Lufthansa Exercises Options for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10s
The airline says the purchase will shrink fuel use and cut short‑haul unit costs with deliveries pending FAA approval in the early 2030s.
Overview
- Lufthansa’s supervisory board approved the exercise of options on Thursday, Sept 17, 2026, converting rights from a 2023 deal into a firm order for 20 737 MAX 10s.
- The move raises the group’s confirmed 737 MAX backlog to 60 aircraft and carries a reported list value of about $3.4 billion, though negotiated prices and fleet allocations inside the group were not disclosed.
- Lufthansa plans the MAX 10s to begin entering service in the early 2030s and to gradually replace older A320‑family jets across its short‑ and medium‑haul network.
- Boeing still needs FAA certification before deliveries can start; Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said testing is complete and the program is now in the documentation phase but gave no approval date.
- The airline projects roughly 30% lower fuel use and about 20% lower unit costs from the larger MAX 10, and the order forms part of a broader plan to take more than 250 new aircraft by 2035.