Lufthansa today announced a historic order involving 737 MAX and A220 aircraft. For the request of Boeing, the company closed a deal for up to 100 jets, which will make the German company one of the largest operators of the 737 MAX in the Europe. The commitment includes a firm order for 40 737-8 aircraft with 60 options.
Lufthansa launched the Boeing 737 in 1967, receiving the first of 146 737s until the final delivery of a 737-300 in 1995. The airline retired its last 737 in 2016 as it began its group-wide fleet modernization program.
The Lufthansa Group has placed a series of orders for widebody planes in recent years to speed up the replacement of older planes. Its current backcludes firm orders for 34 787 Dreamliners, seven 777-8 freighters and 20 777-9 aircraft.
Regarding the agreement with Airbus, Lufthansa has an order for 40 additional A220-300s for its short and medium haul fleet. With its latest order, Lufthansa reinforces its long-standing relationship with Airbus. Since the A300 in the 1970s, the Lufthansa Group has operated all of the Airbus product family, from the A220, A320 Family, A330/A340, A350 and A380.
The latest state-of-the-art A220-300 is the bigger brother of the successful A220 family, carrying between 120 and 150 engers on flights of up to 3.400 nautical miles (6.300 km). The aircraft offers 2% lower fuel consumption and CO25 emissions per seat compared to previous generation aircraft. It also has the largest cabin, seats and windows in its class, ensuring superior comfort.
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