Lufthansa Group allocates B737MAX to Eurowings
The Lufthansa Group has announced it will allocate its Boeing B737MAXs on order to Eurowings. The Group placed an order for 40 B737-8s in December 2023 but hadn't communicated which airline would operate them. It also holds options on another 60 B737-8s.
According to the statement, Eurowings is set to renew its fleet with the B737-8s between 2027 and 2032. Today, the airline's fleet is made-up of 27 Airbus A319s, 34 A320s, seven A320neos, six A321-200s, and five A321neos. Subsidiary Eurowings Europe Malta operates five A319s, nineteen A320s, and a single A320neo.
Illustration by Lufthansa Group.