Germany’s Deutsche Lufthansa has announced plans to buy Boeing passenger and cargo planes, with a total list price of nearly $6 billion, citing a drive to modernise its fleet and meet strong demand for freight transportation.
As part of the plan, the group will buy seven long-haul 787-9 passenger aircraft, which will fill capacity gaps created by the delayed delivery of the Boeing 777-9.
The 777-9 was originally scheduled for delivery in 2023 and is currently expected in 2025. Lufthansa will receive the 787-9 aircraft, which were originally intended for other airlines, in 2025 and 2026.
Lufthansa said it will also buy a total of 10 777 family cargo planes, comprising three 777F models and seven next-generation 777-8F.
The new 777-8F freighters being ordered, which are based on the new technology of the Boeing 777X, will be delivered starting in 2027.
According to Boeing’s website, the passenger planes have a total list price of around $2.05 billion and the cargo planes of around $3.9 billion.
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