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   Lufthansa under fire after airline says it is replacing thousands of human   
   workers with AI   
      
   Date:   
   Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:43:57 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Lufthansa Group wants to streamline operations across its airlines and cut   
   headcount accordingly.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Lufthansa has confirmed it will cut an estimated 4,000 jobs between 2025 and   
   the end of the decade in favor of artificial intelligence.    
      
   The company revealed administrative roles in Germany would be mainly at risk,   
   with the cuts tied to AI , digitalization, automation and the consolidation    
   of its operations.    
      
   By streamlining processes across all of its partners, including SWISS,   
   Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and ITA Airways, Lufthansa Group hopes    
   to save 300 million (around $352 million) annually.   
      
   Lufthansa Group to swap out administrative roles for AI   
      
   With an estimated 101,700 employees in 2024, the reduction not only    
   represents the biggest cut since the pandemic, but it also accounts for a   
   not-so-insignificant 4% of the workforce.    
      
   Lufthansa says it will be reviewing which activities will be no longer   
   necessary in the future, for instance due to duplication of work, as part of   
   its slimming efforts.    
      
   Despite cutting roles, Lufthansa still expects strong travel demand and   
   significantly increased profitability by 2030. The Group has revealed plans   
   for its largest-ever fleet expansion, including 230+ new aircraft by that    
   same year (100 of which will be long-haul jets).    
      
   Lufthansas 2025 budget spinoff, Eurowings, is also set to receive 40 new   
   Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft, making it one of Europes youngest fleets. The    
   Group wants Eurowings to become a top-10 German tour operator.    
      
   The company also has plans to solidify its status in other areas  Lufthansa   
   Technik is expanding into defense, and its cargo unit is aiming for top-three   
   global freight carrier status through automation/digitalization and a 600   
   million investment in its Frankfurt cargo hub, though it faces still   
   competition from the likes of FedEx and UPS which retain first and second   
   places.    
      
   Share prices have fallen by more than 4% in the day following the   
   announcement.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/lufthansa-under-fire-after-airline-says-it-is-re   
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