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Lufthansa Orders 22 More Widebodies from Boeing and Airbus

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Lufthansa Group’s supervisory board on Thursday approved the purchase of 22 widebodies worth $7.5 billion at list prices, the company said.

The order consists of 10 Airbus A350-1000s, five A350-900s, and seven Boeing 787-9s, deliveries of which the company expects to start in the mid-2020s. Including Thursday’s orders, Lufthansa Group plans to take delivery of 108 long-haul aircraft, including Boeing 777-9s, over the “next few years.” Boeing expects the 777-9 to gain certification in 2025.

The new long-haul aircraft will also replace older aircraft types, said Lufthansa. In the medium term, the company plans to take out of service six such subfleets: Boeing 747-400s, 777-200s, and 767-300s, as well as its Airbus A340-600s, A340-300s, and A330-200s. The moves will reduce the quadjet contingent within the Lufthansa Group fleet to less than 15 percent; before the pandemic, quadjets accounted for some 50 percent of the groupwide aircraft fleet. In total and including the short- and medium-haul aircraft of the Airbus A320neo family, the Lufthansa Group has placed orders for more than 200 new aircraft for delivery over the next few years.

The group also has entered advanced negotiations to acquire further long-haul aircraft that Boeing and Airbus could make available at shorter notice.

Along with the latest purchase agreement, Airbus and Lufthansa have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their cooperation in the field of sustainability and future technologies. The plans include greater use of sustainable aviation fuels, further optimization of operations through more efficient flight management, and exploration into the use of hydrogen.

“With our purchase of 22 further Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s, we have secured the delivery of more than 50 latest-generation long-haul aircraft for the member airlines of the Lufthansa Group since the pandemic began,” said Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr. “These aircraft will be equipped with our new long-haul cabins, including the latest-generation seats in all classes of travel…These new aircraft will also play a decisive role in helping us achieve our carbon emission reduction goals by 2030 as fuel-efficient aircraft which incorporate the latest manufacturing technology are by far the greatest lever for providing more climate protection within the aviation sector.”

Turkish Airlines Vital Player in Earthquake Recovery

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It remains clear that Turkish Airlines has become a vital player in assisting those affected by the earthquake in Turkey that happened a couple of weeks ago.

Earlier this week, the carrier announced that they have carried 238,112 search and rescue personnel across 1,324 aid flights.

On top of this, Turkish Airlines evacuated 230,980 citizens from the Turkey earthquake areas across 1,302 flights.

The airline also carried 15,648 tons of air material free of charge to the areas affected across 156 cargo flights.

Turkish Airlines were key to note that 6,198 tons of the cargo were carried with flights conducted from 77 countries, while the remaining 9,450 tons were from the airline itself.

Expanding more on the efforts made by Turkish Airlines was the Chairman of the Board, Ahmet Bolat:

“With the responsibility of being the national flag carrier, we are working with all officials, including AFAD, to mend the wounds caused by the earthquake as the 75 thousand-strong Turkish Airlines family.”

“Within that framework, we will be building a Turkish Airlines neighborhood in the region with 1000 homes for those affected by the earthquake.”

“We will also employ 1000 personnel from 1000 families affected by the earthquake in Turkish Airlines and its subsidiaries.”

“During these times when we come together as one in the face of natural disaster, Turkish Airlines also donated 2 billion TL while I personally donated my salary of March 2023 for immediate aid efforts.”

“We also wish to extend our gratitude to our friends from abroad for their overwhelming support and aid in response to the crisis, along with our missions, embassies, and consulates for their coordination in order to deliver aid material from other countries to the affected region with our cargo flights.”

“Our flag carrier will continue to be with our citizens in the future just like it has been with all of its capabilities.”

Turkish Airlines has also confirmed that the free-of-charge flights for citizens affected by the Turkey earthquake will continue.

The airline said the following on this via a statement:

“Offering free ticketing and reservation since 7 February, flag carrier also accepts citizens without reservations depending on the availability of the aircraft.”

“Our passengers are able to change or refund their domestic flights or international flights to/from earthquake-afflicted areas between 6 February – 31 March, as long as they were first arranged before February 9, 2023.”