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Truck drops 146-tonne crane on road

National: 15 Dec 11
The base of a crane weighing a massive 146 tonnes fell off the back of a truck in Hamburg on Thursday. The accident caused considerable damage to the road and destroying the vehicle escorting it, but no-one was injured. READ »

Iranian airline buys Merkel’s old plane

National: 21 Nov 11
The German government was embarrassed this weekend following revelations that an Iranian airline bypassed trade sanctions to acquire an aeroplane formerly used by Chancellors Helmut Kohl, Gerhard Schröder and Angela Merkel. READ »

Third Lufthansa plane forced to land in a week

National: 27 Oct 11
A Lufthansa plane was forced to land at Frankfurt Airport ahead of schedule on Wednesday evening after the crew noticed a strange smell in the cabin, an airline spokesman confirmed. It was the third such incident for the airline in a week. READ »

Frankfurt Airport expands with new runway

National: 21 Oct 11
Germany’s biggest airport was expanded by a runway on Friday, when Chancellor Angela Merkel ceremonially landed in Frankfurt on it in a government plane. READ »

Arms dealer tied to CDU scandal gets retrial

Politics: 6 Sep 11
A Tuesday German court ruling ordered the partial re-trial of Karlheinz Schreiber, a Canadian-German arms dealer who was a key player in a party funding scandal that helped propel Chancellor Angela Merkel to power. READ »

Merkel wants old East German plane back

National: 29 Aug 11
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is reportedly unhappy with her new Airbus A340 used for official visits. She now wants an older plane, which the government inherited from communist East Germany, to be given a new lease of life. READ »

Franco-German alliance for warships mooted

National: 1 Aug 11
Germany and France are reportedly considering a military ship-building alliance, an "EADS of the Seas," that could resemble their current arrangement for military aircraft. READ »

Not everyone cheering Lufthansa biofuel test

Science & Technology: 15 Jul 11
Lufthansa is testing biosynthetic fuels on Airbus A321 flights between Hamburg and Frankfurt and, if the trial is successful, hopes to expand use of the fuel across its fleet. READ »

Berlin inks deals, differs with Beijing on rights

Politics: 28 Jun 11
Germany and China held their first joint cabinet meeting Tuesday and inked more than $15 billion in business deals but Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned Europe against interfering in its internal affairs over human rights. READ »

Hamburg company hopes kites will make shipping greener

Science & Technology: 15 Apr 11
A Hamburg-based company is producing giant kites to help power sea vessels and save fuel, hoping to harness not just the wind but a new will for energy efficiency. READ »

Submarine helps in Air France salvage

Science & Technology: 4 Apr 11
Bodies of people killed in the Air France crash near Brazil in 2009 have been found, French officials said Monday. Their search for the wreckage and victims – among them 28 Germans – was aided by a robot from a Kiel institute. READ »

Lufthansa forecasts profits to withstand tough 2011

Business & Money: 17 Mar 11
Leading German airline Lufthansa on Thursday forecast improved operating profit and sales for this year and next, though 2011 is expected to be tough on the industry. The airline also announced the expansion and modernisation of its fleet. READ »

Germany: Libyan regime has 'lost all legitimacy'

National: 23 Feb 11
Germany said Wednesday that the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi had lost all legitimacy, as evidence grew of a "bloodbath" in the North African country. READ »

Brüderle reluctant to buy EADS shares

Business & Money: 23 Feb 11
Germany would prefer a private solution to state intervention if automaker Daimler wants to sell part of its stake in the European aerospace and defence group EADS, Economy Minister Rainer Brüderle said Wednesday. READ »

Daimler reportedly wants to sell EADS stake to government

Business & Money: 17 Feb 11
Automaker Daimler wants to sell half of its remaining 15 percent stake in the aerospace and defence group EADS to the German government, the Financial Times Deutschland said Thursday. READ »

Daimler revs up profit

Business & Money: 16 Feb 11
German luxury carmaker Daimler raced back to profit last year after massive 2009 losses, and gave an upbeat outlook for 2011 on Wednesday. READ »

