Lufthansa and aviation rivals clash in London court over power outlet profits

Lufthansa and aviation rivals clash in London court over power outlet profits

German airline Lufthansa is back in the London courts this week over its long-running patent infringement dispute with a US, a Japanese, and a French aircraft manufacturer. The legal battle stems back to 2017, when aircraft maintenance group Lufthansa Technik alleged that Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems, Panasonic, and Safran infringed its patent for high-voltage aircraft passenger power outlets. Although the patent expired in 2018, Luftha…