Eurowings eyes 60 Boeing 737 MAX as profitable Lufthansa unit moves to expand narrowbody fleet

Eurowings is reportedly considering a purchase of 60 additional Boeing 737 MAX narrowbodies as the Lufthansa subsidiary posts two consecutive years of operating profits in the triple‑digit millions of euros. The potential deal would accelerate Eurowings' narrowbody growth and deepen its Boeing exposure.

Discovered 2025-09-09T20:39:51.484089-07:00 | 2025-09-09T20:39:51.484089-07:00

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A 60‑aircraft MAX commitment would materially reshape Eurowings' short‑haul capacity and feed Boeing's production pipeline; compare this scale with WestJet's firming of 60 737‑10 MAX jets (https://hype.aero/?story=b959913c-5629-4228-8ca6-6caf5ad3c99b).
Eurowings' two consecutive years of triple‑digit million‑euro operating profits provide clear financial runway for fleet investment; group‑level fleet moves continue, exemplified by Brussels Airlines' recent additional A320neo purchases (https://hype.aero/?story=e0adc0c6-e088-4bce-9407-1f37960c9eb1).
A deal of this size would shift delivery slot competition and lessor dynamics in an active MAX market already seeing major placements such as Macquarie AirFinance's 30 737‑8 order and Boeing's recent monthly delivery cadence (https://hype.aero/?story=7a2fdc30-b9ee-4772-9c4a-6d2ef3ea9375) (https://hype.aero/?story=d8772aec-3873-44dc-9d73-9e5f776591bc).

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