Franz said he expects a decision to be made by the end of 2013 and that the order will total at least 50 aircraft. He wants deliveries to begin from around 2020.
“We are talking with Boeing and Airbus about the middle segment of our long-haul fleet. The order volume will be about 50 aircraft or even more,” Franz said.
Franz said that the carrier’s fleet of Airbus A330s, A380s and Boeing 747-8Is is
well established. “The decision now is about replacing our A340-300/600 fleet,” he said.
Lufthansa is looking at the Airbus A350-900/1000 or the Boeing 787-10X or
Boeing 777X.
“Because we will bring these aircraft in from around 2020, it reduces the pressure on us to make a decision and these new aircraft types will already be in service with other airlines, so that reduces the technical risks,” he said.
(Kurt Hofmann - ATWOnline News)
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