Lufthansa Group’s fleet is currently undergoing a modernization, and in particular, the long haul fleet of the flagship Lufthansa brand is seeing the most updates. Unfortunately this hasn’t worked out nearly as smoothly as planned, between certification delays with the Boeing 777-9, and delivery delays with the Boeing 787-9.
The airline group has today unveiled an updated timeline for aircraft being retired. Those aviation geeks who love planes with four engines will want to pay attention, in particular.
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Lufthansa Group plans to move from 13 wide body aircraft types today, to nine wide body aircraft types in 2030. Specifically:
- Lufthansa will retire its Airbus A340-600s in 2026
- Discover Airlines and ITA Airways will retire its Airbus A330-200s in 2026
- Austrian will retire its Boeing 767-300ERs in 2026
- Lufthansa will retire its Boeing 747-400s in 2027
- Lufthansa and SWISS will retire its Airbus A340-300s in 2027
- Austrian will retire its Boeing 777-200ERs in 2028
The goal is that by 2030, Lufthansa Group will have nine wide body aircraft types. This includes seven aircraft types that are already in service, plus two more new aircraft types. Here’s what has been confirmed so far, with the 2030 vision:
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