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Lufthansa weighs follow-on widebody order between Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr says the carrier is preparing another widebody order and is weighing options between the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X, per comments shared in an internal employee meeting reported by Aviation Week. The decision is aimed at advancing Lufthansa’s long-haul fleet renewal and future growth.

Discovered 2026-06-30T05:43:27.106518-07:00 | 2026-06-30T05:43:27.106518-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Lufthansa’s next widebody choice between the A350-1000 and 777X is a near-term demand signal that will shape OEM production planning and long-haul competition.
  • The order is explicitly framed as supporting long-haul fleet renewal and growth, linking fleet procurement strategy to network capacity and route expansion decisions.
  • This competitive tug-of-war between two key widebody programs comes as airlines seek to lock in performance and delivery timing for next-generation widebodies; Airline Industry & Market Trends is especially relevant for how such decisions ripple across peers.

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2026-06-30T05:43:27.106518-07:00
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