Lufthansa

planeA Lufthansa aircraft flies past the headquarters of Germanwings during take-off from Cologne-Bonn airport.

In Germany, the public doesn’t always have a need — or a right — to know

Global Politics

In the wake of the Germanwings crash last week, information about the medical history of pilot Andreas Lubitz has been scarce. But many Germans are still happy with their country’s strict privacy laws, and don’t think such disasters should change anything.

A traffic sign warning of low flying aircraft stands near to LSC Westerwald flight club, where Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz had been a member.

After the Germanwings crash, airline pilots are seen as possible threats

Justice
The World

Amid economic turmoil the airline industry assumes the brace position

The World

Germans fly the skies of Arizona