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Lufthansa Mourns Former CEO and Aviation Visionary Jürgen Weber

Weber, who passed away at 83, transformed Lufthansa into Europe’s leading airline and founded the Star Alliance.

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Overview

  • Jürgen Weber, former Lufthansa CEO and Supervisory Board chairman, died on May 12, 2025, at the age of 83.
  • Weber spent 46 years with Lufthansa, serving as CEO from 1991 to 2003 and as Supervisory Board chairman until 2013.
  • He spearheaded Lufthansa’s privatization and restructuring in the 1990s, saving it from near bankruptcy and positioning it as Europe’s highest-revenue airline group.
  • Weber founded the Star Alliance, the world’s largest global airline network, significantly shaping the aviation industry.
  • Current Lufthansa leaders, including Carsten Spohr and Karl-Ludwig Kley, praised Weber’s transformative leadership and lasting impact on the company’s culture and strategy.