The Lufthansa Group will take delivery of more than 30 aircraft this year, including 20 long-haul aircraft that will join the Lufthansa fleet.
The airline will receive “a double-digit number of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners,” as well as eight Airbus A350-900s and one Boeing 777 freighter.
A350 deliveries will include the first aircraft equipped with Lufthansa's long-awaited Allegris interiorswhich were first revealed in 2022.
The airline confirmed that the first flights to see the new interiors will be between Munich and Vancouver in May.
The news comes as the Lufthansa Group recorded an operating profit of €2.7 billion by 2023, the third best financial result in the group's history (behind 2017 and 2018).
He also said that last year was the first time that all of the group's passenger airlines reported operating profits.
The Lufthansa Group carried a total of 123 million passengers last year, up from 102 million in 2022, and said it expects an average capacity supply of around 94 percent this year compared to 2019 before the pandemic.
In a separate update, the group said it expected EU Commission approval for an investment in Italian airline ITA Airways “later this year” and was “working closely and constructively with the EU Commission to achieve a rapid conclusion and subsequent implementation of the transaction.
Lufthansa group will buy 41 percent of ITA Airways
And on the sustainability front, Lufthansa Group said it has sold more than one million carbon offsetting Green Fares in Europe and North Africa, with The initiative is currently being tested on select long-haul flights..
Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, commented on the news:
“The Lufthansa group has regained its financial strength. I would like to thank our customers for their continued loyalty and each and every one of our approximately 100,000 employees. With their above-average commitment, they made 2023 one of the three best years in the history of the Lufthansa Group.
“This success benefits everyone. We want to pay dividends to our shareholders for the first time since 2019. We also give our employees a share in the evolution of our good results through collective pay agreements and significantly above-average profit sharing.
“And this year we also intend to finally return our customer satisfaction to higher levels. That is why we are investing a record amount of 4.5 billion euros in new aircraft, inside our cabins, in VIP lounges, in ground processes and in personal and digital services.
“As part of the largest fleet modernization in our history, we expect to take delivery of at least 30 new aircraft this year, including around 20 long-haul aircraft for Lufthansa – another record!”
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