizes European and German aviation policies over taxes and environmental rules.