The electricity will be supplied by RWE’s Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm, which is currently under construction in the North Sea, around 50 km north of the island of Juist. It has a total capacity of 660MW and is scheduled to go into operation in early 2027.

The agreement between the two companies ensures that the green electricity required for the airport’s infrastructure, such as buildings and aprons, will be supplied by RWE’s wind farm.

This is an essential component in Munich Airport’s consistent pursuit of its NetZero 2035 sustainability strategy. The PPA provides airport security planning for the coming years and supports the expansion of renewable electricity generation in Germany.

“The additional green electricity makes a significant contribution to our own energy supply, while at the same time making a key contribution to achieving the airport’s in-company climate targets by saving approximately 13,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, said Jan-Henrik Andersson, CCO and CSO at Munich Airport.

”Electricity supply contracts such as this one with Munich Airport are an important step for us in accelerating decarbonisation in Germany while ensuring long-term supply security,” added Ulf Kerstin, CCO at RWE Supply and Trading.

Credits: Munich Airport

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On September 30, 2025, the Cockpit Association, a union representing 10,000 pilots from all German airlines, announced that it had received a strong mandate for the next steps in the dispute.  

90% of Lufthansa’s pilots voted, with 88% showing support for the collective bargaining committee. 95% of Lufthansa Cargo pilots voted, with 96% behind the mandate.  

“The result is a strong signal of the unity of our members. The pilots clearly stand behind the demands and their collective bargaining committee,” said Andreas Pinheiro, President of the Cockpit Association. “We thank everyone who cast their vote.” 

The vote was opened to members on September 12, 2025, once negotiations between the two parties had failed after seven rounds of talks. 

According to the Cockpit Association, the “reason for this was the massive differences regarding the company pension plan”. 

Arne Karstens, spokesperson for the collective bargaining committee, said: “Retirement provision is a central foundation of life planning for pilots – at least as important as the statutory pension. We now expect Lufthansa to take the signals from its workforce seriously and finally present a negotiable offer for company pension provision.”  

According to the union, with the vote completed, it now has authorization to “initiate all necessary measures, including industrial action, if necessary”.   

The Cockpit Association established the collective bargaining commission in 2023 to consolidate the interests of all Lufthansa Group pilots across all flight operations. 

Credits: Lufthansa

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