Lufthansa Fleet Guide

Fleet Overview

Lufthansa operates approximately 300 mainline aircraft as the flagship carrier of the Lufthansa Group, Europe's largest aviation group by revenue and passengers. The mainline Lufthansa brand serves premium intercontinental and European routes from hubs at Frankfurt (FRA) — Germany's busiest airport and one of Europe's top five — and Munich (MUC). Distinct from group subsidiaries SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, and Condor, each of which operates its own fleet, Lufthansa's mainline aircraft skew toward premium-configured wide and narrowbodies for long-haul and business travel. The group collectively carries over 100 million passengers annually.

Long-Haul Widebody Fleet

Lufthansa's intercontinental network is served by approximately 130 widebody aircraft:

• Airbus A380-800: ~14 aircraft, reactivated post-COVID. Deployed on FRA–New York JFK (multiple daily), FRA–Miami, FRA–Los Angeles, MUC–Bangkok, and MUC–New York JFK. Each A380 carries 8 First Class seats (upper deck), 78 Business Class, 52 Premium Economy, and 371 Economy seats.
• Airbus A350-900: ~20 aircraft and growing, the airline's new flagship replacing 747-400s on premium routes including FRA–Tokyo Haneda, FRA–Boston, FRA–Seoul, and FRA–Osaka. Configured with 48 Business Class seats (1-2-1 Allegris), 21 Premium Economy, and 224 Economy seats.
• Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental: ~19 aircraft, making Lufthansa the last major passenger operator of new-build 747-8s. Routes include FRA–Houston, FRA–Chicago O'Hare, FRA–San Francisco, FRA–Dallas/Fort Worth, and FRA–Seattle. Each carries 8 First Class suites, 78 Business, 32 Premium Economy, and 220 Economy seats.
• Airbus A330-300: ~16 aircraft, medium long-haul serving FRA–Nairobi, FRA–Tehran, FRA–Entebbe, and MUC–Addis Ababa.
• Boeing 787-9: ~32 aircraft on order with deliveries from 2023 onward, replacing A330s on medium-haul intercontinental routes.

European and Short-Haul Fleet

Lufthansa's intra-European and short-haul fleet numbers approximately 120 aircraft, primarily Airbus narrowbodies:

• Airbus A320ceo: ~45 aircraft, the legacy workhorse on European Business routes, 168 seats in 3-3 configuration
• Airbus A321ceo: ~25 aircraft, higher-capacity European and medium-haul routes, up to 200 seats
• Airbus A320neo: ~20 aircraft, replacing older ceos with 20% fuel savings
• Airbus A321neo: ~30 aircraft, the primary new narrowbody type

Lufthansa's short-haul product is distinctive in that Business Class passengers receive actual seat block policies (middle seat blocked or upgraded to Comfort seats) rather than just premium meals in the same economy seat, differentiating it from most short-haul European competitors.

Cabin Products — Allegris

Lufthansa's long-haul Business Class "Allegris" — launched in 2023 and debuted on the A350 — introduced a comprehensive cabin overhaul:

• Business Class Suite: 1-2-1 direct aisle configuration with individual sliding door, 78-inch flat bed, 4K 18-inch IFE screen, and personal wardrobe. Window seats feature dedicated storage and enhanced privacy panels.
• Business Class with Suite:Advantage: A mid-tier option without a full door but with improved privacy and bedding.
• Premium Economy: 2-3-2 configuration with 38-inch pitch, 9-inch recline, and 13-inch screen.
• Economy: 3-3-3 on A350, 31–33 inch pitch, 11.6-inch screen.

First Class on the 747-8 and A380 features 8 private suites per aircraft in a 1-1 upper deck configuration with 87-inch fully flat beds, fine-dining service, and personal vanity units. Lufthansa First Class consistently ranks among the world's best.

Lufthansa Group Airlines

The group's operating airlines add significant fleet diversity:

• SWISS: A220-100/300, A320 family, A330-300, 777-300ER (approximately 90 aircraft)
• Austrian Airlines: A320/A321, 767-300ER for long-haul (approximately 60 aircraft)
• Brussels Airlines: A319/A320, A330-300 (approximately 40 aircraft)
• Eurowings: A320 family for leisure routes (approximately 100 aircraft)
• Lufthansa Cargo: 777F fleet (~10 aircraft) plus belly hold on passenger flights

Future Fleet Plans

Lufthansa has ordered 20 additional A350-900s, 20 A350-1000s, and the 787-9 deliveries are ongoing into the mid-2020s. The A350-1000s, with their 369-passenger capacity and 9,700 nautical mile range, are earmarked to replace the aging 747-8 fleet on ultra-long-haul routes from the late 2020s. The airline is retrofitting its Allegris cabin across its A350, 787, and A380 fleets through 2026. The Eurowings subsidiary continues adding A320neo aircraft to replace older ceos and expand leisure routes from German secondary airports like Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg.