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.
Some passengers on a Beijing-Warsaw flight on Monday bought a hydraulic pump that broke down in 787 Dreamliner of the Polish national airline LOT, so that the aircraft could be repaired and taken off, said Tuesday travelers to TVN24 channel. A LOT Boeing 787(source:lot.com)
On June 30, Airbus announced a massive 15,000 job cut and a sharp 40% reduction in production in response to the coronavirus crisis. An Airbus A320neo during landing.
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)
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