Lufthansa Group to Hire 10,000 Employees in 2025
The Lufthansa Group has announced plans to recruit an additional 10,000 employees in 2025 as part of its ongoing ‘Turnaround’ efficiency program. Launched in July 2024, the program aims to reverse the airline group’s fortunes following multiple industrial disputes over the past two years that significantly impacted its finances and growth plans. Although the 10,000 new hires represent a substantial recruitment drive, this number is lower than the 13,000 employees brought on board in 2024.
During the pandemic, the Lufthansa Group cut over 30,000 jobs but has since been actively rebuilding its staff capacity. Over the past three years, the group has successfully hired 30,000 new employees across its various airlines, including Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Discover Airlines, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, and soon, ITA Airways.
The 10,000 new positions for 2025 will span multiple disciplines and business units within the Lufthansa Group. The recruitment drive includes over 2,000 flight attendants, approximately 1,400 ground staff, and around 1,300 technicians. Additionally, the group plans to hire about 1,200 employees for administrative roles and around 800 pilots. More than half of these new hires will be based in Germany, with Lufthansa Technik alone seeking to employ over 2,000 individuals. Austrian Airlines and Eurowings are each looking to add around 700 employees to their teams.
Michael Niggemann, Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG responsible for Human Resources & Legal Affairs, stated, “The Lufthansa Group is and remains an attractive employer with many different job profiles and career options. Last year alone, we received 350,000 applications across the Group and recruited over 13,000 employees. We look forward to welcoming every new colleague.”
Currently, the Lufthansa Group employs more than 100,000 people across over 90 countries. The new hires are a crucial component of the group’s ‘Turnaround’ efficiency program, which focuses on reducing costs and streamlining operations. This includes phasing out older aircraft from the member airlines’ fleets to enhance efficiency and sustainability.
The efficiency initiative was a direct response to the multiple labor disputes that affected the group’s businesses in 2023 and 2024. Significant strikes at Lufthansa in February and March 2024, along with industrial actions at Discover Airlines and various German airports, severely disrupted operations and strained the group’s financial performance.
Despite these challenges, the Lufthansa Group reported its highest-ever third-quarter revenues in late 2024, achieving a €1.3 billion ($1.34 billion) operating profit and carrying over 40 million passengers for the quarter. However, the core brand Lufthansa experienced a 9% decline in profits during the same period, attributed to rising costs, lower passenger yields, and increased competition on key routes.
A study by the German Economic Institute (IW), a Cologne-based think tank, indicates that aerospace is one of the few sectors in Germany expected to ramp up hiring in 2025. This trend underscores the resilience and strategic focus of the aviation industry in recovering from the pandemic’s impacts and adapting to evolving market demands.
The Lufthansa Group’s recruitment efforts are not only aimed at restoring its workforce but also at supporting its long-term growth and operational efficiency. By investing in new talent, the group aims to enhance service quality, innovate its operations, and maintain its competitive edge in the global aviation market.
As the Lufthansa Group continues to implement its ‘Turnaround’ program, the planned hiring of 10,000 employees in 2025 will play a pivotal role in stabilizing and expanding its operations. This strategic move is expected to bolster the group’s capacity to meet increasing travel demand, support fleet modernization, and drive sustainable growth in the years ahead.
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