Private company

Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter

German regional airline

German Airways Fluggesellschaft GmbH, operating as German Airways and formerly named Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW), was a German regional airline brand headquartered in Cologne. Originally LGW was an independent provider of scheduled and chartered low-volume passenger flights.² From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1980Founded¹

HeadquartersBerlin¹
Websitegermanairways.com
Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung¹

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Lufthansa since Dec 2017
Zeitfracht since Apr 1, 2019

Former owners and parents

Air Berlin Jun 2017 to Nov 2017

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

2020Dissolved Dissolved¹
Apr 1, 2019Acquired Acquired by Zeitfracht¹
Dec 2017Acquired Acquired by Lufthansa¹
Jun 2017Acquired Acquired by Air Berlin¹
1980Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataLuftfahrtgesellschaft Walter on Wikidata
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WikipediaLuftfahrtgesellschaft Walter on Wikipedia