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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Lufthansa flight flew for 10 minutes without conscious pilot, investigation reveals
A Lufthansa flight flew for more than 10 minutes without a conscious pilot last year, according to a report conducted by the Spanish accident investigation authority CIAIAC. An Airbus A321 flight was traveling from Frankfurt, Germany, to Seville, Spain, on Feb. 17, 2024, when the co-pilot suffered a "sudden and severe incapacitation," losing consciousness in the cockpit while the captain had stepped out of the cockpit for "physiological reasons," the investigation reported. Autopilot was engaged during that time, according to the report, allowing the flight, which carried 199 passengers and six crew members, to continue flying in a stable manner. "We are aware of the report issued by the Spanish authorities," Lufthansa Airlines told Fox News Digital. United Airlines Flight Forced To Make Emergency Landing At Newark "Lufthansa has provided intensive and comprehensive support to the authorities in their work. In addition, Lufthansa's flight safety department has conducted its own extensive investigation," the airline said, noting that they could not provide any further comment on the report. Read On The Fox News App The Spanish investigation revealed that at 10:31 UTC, the captain left the flight deck to use the restroom moments before the copilot collapsed alone. When the captain returned eight minutes later, repeated attempts to unlock the door failed with the standard entry procedure. A cabin-crew intercom call to the flight deck also went unanswered. Faa Investigating After United, Delta Flights Nearly Collide Before Landing At Phoenix Airport After an emergency access code was entered and moments before the automatic door was released, the copilot opened the deck door manually from the inside despite being ill, the report continued. The captain took control of the aircraft at 10:42 UTC. The captain found the copilot "pale, sweating and moving strangely," according to the investigation report. After a crew member and on board doctor administered first aid and suspected a possible heart condition, the captain then diverted the plane to the most suitable airport and landed in Madrid approximately 20 minutes later. The copilot was then taken to the hospital. The copilot was later diagnosed with a previously undetected neurological condition, the report article source: Lufthansa flight flew for 10 minutes without conscious pilot, investigation reveals
Fox News
19-05-2025
- Health
- Fox News
Lufthansa flight flew for 10 minutes without conscious pilot, investigation reveals
A Lufthansa flight flew for more than 10 minutes without a conscious pilot last year, according to a report conducted by the Spanish accident investigation authority CIAIAC. An Airbus A321 flight was traveling from Frankfurt, Germany, to Seville, Spain, on Feb. 17, 2024, when the co-pilot suffered a "sudden and severe incapacitation," losing consciousness in the cockpit while the captain had stepped out of the cockpit for "physiological reasons," the investigation reported. Autopilot was engaged during that time, according to the report, allowing the flight, which carried 199 passengers and six crew members, to continue flying in a stable manner. "We are aware of the report issued by the Spanish authorities," Lufthansa Airlines told Fox News Digital. "Lufthansa has provided intensive and comprehensive support to the authorities in their work. In addition, Lufthansa's flight safety department has conducted its own extensive investigation," the airline said, noting that they could not provide any further comment on the report. The Spanish investigation revealed that at 10:31 UTC, the captain left the flight deck to use the restroom moments before the copilot collapsed alone. When the captain returned eight minutes later, repeated attempts to unlock the door failed with the standard entry procedure. A cabin-crew intercom call to the flight deck also went unanswered. After an emergency access code was entered and moments before the automatic door was released, the copilot opened the deck door manually from the inside despite being ill, the report continued. The captain took control of the aircraft at 10:42 UTC. The captain found the copilot "pale, sweating and moving strangely," according to the investigation report. After a crew member and on board doctor administered first aid and suspected a possible heart condition, the captain then diverted the plane to the most suitable airport and landed in Madrid approximately 20 minutes later. The copilot was then taken to the hospital. The copilot was later diagnosed with a previously undetected neurological condition, the report said.