Daimler hit with EADS insider trading charges

Business & Money: 10 Feb 11
French judges have charged the German auto giant Daimler in an insider trading scandal centring on the European defence group EADS, a judicial official said Thursday. READ »

Lufthansa to create 4,000 jobs in Germany

Business & Money: 3 Jan 11
German national air carrier Lufthansa will create 4,000 jobs in the country in 2011, its new boss Christoph Franz said on Monday. READ »

Lufthansa gets new A380 as safety concerns persist

Business & Money: 16 Nov 10
German flag carrier Lufthansa will receive a new Airbus A380 on Tuesday, just one day after a concern with one of the super jumbo jets forced the airline to unload some 400 passengers headed from Frankfurt to Tokyo. READ »

Lufthansa increases offerings for winter

Business & Money: 18 Oct 10
Germany’s largest airline Lufthansa plans to expand its 2010-2011 winter offerings to include more seats and new destinations, the company said on Monday. READ »

Airbus reportedly slashes price to win US military tanker project

Business & Money: 12 Jul 10
European aerospace giant Airbus has cut its prices in a bid to win a fight with US rival Boeing for a $40-billion US Air Force tanker contract, a German business daily reported on Monday. READ »

Germans hit by flu and fitness worries ahead of match for third

Sport: 9 Jul 10
Germany's squad have been hit by a flu virus and have worries over the fitness of star striker Miroslav Klose ahead of Saturday's World Cup third place play-off against Uruguay. READ »

Bundeswehr outlines cuts to military hardware

National: 7 Jul 10
Germany’s armed forces are planning deep cuts to their military hardware to save nearly €10 billion amid intense pressure from the government to rein in spending, the media reported Wednesday. READ »

Lufthansa announces higher ticket prices

Business & Money: 16 Jun 10
Lufthansa, Europe's biggest airline by passenger numbers, said Wednesday it would raise the price of most flights but partially offset the increase by lowering fuel surcharges. READ »

Berlin Air Show takes off

National: 8 Jun 10
The Berlin Air Show welcomed the world's leading aerospace firms to the German capital on Tuesday, with Airbus's A380 superjumbo set to be one of the stars. READ »

German team arrives in South Africa ahead of World Cup

Sport: 7 Jun 10
Germany was among the latest national teams to arrive in South Africa on Monday for the first World Cup staged on the continent. READ »

EADS to launch algae-powered airplane

Science & Technology: 4 Jun 10
European aerospace firm EADS will present the world’s first airplane that runs only on algae fuel next week at the ILA Berlin Air Show, the company’s technical director said on Friday. READ »

Ministry slams defective Tiger attack helicopter

National: 25 May 10
The German Defence Ministry on Tuesday slammed "serious defects" in the Tiger attack helicopter that were keeping them from being deployed in combat operations in Afghanistan. READ »

Lufthansa receives first A380 superjumbo

National: 19 May 10
German airline Lufthansa on Wednesday celebrated the handover of its first “superjumbo” A380 jetliner, which manufacture Airbus hopes will revolutionise long-distance air travel. READ »

German among dead in Libyan plane crash

National: 13 May 10
At least one German was among the 103 people killed when a passenger plane crashed in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, authorities announced late Wednesday. READ »

Arms dealer Schreiber jailed for eight years

National: 5 May 10
A court in Augsburg on Wednesday sentenced Karlheinz Schreiber, an arms dealer who was a key player in a party funding scandal that helped propel Chancellor Angela Merkel to power, to eight years in prison. READ »

Travel havoc continues as flight ban is extended

National: 20 Apr 10
German authorities have extended the closure of the country's air space to 2 am Wednesday due to the giant plume of volcanic ash, though some airlines continued to operate flights with special permission. READ »

Test flights show no damage to planes

National: 20 Apr 10
Two comprehensive test flights by aircraft-maker Airbus have shown no damage to aircraft or pilot's visibility, a company spokesman said Tuesday, suggesting the danger in volcanic ash-affected European airspace is lower than thought. READ »

