Lufthansa’s newest subsidiary City Airlines has been granted its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) by Germany’s aviation authority. The certificate will allow the carrier to operate aircraft heavier than 10 tons.
City Airline website reads: “Founded in Munich in the summer of 2022, we want to offer our guests on short- and medium-haul routes an exceptional flight experience in proven Lufthansa quality. As a new airline in the Lufthansa Group, we combine the quality of Lufthansa and the experience of Lufthansa CityLine with the dynamism of a new young company.”
According to Lufthansa’s 2022 financial report City Airlines was established on April 6, 2022, and the is a 100% shareholder.
City Airlines will receive an Airbus A319 from Lufthansa.