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Lufthansa Boeing 747 passenger plane: The airline wants to expand its fleet
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Lufthansa is strengthening its long-haul fleet - and buying new aircraft from the US manufacturer Boeing.
As the MDax group announced, 17 aircraft are to be purchased from Boeing.
These include seven long-haul Boeing 787-9 passenger aircraft, three Boeing 777F cargo aircraft and seven 777-8F cargo aircraft.
In addition, current lease agreements for two Boeing 777F cargo aircraft are to be extended until 2024, it said.
No information was given about the purchase price.
"We are consistently investing in more economical, quieter and more economical aircraft that emit significantly less CO₂ and are thus driving our fleet modernization forward," said CEO Carsten Spohr.
With the purchase, Lufthansa is "back on the offensive" and expanding its leadership role, said the manager.
Taking into account the purchases that have been decided, the group expects net investments of around 2.5 billion euros in 2022.
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