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Germany Data Room
Total capacity by annual seats: 2007 to 2009
LCC capacity share 2007 to 2009
Fleet Growth: 2000-2009
Germany
Germany’s aviation sector is comprised of many airlines; the national flag carrier Lufthansa (Deutsche Lufthansa) is the largest airline in Germany and one of the largest in Europe. Its main hubs are Frankfurt am Main Airport, Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport and Düsseldorf International Airport. Deutsche Lufthansa Group is a global aviation group with subsidiaries Lufthansa Regional, Lufthansa Italia, Austrian Airlines, British Midland (bmi), SWISS and Germanwings with further stakes in Brussels Airlines, JetBlue and SunExpress. Air berlin is Germany’s second largest airline, which also owns LGW (Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter mbH) & LTU International. TUIfly is the third largest airline in Germany.
Air navigation service providers for German airspace are conducted by DFS (Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH) and EUROCONTROL, whilst the Federal Agency of Aviation (LBA - Luftfahrt-Bundesamt) is the government regulatory body responsible for developing and maintaining aviation safety standards, as well as certifying airlines, airports and training devices.
News Headlines

Lufthansa defers Munich-Baghdad launch on lack of customer interest
Switzerland loses legal challenge against EU
Icelandair summer 2011 route increases
Riyadh King Khaled Airport's international carrier capacity shares in Sep-2010 and Dec
Lufthansa Group Asia Pacific pax up 17% in Aug-2010
Lufthansa Group trans-Atlantic pax up 15% in Aug-2010
Lufthansa Group Cargo traffic up 19% in Aug-2010
Lufthansa increasing long-haul services from Frankfurt in summer 2011
Lufthansa Group Middle East/Africa pax traffic up 15%
Lufthansa Group pax traffic up 20% in Aug-2010
Joint take-off for Air Berlin and kick-media
Lufthansa to increase capacity/frequency on six Asia Pacific routes in summer 2011
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CAPA Analysis - Exclusives
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Virgin Atlantic confident of prospects despite big FY2009/10 loss
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Share Market Performance
Lufthansa Group pax numbers up; Finnair to purchase stake in Finnish Commuter Airlines
Norwegian reports double-digit yield and RASK reductions; Cimber yields improve; Air Berlin pax up
Berlin Brandenburg's capital investment totals EUR2.5bn; Shannon Airport calls for independence
Air France considers LCC subsidiary; Aeroflot slips; SAS plummets
TUI Travel rises on acquisition speculation; new British Airways strike 'an option'
Ryanair to close Belfast City base; Air Berlin and LTU reach agreement with pilots
Aeroports de Paris revenue increase by 2.5%; Copenhagen Airport reaches new price agreement
TUI Group shareholder to increase stake; British Airways cabin crew still considering strike
Schiphol Group's revenue falls by 1.5%; European airport operator shares a mixed bag
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