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“It is a good strategic decision for the Lufthansa Group to order Boeing 737 aircraft again for the first time since 1995,” said Carsten Spohr, the Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
Spohr added, “Around 60 years ago, Lufthansa was co-developer and launch customer of this globally successful model. With the new modern, quiet, economical and efficient 737-8 aircraft, we are making progress both in modernizing our short- and medium-haul fleet and in achieving our carbon CO2 reduction targets.”
The effective design of the 737 MAX reflects Boeing’s continuous commitment to assisting its airline partners in achieving their sustainability goals. Compared to older aircraft, the 737 MAX has a 50% reduced noise footprint and 20% lower CO2 emissions.
“Our relationship with the Lufthansa Group has led to a number of industry changing achievements and we are delighted to see the 737 return to an original launch customer’s fleet,” said Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “The Lufthansa Group has set bold targets to decarbonize its operations. The 737-8 will help the Lufthansa Group meet those sustainability targets with significant improvements in fuel use, emissions, and community noise impacts, all while reducing costs for the airline.”
After the Boeing 737 was introduced in 1967, Lufthansa received the first of 146 737 aircraft before receiving a 737-300 as its last delivery in 1995. In 2016, the airline began its group-wide fleet modernization programme and decommissioned its last 737.
The Lufthansa Group has accelerated the replacement of ageing aircraft by placing a number of wide-body orders in recent years. Twenty 777-9 aircraft, seven 777-8 freighters, and thirty 787 Dreamliners are among the firm orders for which it currently has a backlog.
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