Lufthansa warns of fleet cuts amid jet fuel shortages
Lufthansa may ground 40 planes as the Iran conflict limits fuel supplies. CEO Carsten Spohr said capacity cuts are likely if shortages persist this year.
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The chief executive of Lufthansa, Carsten Spohr, has warned that the aviation industry is facing a prolonged period of jet fuel constraints. Speaking to a newspaper in Germany, Spohr indicated that the ongoing conflict involving Iran is a primary driver behind the tightening supply chain, which is expected to persist throughout the year.
