Lufthansa: pilot interview prep

The essentials

CEO

Jens Ritter, since April 2022 (former Airbus pilot); Carsten Spohr runs the group

Hubs

Frankfurt and Munich

Alliance

Star Alliance (founding member, 1997)

Founded

1926 (Deutsche Luft Hansa); today's airline refounded in 1953: 100 years in 2026

Group

Lufthansa Group: SWISS, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, ITA Airways (41%)…

The fleet

• Long-haul: Airbus A350-900, Boeing 747-8 and 747-400, A380 back in service, A340, and Boeing 787-9s being delivered
• Boeing 777-9 expected around 2027
• Short/medium-haul: Airbus A320 family; Lufthansa City Airlines (Munich) since 2024

Key dates

• 1926: Deutsche Luft Hansa founded in Berlin.
• 1953: refounded in Cologne, scheduled flights in 1955.
• 1997: co-founds Star Alliance.
• 2024: Lufthansa City Airlines launched in Munich.

Good to know

• First customer of the Boeing 737 and a major 747 operator.
• Strong group growth: gradual takeover of ITA Airways.
• Its own pilot school, European Flight Academy, trains the group's future pilots.

How to prepare

• Know the group structure and the role of the two hubs (Frankfurt, Munich).
• Be able to discuss long-haul renewal (787, A350, 777-9).
• Prepare the interview and tests in English (DLR for cadets); German is a plus.

Questions to prepare

• Why Lufthansa rather than another airline?
• What do you know about Lufthansa's fleet and how it is changing?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years at Lufthansa?
• How do you see Lufthansa's place within the group?

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