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Lufthansa City Airlines Reveals Its First Destinations

Lufthansa City Airlines, the newest airline in the Lufthansa Group, is scheduled to launch in the summer of 2024; the carrier’s destinations have now been announced.

Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Hanover, Birmingham, Bordeaux, and Manchester will be among the first cities the airline serves from Munich. Lufthansa City Airlines will be adding more destinations across Europe and progressively growing its network over the next months.

The Lufthansa Group has sent a strong signal for the future of the new airline by placing an order for 40 Airbus A220-300 aircraft and an additional 20 buy options. To maintain the competitive edge in the market and support the intended expansion of Lufthansa’s long-haul routes, the short-haul network must be made more competitive.

For short- and medium-haul routes, passengers flying on Lufthansa City Airlines can anticipate the same Lufthansa product offering and customer experience. The new Lufthansa City livery has already been applied to the first two of the four Airbus A319 aircraft that will be deployed this year. Beginning at the end of April, tickets will be sold through the well-known Lufthansa Group channels.

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Boeing Resumes 737 MAX Manufacturing After Seven-Week Strike

In a crucial move for its recovery, Boeing has restarted production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner, about a month after a significant seven-week strike involving 33,000 factory workers came to an end.

This marks a key milestone for the planemaker, which has been facing considerable challenges in recent years, including heavy debt and a series of setbacks.

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According to the report from Reuters, Boeing resumed the production of the 737 MAX jetliner last week, a pivotal step as the company aims to meet the growing global demand for air travel. With over 4,200 orders from airlines, Boeing’s ability to get the 737 MAX production line back in motion is vital for its financial recovery.

Although Boeing had previously planned to restart production earlier, the company faced numerous obstacles that delayed this process. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head Mike Whitaker told Reuters on Thursday that while Boeing had not yet resumed production, they had plans to restart by the end of the month.

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The road to this point has been rocky for Boeing. Setbacks such as the tragic fatal crashes of the 737 MAX, the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing supply chain issues, production safety concerns, and increased regulatory scrutiny have all contributed to delays in the company’s efforts to ramp up production.

The seven-week strike, which involved thousands of Boeing’s factory workers, added yet another hurdle. Despite these challenges, production of the 737 MAX officially resumed on Friday, according to one of the anonymous sources.

Boeing, however, declined to comment on the matter. The planemaker is now focused on reaching its goal of producing 56 737 MAX airplanes per month, a target that has been delayed due to the many issues that have beset the company over the past few years.