Lufthansa Group has finally found a home for its 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 order, which it made in December 2023, assigning the 40 aircraft to its low-cost carrier, Eurowings. First delivery in 2027 In a statement, Eurowings said that Lufthansa Group gave the go-ahead for “one of the largest fleet modernizations in European aviation,” assigning 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to the Germany-based low-cost carrier. The airline stated that Boeing should deliver the first aircraft in 2027, with the gradual integration of new short and medium-haul aircraft paving the way for Eurowings to operate one of the youngest fleets in Europe.
Boeing should finalize the 40 deliveries by 2032, with the plane maker’s single-aisle jet gradually replacing Eurowings’ Airbus A319ceo and A320ceo aircraft, with the 737 MAX 8 offering 39 more seats than the former. “The order for 40 brand-new 737 aircraft is equivalent to an investment of around five billion dollars at list price. This makes it by far the largest and most expensive sustainability project in the more than 30-year history of Eurowings.
” Eurowings also noted that the new-generation Boeing aircraft will provide significant fuel savings, less noise around airports, and lower CO2 emissions. The low-cost carrier said that the 737 MAX 8 will consume 30% less fuel and emit 30% fewer emissions, presumably compared to the A319ceo and A320ceo it will replace. Boeing’s 737 MAX product page noted that the aircraft uses 20% less fuel and emit.
