German flag airline Lufthansa reported an operating profit of EUR 297m in the first semester of this year, with a 17.4% increase compared to the same period in 2005, when the carrier gained EUR 253m. Sales rose to 9.6bn compared to 8.5bn last year, while net income is EUR 85m from 0.2m in 2005. On June 30, 2006, Lufthansa employees were 93,005; compared to 90,373 in 2005, the company increased its...