Lufthansa Case Analysis

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This document is considered as a financial document because the financial statement provides the statement of financial position and comprehensive income, and cash flow statement and statement of changes in equity. for example, "The cash flow of the Group Lufthansa from operating activities to 3.4bn euros in the reporting year, which is 1.4bn euros, or 71.6 percent, higher than the figure registered previous year." Question two: The management group strategies consist of four strategies which are Safeguarding position as a leading aviation group, Hub airlines intent on developing quality y leadership, Profitable growth for aviation services, Profitable growth planned for Euro wings in point-to-point traffic. The safeguarding position as a leading aviation group means that this company aim to be the first one and the first choice in the field of flight for both contributors and employees and partners and customers. It also aims to moving forward and achieving progress in this field to make customer always contact with this aviation corporation, and also plays very vital and great role in the Universal aviation …show more content…

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