Aircraft
Lufthansa Resolves To Buy 10 More Airbus, Boeing Widebodies
Five Airbus A350-900s and five Boeing 787-9s will effectively replace Lufthansa's A340 quadjets.
The first of a new batch of five Boeing 787-9s will arrive at Lufthansa's Frankfurt base this winter. (Image: Boeing)
The first of a new batch of five Boeing 787-9s will arrive at Lufthansa's Frankfurt base this winter. (Image: Boeing)

Lufthansa Group’s supervisory board on Monday approved the purchase of five Airbus A350-900s and five Boeing 787-9s as part of a long-standing fleet renewal program that will see 175 new aircraft delivered to the group this decade. Lufthansa Airlines will fly all 10 of the long-haul widebodies, starting with the first 787-9 as early as this coming winter and continuing into the first half of 2022. Monday’s decision brings the total number of firm orders for Boeing 787-9s and 777-9s to 45.