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Lufthansa to spend US $11.2 billion on new Airbuses

German airline orders two A380s, 100 A320 Family planes.

Lufthansa to spend US $11.2 billion on new Airbuses
Lufthansa has ordered two A380s to add to its existing 10.

Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 100 A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with Sharklets) and two A380s worth approximately US$ 11.2 billion at list prices. The engine choices will be announced by the airline at a later date. 

This latest acquisition reconfirms the Lufthansa Group as Airbus’ largest airline customer, with a total of 532 aircraft ordered. Today, the Lufthansa Group is also Airbus’ biggest operator worldwide with 385 Airbus aircraft currently in service. These include: 271 A320 Family, 41 A330s, 63 A340s, and 10 A380s.

“The A380 fulfills all our expectations, it’s a very reliable aircraft and our passengers’ feedback is excellent,” said Nico Buchholz, executive vice president, Lufthansa Group Fleet Management.

“We are delighted to add again two more A380s to our fleet and together with the 100 new A320 Family aircraft, these new jets will contribute to cutting our operational costs significantly while reducing our environmental footprint and offering our passengers a benchmark in travel comfort thanks to the widest cabins in their respective fleet category.”

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