Airline Group

Lufthansa Group

Cologne, Germany

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1953Founded
—Employees
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8Verified Connections

Overview

Lufthansa Group is the holding structure behind Deutsche Lufthansa AG, tracing its modern form to Luftag's founding in Cologne on 6 January 1953 (the company took the Lufthansa name and livery the following year). Beyond its own Lufthansa-branded mainline, the group wholly owns Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and Air Dolomiti, holds a 50% stake in the SunExpress joint venture with Turkish Airlines, and took a 10% stake in Latvia's airBaltic in January 2025. It also holds 41% of Italy's ITA Airways (acquired 2023) with an option — exercised in mid-2026 — to raise that to 90% once EU and US antitrust clearance comes through, expected around Q1 2027; separately, in October 2026 the Portuguese government selected Lufthansa to acquire up to 49.9% of TAP Air Portugal for €1.2 billion, a deal not expected to close before 2028.

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Company Facts

CategoryAirline Group
HeadquartersCologne, Germany
Founded1953

Ownership

Holds 100% inSwiss International Air Lines (LX)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 100% inAustrian Airlines (OS)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 100% inBrussels Airlines (SN)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 100% inEurowings (EW)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 100% inAir Dolomiti (EN)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 100% inEdelweiss Air (WK)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 50% inSunExpress (XQ)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)
Holds 10% inAir Baltic (BT)Secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia)

Ownership stakes shown only where independently verified, with a visible source label (see links below).

Airline Portfolio & Stakes8

AIRLINESwiss International Air Lines (LX)Shareholder · 100%→AIRLINEAustrian Airlines (OS)Shareholder · 100%→AIRLINEBrussels Airlines (SN)Shareholder · 100%→AIRLINEEurowings (EW)Shareholder · 100%→AIRLINEAir Dolomiti (EN)Shareholder · 100%→AIRLINEEdelweiss Air (WK) via Swiss International Air LinesShareholder · 100%→AIRLINESunExpress (XQ)Investor · 50%→AIRLINEAir Baltic (BT)Investor · 10%→

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