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Lufthansa Snubs The A380

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments

a large white airplane parked in front of a building

Lufthansa’s latest aircraft order comes at the expense of its majestic superjumbo Airbus A380-800.

Earlier this week, Lufthansa ordered 20 Boeing 787-9s and 20 additional Airbus A350-900s. But its deal with Airbus came with a caveat. In exchange, Airbus had to buy back six of Lufthansa’s 14 Airbus A380s. Reason given: economics.

Oh, what a sad few weeks this has been for the A380 program. Failing to win a new big order from Emirates, Airbus scrapped the program. Air France announced it would retire half of its A380 fleet (five aircraft). Qatar said it would retire its entire A380 fleet. Now Lufthansa will shed nearly half of its A380 fleet as well.

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Sphor tried to spin as a move for the environment:

By replacing four-engine planes with new models, we are laying a sustainable foundation for our future in the long run. In addition to the cost-effectiveness of the A350 and B787, the significantly lower CO2 emissions of this new generation of long-haul aircraft was also a decisive factor in our investment decision. Our responsibility for the environment is becoming more and more important as a criterion for our decisions.

But for those of us who love the A380, this represents very sad news.

CONCLUSION

Don’t expect to see 787-9s in Lufthansa livery. My bet is that the 787-9s will go to Austrian and SWISS while the A350s will go to Lufthansa, which already has an open order for 25 A350s (12 already have already been delivered).

The A380 phaseout will not begin until 2022, but enjoy them while they last. The new deliveries, including the initial 777-9s, will not have first class. The remaining eight A380s may remain in the Lufthansa fleet until the late 2020s.

> Read More: Lufthansa A380 First Class Los Angeles to Munich Review

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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5 Comments

  1. Gene Reply
    March 15, 2019 at 7:53 am

    Is this (6) more or less the 380s which were moved to MUC?

  2. Howard Reply
    March 15, 2019 at 8:39 am

    I have booked a flight from bkk to fra on a a380 in September. I’m glad I’ll have a chance to fly in one before they go extinct.

  3. Richard Reply
    March 15, 2019 at 8:51 am

    So are you predicting that Lufthansa will go First Class less moderately soon then?

    • Matthew Reply
      March 15, 2019 at 9:54 am

      Nope. I’ll address that in a story tomorrow. I don’t think that will happen.

  4. Dr Tushar C Dhruv Reply
    March 15, 2019 at 9:07 am

    Last year I travelled from New Delhi to Los A geles by Lufthansa…Frankfurt to LA being A 380…perse excellent experience and flying by A380 ethreal. Sad to see them being phased out.

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