Aerospace
Lufthansa Group Selects New 777-8 Freighter, Orders Additional 787s
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Lufthansa Group announced today that the airline group will strengthen Lufthansa Cargo with an order for seven 777-8 Freighters, the industry’s newest and most fuel-efficient twin-engine freighter.
The Group has also placed a new order for two 777 Freighters to add to its cargo fleet, providing extra cargo capacity in the short term until its first 777-8 Freighter arrives.
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In addition, the Lufthansa Group continues to modernise its long-haul passenger fleet with the purchase of seven new 787-9s. Lufthansa Group’s total order book for the 787 Dreamliner now stands at 32 firm orders. With 20 orders, the Group is also a launch customer for the 777X passenger plane.
Boeing introduced the new 777-8 Freighter in January and has already received 34 firm orders. The 777-8 Freighter offers the highest payload and the lowest fuel use, emissions, and operating cost per tonne of any large freighter, thanks to advanced technology from the new 777X family and proven performance from the market-leading 777 Freighter.
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The 777-8 Freighter is ideal for operators looking to build a more sustainable and profitable future. The 777-8 Freighter will be the ideal choice as operators replace ageing freighters later this decade, with nearly identical payload and range capabilities, 30% better fuel efficiency and emissions, and 25% lower operating costs per tonne.
According to the 2021 Boeing Commercial Market Outlook, the global freighter fleet will increase by 70% by 2040, including 450 new large widebody freighters, including the new 777-8 Freighter and 777 Freighter. The 777-8 freighter is scheduled to be delivered in 2027.
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The 787 family, built with lightweight composite materials and powered by advanced engines and a suite of environmentally progressive technologies, has a 60 percent smaller airport-noise footprint than the previous generation of aeroplanes, making it ideal for Lufthansa Group airport communities.
