The go-ahead has been given for one of the largest fleet modernizations in European aviation: Lufthansa Group has decided to allocate 40 brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft that have been ordered to Eurowings.
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The order for 40 brand-new 737 aircraft is equivalent to an investment of around 5 billion dollars at list price. This makes it by far the largest and most expensive sustainability project in the more than 30-year history of Eurowings.
Delivery of the first Boeing 737 MAX 8 to Eurowings is scheduled to begin in 2027 and will be completed with a total of 40 jets by 2032. The new aircraft will gradually replace the Airbus A319 fleet as well as older Airbus A320 models. With its capacity for 189 passengers, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 offers 39 additional seats compared to the A319.
Its significantly longer range also makes it the perfect choice for longer medium-haul destinations, which Eurowings is increasingly offering in its portfolio. Eurowings guests can look forward to a redesigned cabin with more comfort on-board and a travel experience that meets the latest airline standards.
The approval does not just provide Lufthansa Group’s value airline with state-of-the-art jets and engines that have particularly low fuel consumption and noise emissions thanks to their efficiency: Eurowings is also making significant progress towards more sustainable flying, as the latest generation of jets consumes up to 30 percent less kerosene and emits correspondingly less CO2.