The Lufthansa Group Supervisory Board on Tuesday approved the purchase of 80 Boeing and Airbus short- and medium-haul aircraft, with an option for a further 120 aircraft.
The group surprised by announcing the purchase of MAX aircraft, with an order for 40 737-8 aircraft, with options for 60 more, making it the first order for single-aisle aircraft it has placed with Boeing in nearly 30 years.
It also reported that it will acquire 40 Airbus A220-300s with an option for an additional 20, and signed options for 40 more A320 family aircraft.
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“With today’s aircraft order, we are accelerating the largest fleet modernization in our company’s history. This increases our order list of around 200 aircraft to 280 – plus an additional 120 purchasing options for further state-of-the-art short- and medium-haul aircraft. We are pleased that both Airbus and Boeing were able to convince us on all commercial and technological aspects. In addition to this, the decision for the Boeing 737-8 MAX will also give us more flexibility for the procurement of short- and medium-haul aircraft in the future”, Dr. Detlef Kayser, Member of the Executive Board, Fleet and Technology said.
Airbus A220-300
The A220 is intended for use by the newly founded airline Lufthansa City Airlines and will be deployed on short-haul routes from Frankfurt and Munich. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in 2026.
Boeing 737-8 MAX
The group plans to take delivery of the first MAX in the third quarter of 2027. As the planned growth path for both Lufthansa Airlines, including Lufthansa City Airlines, and SWISS is already underpinned by aircraft orders, the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will be deployed in one of the Lufthansa Group’s other flight operations. The decision on this will be made at a later date.
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