German airlines question extended flight ban

National: 18 Apr 10
Germany's two largest airlines have questioned the sense of the flight ban - now extended until 8 pm on Sunday as a cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland continues to occupy European air space. READ »

It's war, says Guttenberg

National: 4 Apr 10
The Good Friday bloodshed in Afghanistan prompted German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg to break a long-standing political taboo on Sunday and call the conflict a “war.” READ »

Boeing blasts Germany over Airbus loan

Business & Money: 23 Mar 10
US aerospace giant Boeing lashed out Monday at Germany's plans for a multibillion-euro loan to develop Airbus's A350 airliner, ahead of a WTO ruling on EU aid to its European arch-rival. READ »

Munich flight grounded as Japanese tourists fall violently ill

National: 21 Mar 10
The takeoff of a Munich flight to Tokyo was aborted after two dozen Japanese tourists on board fell ill with violent stomach cramps, the police said on Sunday. READ »

Germany plans €1-billion loan for Airbus A350

Business & Money: 21 Mar 10
The German government has signaled a willingness to help finance production of the Airbus A350 with loans totalling more than €1 billion, Die Welt reported Sunday. Berlin hopes the funds will help secure manufacturing sites in Germany. READ »

Airbus boss slams US over 'biased' military tanker tender

Business & Money: 9 Mar 10
The German head of the European plane maker Airbus on Tuesday accused the US government of partiality in its tender for military tankers after Airbus and US partner Northrop Grumman threw in the towel. READ »

Germany brokers deal on A400M transport

Business & Money: 6 Mar 10
After an arduous negotiation process in Berlin, Germany and six other European nations finally struck a deal with EADS late on Friday for completing the development of the Airbus A400M military transport plane. READ »

Talks stall over future of troubled Airbus military plane

Business & Money: 22 Jan 10
Talks in Berlin on the troubled Airbus A400M military transport plane ended without a breakthrough on Friday but the parties still aim to reach an agreement by January 31, Germany said. READ »

Airbus head pessimistic for 2010 amid fears for orders

Business & Money: 19 Jan 10
The head of plane maker Airbus said he expected 2010 to be a very difficult year, with currency fluctuations knocking €1 billion off company results. READ »

Trial of CDU slush fund figure Schreiber begins

National: 18 Jan 10
Arms dealer Karlheinz Schreiber went on trial in Augsburg on Monday for tax evasion, fraud and bribery. Extradited from Canada, he is a key figure in slush fund scandal involving Chancellor Merkel's Christian Democrats. READ »

Airbus boss reportedly set to ditch A400M military transport

Business & Money: 5 Jan 10
The German head of European plane maker Airbus is preparing to ditch its A400M military transport project which is bogged down in talks with clients, the Financial Times Deutschland reported on Tuesday. READ »

Bomb scare diverts US-bound German flight

National: 27 Dec 09
A false alarm over a suspicious suitcase forced a German airliner bound for Detroit to land in Iceland, national flag carrier Lufthansa said Sunday. READ »

German families to sue French aviation over crash off Brazil

National: 28 Nov 09
German families who lost relatives in a plane crash off Brazil will sue Air France, aircraft-maker Airbus and the French aviation authorities for negligence, lawyers said Friday. READ »

Karlheinz Schreiber: the man with the suitcase full of cash

National: 3 Aug 09
He has brought shame to politicians on both sides of the Atlantic and now German-Canadian businessman Karlheinz Schreiber is back in Germany to face charges of tax-evasion, fraud and corruption. READ »

Computer seen behind Lufthansa near-crash

National: 25 Jul 09
A new enquiry has concluded that a computer error may have been to blame for a near-disaster on the runway at Hamburg Airport on March 1, 2008. READ »

Memorial service held for German Air France crash victims

National: 13 Jun 09
The 28 Germans who died when an Air France jet crashed in the Atlantic were remembered at a memorial service in Düsseldorf Saturday morning. READ »

