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Regional fleet reshaping: German Airways adds five E190s as Lufthansa exits CRJ-900s and Swiss accelerates A220-100 withdrawal

German Airways has completed the acquisition and financing of five E190 regional jets, while Lufthansa is preparing to sell CityLine’s CRJ-900 fleet. Swiss also plans to retire and store its remaining four A220-100s by the end of 2027, even as Airbus says Pratt & Whitney-related A220 groundings are largely resolved.

Discovered 2026-08-04T21:31:52.919003-07:00 | 2026-08-04T21:31:52.919003-07:00

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Regional fleets are being reconfigured across the German and Swiss markets: German Airways is expanding with five E190s, while Lufthansa is selling CRJ-900s and Swiss is withdrawing its remaining four A220-100s.
The decisions highlight contrasting fleet strategies within regional aviation, with operators balancing aircraft availability, fleet simplification and the future role of smaller aircraft types.
Airbus says the Pratt & Whitney-related A220 technical issues have largely been resolved, with affected aircraft expected to return to service before year-end—relevant context for Swiss’s decision to retire its A220-100s.

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