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Lufthansa Moves Ahead With Long-Haul Fleet Renewal

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Credit: Joe Pries
FRANKFURT—Lufthansa Group plans to phase out eight long-haul aircraft types over the next few years and sees no prospect of returning the Airbus A380 or A340-600 back to service. According to the latest fleet plans, detailed by CEO Carsten Spohr on March 4, in addition to the A380s and A340-600s...
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