(TAN): Lufthansa Group is replacing its older aircraft with new, highly cost and fuel-efficient aircraft, the airline group said. The executive board of Deutsche Lufthansa has decided to buy 10 long-haul aircraft: five Airbus A350-900s and five Boeing B787-9. The supervisory board approved the purchase on May 3. These aircraft will be operated by Lufthansa Airline.
As part of the long-standing fleet renewal program, a total of 175 new aircraft will be delivered to Lufthansa Group airlines this decade.
Carsten Spohr, chairman of the executive board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, said: “Even in these challenging times, we are continuing to invest in a more modern, more efficient and a lower emission Lufthansa Group fleet. At the same time, we are pushing ahead with the modernization of our long-haul fleet even faster than planned prior to the coronavirus pandemic due to anticyclical opportunities.”
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The first Boeing 787-9 are scheduled to fly for Lufthansa as early as next winter, with others to follow in the first half of 2022.
The five newly ordered Airbus A350-900s will be delivered in 2027 and 2028.
