Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt International) has placed the launch order for 20 B747-8s and has also secured options for an additional 20 aircraft of the new B747 generation. In addition, Lufthansa has also ordered additional 7 A340-600s. It will launch several new routes next spring: Berlin Tegel-Westerland: 2x weekly CRJ-200/-700 service starting on April 6 operated by Lufthansa CityLine (CL/Cologne/Bonn) Munich-Denver: daily A340-300 service starting on March 31 Stuttgart-Florence: 2x weekly ARJ-85 service starting on March 31 operated by Lufthansa CityLine Stuttgart-Marseilles: daily CRJ-200 service starting on March 25 operated by Lufthansa CityLine It has however given up its Munich-Tehran route. Lufthansa is reportedly considering taking a stake in Aeropostal - Alas de Venezuela (ALV, Caracas Simón Bolivar).