Topic summary

Eurowings

Eurowings
Founded1 February 1993 (1993-02-01)
Commenced operations
1 January 1994 (1994-01-01)
Operating bases
Miles & MoreSubsidiariesEurowings EuropeFleet size90 (excluding Eurowings Europe)Destinations152Parent companyLufthansa GroupHeadquartersDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyKey people
  • F. W. Weitholz (chair)
  • Jens Bischof (CEO) - 31 Dec. 2025
  • Max Kownatzki (CEO) - starting 1 Feb. 2026
Websitewww.eurowings.com

Eurowings GmbH is a German low-cost carrier headquartered in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group. Proposed as early as 1990, but formally founded in 1993, it serves a network of domestic and European destinations and maintains bases at several airports throughout Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. As of 2024, it is the largest low-cost-carrier in the German market.

Eurowings underwent a major transformation in October 2014 when it ceased to be a part of Lufthansa Regional. At that time, it began operating on behalf of Germanwings within their network. Since spring 2015, Eurowings has been redeveloped into a value carrier for short- and long-haul flights. By October 2015, it had also started to incorporate Germanwings' route network as part of the merger of the two brands.

Eurowings operates from bases in Germany, and its Maltese subsidiary Eurowings Europe operates from bases in other European countries. All flights operated by both carriers are scheduled, marketed and sold by Eurowings.