Lufthansa Group fleet expands to 735 aircraft

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.

Group fleet – number of commercial aircraft

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.

Manufacturer/type

LH

LX

OS

SN

EW

LCAG

Group fleet

Airbus A220

 

30

    

30

Airbus A319

40

  

15

31

 

86

Airbus A320

63

25

29

16

50

 

183

Airbus A320neo

35

8

5

5

8

 

61

Airbus A321

54

6

6

 

6

4 1)

76

Airbus A321neo

17

4

  

5

 

26

Airbus A330

22

14

 

10

  

46

Airbus A340

33

9

    

42

Airbus A350

30

4

    

34

Airbus A380

8

     

8

Boeing 747

27

     

27

Boeing 767

  

3

   

3

Boeing 777

 

12

6

   

18

Boeing 787

5

 

2

   

7

Boeing 777F

    

18 2)

18

Bombardier CRJ

27

     

27

Embraer

26

 

17

   

43

Total aircraft

387

112

68

46

100

22

735

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

Manufacturer/typeof which leaseChange compared with 31 Dec 2023

Airbus A220

  

Airbus A319

17

 

Airbus A320

24

-2

Airbus A320neo

17

6

Airbus A321

4

 

Airbus A321neo

10

1

Airbus A330

4

 

Airbus A340

 

-1

Airbus A350

5

8

Airbus A380

  

Boeing 747

  

Boeing 767

  

Boeing 777

2

 

Boeing 787

2

2

Boeing 777F

6

1

Bombardier CRJ

 

-1

Embraer

  
Total aircraft

91

14

Fleet orders

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.

Fleet orders Lufthansa Group

 Fixed orders1)DeliveriesOptions
Long-haul fleet   
Airbus A350-1000152026 to 203025
Airbus A350-900242025 to 2031 
Boeing 787-9342025 to 202813
Boeing 777-9202025 to 202824
Boeing 777-8F72027 to 2030 
Short-haul fleet   
Airbus A220-300402026 to 203120
Airbus A320neo402025 to 202840
Airbus A321neo222025 to 2028 
Boeing 737-8402027 to 203260
Total aircraft2422025 to 2032182

1) Excluding contracted leases.

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