German death toll on Air France flight hits 28

National: 4 Jun 09
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday said 28 German residents – two more than previously thought – died in the ill-fated Air France flight that crashed into the Atlantic this week. READ »

Merkel 'stunned' by Air France crash

National: 2 Jun 09
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she was "stunned" by the disappearance of an Air France aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean with 228 people on board including 26 Germans. READ »

Four hospitalised after plane hits turbulence

National: 10 May 09
Passengers on a plane were hurled from their seats and 14 people injured when their flight from Munich to Lisbon hit a patch of severe turbulence over the Alps on Saturday evening. READ »

Airbus admits to spying on employee bank details

National: 2 Apr 09
Airplane manufacturer Airbus has announced that it is the lastest in a string of German companies to have spied on its own employees. READ »

New Deutsche Bahn leader nominated

National: 2 Apr 09
The German government said Thursday it would nominate Rüdiger Grube as head of the national rail operator Deutsche Bahn after its former boss resigned amid a staff spy scandal. READ »

Aerospace group EADS soars into the black

Business & Money: 10 Mar 09
The Franco-German aerospace group EADS soared back into the black and exceeded expectations on Tuesday by posting a 2008 net profit of €1.572 billion ($1.987 billion). READ »

Germany may follow France with aid for Airbus clients

Business & Money: 27 Jan 09
Germany is considering financial aid for clients of aerospace giant Airbus struggling to raise capital from banks, a junior minister told AFP on Tuesday. READ »

Berlin to dig up old WWII bombs under Tegel airport runway

Society: 23 Jan 09
Authorities have known for some time that old World War II munitions lie underneath the runways at Berlin’s Tegel airport, but now the airport plans to dig them up in early 2009, daily Berliner Morgenpost reported on Friday. READ »

Airbus A400M military transport reportedly too heavy and weak

Business & Money: 12 Jan 09
The Airbus A400 military transport plane is too heavy and does not deliver on performance, the Financial Times Deutschland newspaper reported on Monday. READ »

Mamma Mia! Lufthansa to set up Italian airline

Business & Money: 26 Nov 08
German flag carrier Lufthansa will found its own Italian airline early next year, even as it courts Italy's bankrupt Alitalia. The new carrier will have its hub in Milan and fly to several major European cities. READ »

German Airbus plants hit by wildcat strike

Business & Money: 20 Nov 08
Staff at three Airbus plants in Germany staged wildcat strikes Thursday over plans by the European jet maker to spin off the factories into a new subsidiary. READ »

Soldiers attacked twice in Afghanistan

National: 17 Nov 08
Four German soldiers were injured on Monday in an insurgent attack as another soldier injured on Sunday was being transported back to the country for treatment. READ »

President Köhler's plane breaks down in Beijing

National: 8 Sep 08
German President Horst Köhler was forced to take an airline flight home from the Special Olympics in Beijing after the presidential plane broke down on Monday morning. READ »

Emirates Airlines buys 60 Airbus planes

Business & Money: 28 Jul 08
The Gulf airline Emirates has signed a letter of intent to buy 60 more Airbus planes, its chief executive Sheikh Ahmed ibn Said al-Maktoum said on Monday in Hamburg. READ »

China’s field of dreams in Germany

National: 28 Jul 08
Made in Germany? Chinese firms could soon be flocking to a remote airport in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to assemble their goods, reports Brett Neely. READ »

German pilot imposter held in Sri Lanka

National: 27 Jul 08
Sri Lankan police on Sunday detained a German man on suspicion that he used false documents to secure a job as a top pilot for Sri Lanka's national carrier, a spokesman said. READ »

EADS finance director questioned in insider trading probe

Business & Money: 14 Jul 08
The financial director of aerospace giant EADS, Hans-Peter Ring, has been questioned as a witness in connection with a French probe into alleged insider trading in the group's shares, a German press report said Monday. READ »