Lufthansa Group is purchasing a further five A350-1000 aircraft, the company said on December 20, 2024. The additional purchase will bring its order up to 15 of the jets.
The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered between 2028 and 2030 with the total value of the order now around $2bn at list price.
“Including today's order, the Lufthansa Group has ordered 770 aircraft from Airbus throughout its history and is proud to be the Airbus’ largest customer worldwide,” said Deutsche Lufthansa CEO and chairman of the executive board Carsten Spohr. "With the upcoming integration of ITA Airways in January, the Airbus fleet of Lufthansa Group Airlines will grow by another 100 short- and long-haul aircraft.”
The company is one of the largest A350 customers worldwide with it currently having a total of 60 A350-900s and 15 A350-1000s.