Fleet

At the end of 2024, the Lufthansa Group fleet comprised 735 aircraft (previous year: 721 aircraft). The average age of the aircraft in the fleet was 14.0 years (previous year: 13.4 years).

The fleet expanded year-on-year by 14 aircraft. A total of 18 new aircraft were added to the fleet, compared with four retirements. The new additions comprised 15 new aircraft (seven Airbus A350-900s, one Airbus A321neo, six A320neos and one Boeing 777F) and three used aircraft (one A350-900 bought and two 787-9s leased). In contrast, in 2024 two aircraft were sold (one CR9 and one A340) and the leases for two aircraft expired.

In addition, 15 short- and medium-haul aircraft were sold and leased back in the reporting year. The aircraft are up to two years old and are operated by SWISS, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings.

On long-haul routes, the remaining A380s were reactivated from long-term parking mode in the reporting year. The Company was therefore responding to strong demand and countering delays in delivering ordered aircraft due to numerous problems at the manufacturers with production, supply chains and certification. At the end of 2024, of the total of eight A380s, seven were already in use for flight operations at Munich Airport, and one more followed in February 2025. All eight A380s are therefore now back in service.

The airlines in the Lufthansa Group operated 56 aircraft on the basis of wet leases in the reporting year. The reasons behind this were, in particular, to make up for delayed aircraft deliveries and to expand capacities in the busy summer months.

Lufthansa Airlines including regional airlines, Germanwings and Discover Airlines (LH), SWISS including Edelweiss (LX), Austrian Airlines (OS), Brussels Airlines (SN), Eurowings (EW) and Lufthansa Cargo (LCAG) as of 31 Dec 2024.

¹⁾  A321P2F operated by Lufthansa CityLine.
²⁾  Partly operated by AeroLogic, of which two aircraft attributed pro rata.

At year-end 2024, there were 242 aircraft on the Lufthansa Group’s order list. There are also options to buy a further 182 aircraft. New aircraft are allocated centrally to the respective airline fleets shortly before delivery.

¹⁾ Excluding contracted leases.