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Business Standard
05-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Lufthansa suspends operations in Pakistani airspace amid India-Pak tensions
Lufthansa Airlines on Monday suspended operations via the Pakistani airspace, according to an official release of the German aviation group. This will result in longer flight times on some routes to Asia. This comes amid India-Pakistan tensions in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, in which 26 people were killed, including a Nepali citizen, mostly tourists. "We regret any inconvenience caused by the resulting delays. We kindly ask all passengers to check their flight status in the app or on the website before departure," the statement added. Earlier, India closed its airspace to all aircraft registered in Pakistan and those operated by Pakistani airlines, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). India issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) confirming the closure of its airspace to all Pakistani-registered, operated, or leased aircraft, including military flights, from April 30 to May 23 (estimated duration). (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Chinese airline competition lowering Lufthansa's Asia profits, executive says
By Lisa Barrington SEOUL (Reuters) - Competition from Chinese airlines that do not have to avoid Russian airspace is undermining the profitability of Lufthansa's Asian business, despite demand between Europe and China being quite strong, a senior executive said. "It's really overcapacity in Europe from Chinese carriers," Lufthansa's Vice President Asia Pacific, Felipe Bonifatti, said in an interview this week. Lufthansa singled out Asia a number of times last year, including in a profit warning, as the region where yields, a proxy for airfares, were falling sharpest. Chinese airlines have since the pandemic and the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022 taken a rising proportion of China's international air traffic, with foreign rivals deterred from some Asian routes by weaker-than-anticipated Chinese traveller demand and higher crew and fuel costs due to the need to avoid Russian airspace. The trend is particularly pronounced in Europe, where Chinese carriers, which still overfly Russia, last year operated 21% more capacity into Europe and Britain than in 2019, according to Cirium schedule data, while non-Chinese airline capacity fell 54%. "Customers flying from different cities in Southeast Asia via China to Europe - this is one of the targets that the Chinese carriers are looking into, which was not the case before the war," Bonifatti said. Lufthansa Airlines in October cut its Frankfurt to Beijing service, but kept its Munich-Beijing service and routes from both cities to Shanghai. Asia-Pacific passenger yields fell 9.8% in 2024, compared to an all-market decline of 2.6% across the German airline group, which has promised to cut costs at its loss-making core brand Lufthansa Airlines. "One situation outside of our control is the war. This is really putting a lot of pressure in terms of our costs," said Bonifatti. He said Lufthansa was in discussions with its joint venture partner Air China about capacity issues, such as which aircraft to use on which routes, and how often. "It's not about the demand. It's really about how do we have a fair playing field for us," he said. Within the group, however, there are some more robust Asian markets. SWISS started up a new Zurich-Seoul route last year. Asia-Pacific remains a very important region for the group, Bonifatti said, but there are no near-term plans for new routes. Operational stability is the focus as Lufthansa deals with delays in the delivery of new widebody aircraft, he said. Sign in to access your portfolio
Reuters
04-04-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Chinese airline competition lowering Lufthansa's Asia profits, executive says
SEOUL, April 4 (Reuters) - Competition from Chinese airlines that do not have to avoid Russian airspace is undermining the profitability of Lufthansa's ( opens new tab Asian business, despite demand between Europe and China being quite strong, a senior executive said. "It's really overcapacity in Europe from Chinese carriers," Lufthansa's Vice President Asia Pacific, Felipe Bonifatti, said in an interview this week. Lufthansa singled out Asia a number of times last year, including in a profit warning, opens new tab, as the region where yields, a proxy for airfares, were falling sharpest. Chinese airlines have since the pandemic and the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022 taken a rising proportion of China's international air traffic, with foreign rivals deterred from some Asian routes by weaker-than-anticipated Chinese traveller demand and higher crew and fuel costs due to the need to avoid Russian airspace. The trend is particularly pronounced in Europe, where Chinese carriers, which still overfly Russia, last year operated 21% more capacity into Europe and Britain than in 2019, according to Cirium schedule data, while non-Chinese airline capacity fell 54%. "Customers flying from different cities in Southeast Asia via China to Europe - this is one of the targets that the Chinese carriers are looking into, which was not the case before the war," Bonifatti said. Lufthansa Airlines in October cut its Frankfurt to Beijing service, but kept its Munich-Beijing service and routes from both cities to Shanghai. Asia-Pacific passenger yields fell 9.8% in 2024, compared to an all-market decline of 2.6% across the German airline group, which has promised to cut costs at its loss-making core brand Lufthansa Airlines. "One situation outside of our control is the war. This is really putting a lot of pressure in terms of our costs," said Bonifatti. He said Lufthansa was in discussions with its joint venture partner Air China ( opens new tab about capacity issues, such as which aircraft to use on which routes, and how often. "It's not about the demand. It's really about how do we have a fair playing field for us," he said. Within the group, however, there are some more robust Asian markets. SWISS started up a new Zurich-Seoul route last year. Asia-Pacific remains a very important region for the group, Bonifatti said, but there are no near-term plans for new routes. Operational stability is the focus as Lufthansa deals with delays in the delivery, opens new tab of new widebody aircraft, he said.
