The Lufthansa Group has confirmed a previous decision made on March this year and signed for 100 Airbus A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with Sharklets) at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget.
The Lufthansa Group has been operating the Airbus A320 Family since October 1989. They were the launching customer for the A321 and belonged to the first operators of the A319 and A320. The new order sets Lufthansa’s order for the A320 type to 299, with over 150 of the aircraft have already been delivered.
Nico Buchholz, executive vice president, Lufthansa Group fleet management, said: “These modern and fuel-efficient aircraft will meet the future growth and fleet renewal needs of the Lufthansa Group airlines. By purchasing these aircraft, we will be able in the long term to offer customers a comfortable and modern product in the highly competitive environment. In addition, these aircraft are contributing significantly to reduce noise and emissions wherever we fly our aircraft to”,
John Leahy, Airbus chief operating officer, customers, added: “Lufthansa is a loyal customer, and has been operating our aircraft for almost 40 years. We are extremely pleased to receive this repeat order and thank our prestigious customer for their continuing strong commitment to our eco-efficient products. The A320 Family represents the highest level of operational performance while also offering Lufthansa passengers superior level of comfort and services,”
The Airbus A320neo will enter into service late 2015, followed by the Airbus A319neo and Airbus A321neo in 2016. The A320 Family has
9,500 aircraft ordered and close to 5,600 delivered to more than 380 customers and operators worldwide.
