Lufthansa to Cut 4,000 Jobs by 2030 Amid Digitalization and Fleet Upgrade

The German airline Lufthansa plans to cut about 4,000 jobs by 2030. According to Tagesschau, citing the company’s official statement, the cuts will affect mainly Germany and primarily administrative office staff, rather than people who work directly on flights. The reason: further digitization and automation of processes.

The German service workers’ union ver.di criticized the planned cuts.

“We will not agree to a blanket reduction of Lufthansa’s workforce at the expense of employees”

There they also warned that further measures to cut personnel costs are already being planned, such as outsourcing of domestic staff.

“further measures to reduce personnel costs are already being planned, such as outsourcing domestic staff”

Digitization and fleet modernization as a response to challenges

In addition, the airline announced further digitization of corporate management and a large-scale modernization of its fleet. In particular, by 2030 the Lufthansa Group plans to purchase more than 230 new aircraft, of which around 100 are intended for long-haul flights.

The fleet renewal is expected to significantly reduce operating costs thanks to lower fuel consumption.

The Lufthansa Group remains one of Europe’s strongest airlines: the company currently employs around 103,000 people.

The company emphasizes that implementing these steps combines cost reductions with accelerating digital transformation and fleet modernization to boost competitiveness in the growing European air transport market.