German Lufthansa Aviation Co., Ltd. (Lufthansa Aviation or German Airlines, code for short LH) was founded on January 6, 1926, is a flag carrier Airlines located in Germany. Lufthansa is one of the largest airlines in Europe, the fifth largest airline in the world. Lufthansa has opened flights to 209 destinations in 81 countries around the world. The total number of existing aircraft including orders is 531.
Lufthansa Aviation Group is in the lead in international aviation business: in 2003, Lufthansa Airlines carried more passengers on international routes than any other IATA airlines. Over the years, Lufthansa has always taken the lead in international freight business. In 2004, its passenger capacity was up to 45 million 400 thousand, and the tonnage of air freight was up to 1 million 580 thousand tons. The Lufthansa fleet carries a rate of 73.1%.