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Lufthansa to drop service to Abu Dhabi next summer

Lufthansa (Frankfurt) has announced it will drop its daily route from Frankfurt to Abu Dhabi, the home of Etihad Airways. The route will be dropped on March 29, 2015. The German airline has been getting increased price competition from Etihad and its partner Airberlin (Berlin) on the route.

The route is operated with Airbus A330-300s.

Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A330-343 D-AIKJ (msn 701) arrives at Washington’s Dulles International Airport.

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Lufthansa selects a new CEO, orders more aircraft for the group

Lufthansa (Frankfurt) has selected a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and ordered a new round of aircraft. The group has ordered 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft and three A330-300s for Lufthansa, four A320 family aircraft and five A330-300s for Swiss International Air Lines and eight A319-100s for low-cost Germanwings. Eight Embraer ERJ 195 aircraft were also ordered for Lufthansa Regional.

Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough. LH will now operate 13 Airbus A330-300s. A330-343X D-AIKJ (msn 701) prepares to land at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, near Washington.