Lufthansa Group to add more than 250 new aircraft by 2025

Lufthansa Group reported (03-Jun-2016) it plans to take delivery of 52 new aircraft over 2016 and 251 new aircraft by 2025, with a total list price value of around EUR40 billion. Lufthansa was the first A320neo operator, with initial deliveries starting in early 2016. SWISS International Airlines will become the first Bombardier C Series operator, with operations with the CS100 due to start in mid-Jul-2016. Lufthansa plans to introduce A350 aircraft to its long-haul fleet from Jan-2017. [more - original PR]