Deutsche Lufthansa AG, or simply Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Germany. When combined with its subsidiaries, it ranks second in Europe for passengers carried, largest in Europe and fourth largest in the world by revenue. Lufthansa is also one of the five founding members of Star Alliance, which is the world's largest airline alliance, formed in 1997. Lufthansa was founded in 1953 and commenced operations in April 1955.
Up, up and away! Lufthansa gets EU nod to buy stake in ITA Airways
The European Union says that a merger between the two airlines will not breach antitrust rules.
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