Lufthansa Group Orders 10 Airbus and 10 Boeing Long-Haul Aircraft
Lufthansa's order for 10 Airbus A350-900s and 10 Boeing 787-9s at a list price of $7.7 billion is set for delivery between 2032 and 2034.
(Cologne, Germany) Cologne,Germany-based Lufthansa Group (LHA.DE) announced today (May 11) that it has approved an order for a total of 20 new long-haul aircraft ; the company’s Executive Board had previously decided to order 10 Airbus (AIR.PA) A350-900s and ten Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787-9s.
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Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled to take place between 2032 and 2034, according to today’s press release from Lufthansa.
Per Lufthansa, the Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 787-9 will replace older and therefore less efficient models starting in 2032, and the decision regarding which airline and which hub the ordered aircraft will be deployed at will be made at a later date.
“By ordering 20 additional long-haul aircraft, we are making a sustainable investment in the future of the Lufthansa Group,” said Chairman of Lufthansa’s Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa, AG Carsten Spohr. “It is a clear commitment to a modern fleet, to premium quality, and to further reducing CO2 emissions. After all, aircraft featuring the latest technology are the most powerful tool for more climate-friendly air travel. The state-of-the-art Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 are more fuel-efficient, quieter, and have lower emissions than their respective predecessors. We are thus continuing the largest fleet modernization in our history.”
