The order covers 20 Boeing 787-9 and 20 Airbus A350-900 aircraft for a total amount of $12 billion, or approximately €10.6 billion, at list prices. The new aircraft will be delivered between the end of 2022 and 2027. The German airline currently operates 15 A340-300s with 279 seats and 17 A340-600s with 297 seats. It is therefore the Airbus A340s that will be replaced in the coming years. Lufthansa also announced the sale of 6 of its 14 Airbus A380s. The latter will leave the German company in 2022 and 2023.
Lufthansa spokesperson Carsten Spohr also announced the replacement of the 747-400s with smaller aircraft to reduce pressure on the infrastructure at Frankfurt Airport, the airline's major hub. He also points out that the delivery of Lufthansa's first Boeing 777-9 in 2020 will be an important milestone for its long-haul service.
The 10th busiest airport in Asia is also one of the best in the world. An airport is the first gateway for a foreigner on a trip. And South Korea understood that right away. Outside the Seoul-Incheon airport (source:runwaygirl)
On February 28, the British airline announced its intention to order Boeing 777X, the American manufacturer's new wide-body aircraft. British Airways ordered Boeing 777X (source:British Airways)
In a new phase of the U.S.-China trade war, the Trump administration is reportedly considering restricting the sale of jet engines and other aircraft components, according to sources in Reuters. Comac and its C919 is expected to compete with Boeing within a few years. A C919 aircraft, with Leap engines (credits:Wikimedia)
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