Airbus A319
Short-haul European operations
New pilots, short hub connections, daily activity flights
Ideal for shorter Lufthansa Group sectors, regional connections, and quick flights between major European hubs.
Aircraft listed for Virtual Lufthansa Group passenger, regional, and cargo operations. Each aircraft includes its role, recommended use, operating information, and example route style.
5 aircraft listed
Short-haul European operations
New pilots, short hub connections, daily activity flights
Ideal for shorter Lufthansa Group sectors, regional connections, and quick flights between major European hubs.
Core European passenger aircraft
Daily operations and routine European schedules
The standard European workhorse for Lufthansa Group operations. A strong choice for pilots building consistency and monthly activity.
Modern European network aircraft
Modern short and medium-haul operations
Efficient modern narrowbody aircraft for short-to-medium range flights across the Lufthansa Group network.
Higher-capacity European sectors
Busy routes and longer intra-Europe flights
Useful on higher-demand European routes, longer narrowbody sectors, and hub-to-vacation markets.
Modern high-capacity narrowbody
Longer European and medium-haul routes
Excellent for longer narrowbody sectors where range, efficiency, and passenger capacity are important.
8 aircraft listed
Medium and long-haul international aircraft
Transatlantic and high-demand leisure routes
Balanced widebody aircraft for international operations, long-haul passenger service, and hub-to-hub missions.
Classic four-engine long-haul aircraft
Classic Lufthansa long-haul operations
A classic Lufthansa Group aircraft for pilots who enjoy four-engine long-haul flying and careful fuel planning.
Heavy long-haul flagship classic
Experienced pilots and long intercontinental sectors
Best suited for experienced pilots flying long sectors with heavy aircraft handling, higher landing weights, and long-range planning.
Modern long-haul operations
Efficient global routes
Recommended for modern long-haul missions, efficient intercontinental service, and global Lufthansa Group routes.
High-capacity flagship aircraft
Major hubs and heavy long-haul trunk routes
Best used on major long-haul routes requiring careful taxi, takeoff, landing, fuel, and gate planning.
Classic Queen of the Skies
Classic Boeing heavy operations
A legendary long-haul aircraft for pilots who enjoy classic heavy operations and traditional Lufthansa-style flying.
Lufthansa intercontinental flagship
Senior long-haul operations
Excellent for long intercontinental routes from Frankfurt and other major Lufthansa Group hubs.
Modern long-haul twinjet
Efficient intercontinental routes
A modern long-haul aircraft for fuel-efficient international routes and lower-density long-haul markets.
3 aircraft listed
Lufthansa Cargo long-haul freighter
Global freight, event cargo, and logistics
Primary long-haul cargo aircraft for GEC operations. Best for heavy freight, global logistics, and long international cargo routes.
Regional and European cargo aircraft
Short-to-medium cargo sectors
Excellent for feeder freight, express cargo, e-commerce style logistics, and shorter GEC cargo operations.
Classic Lufthansa Cargo operations
Classic heavy cargo flying
Legacy freighter operations for pilots who enjoy classic tri-jet cargo flying and careful landing management.
2 aircraft listed
Air Dolomiti regional operations
Short hops and regional feeder service
Perfect for Air Dolomiti-style regional operations, quick short sectors, and European hub feeder routes.
Lufthansa CityLine regional jet
Training, quick legs, and regional flying
A great regional jet for shorter routes, manual flying practice, and pilots who prefer shorter flights.