Overview
- The Supervisory Board approved the exercise of 20 MAX 10 options on Thursday, increasing Lufthansa Group’s firm Boeing 737 MAX orders to 60.
- Lufthansa says deliveries will begin in the early 2030s but the MAX 10 still requires FAA certification despite Boeing saying testing is complete and the program is in documentation.
- The order is listed at about $3.4 billion at list prices and the airline has not disclosed negotiated discounts or which of its carriers will receive the jets.
- Lufthansa projects roughly 30 percent lower fuel burn and about a 20 percent reduction in unit costs from the MAX 10 compared with the A320-family planes it aims to replace, outcomes that depend on final cabin layouts and commercial terms.
- The purchase is part of a broader fleet renewal that targets more than 250 new aircraft by 2035 and is intended to improve route economics, increase seating capacity, and cut CO2 emissions on short- and medium-haul services.