Lufthansa Orders 102 Airbus Jets Worth $11.2b

German flag carrier Lufthansa will acquire a total of 102 Airbus aircrafts. Lufthansa's Supervisory Board has approved the acquisitio...

German flag carrier Lufthansa will acquire a total of 102 Airbus aircrafts. Lufthansa's Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 100 Airbus A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with Sharklets) and two A380 jumbo jets 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.
Lufthansa has the biggest Airbus fleet worldwide, with 385 Airbus aircraft currently in service.
These include: 271 A320 Family, 41 A330s, 63 A340s, and 10 A380s.
‘The A320neo and A320ceo Family aircraft will be used for Lufthansa Groups’ network development and fleet modernisation. While the CEO with Sharklets will deliver a four per cent fuel burn reduction, the NEO will contribute to cutting Lufthansa’s fuel burn by another 15 per cent. On top the A380 demonstrates a 12 per cent fuel burn reduction compared to its nearest competitor.