Airbus and Lufthansa Group have agreed on a set of further cooperative efforts whilst officially celebrating the 50th anniversary of their long-standing partnership.
The two companies announced the new agreement at the ILA Berlin Air Show as they looked back on the delivery of the first A300 to Lufthansa in 1976.
Signed in the presence of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the agreement comprised several areas – including a the signing of a component services agreement covering Lufthansa’s entire Airbus A220 fleet, which aims to ensure efficient operation of the aircraft across all airlines of the Group.
The two companies also reaffirmed their commitment to the future of sustainable aviation, with both companies recently presenting a SharkSkin aircraft coating for the A330 to further reduce fuel consumption.
Carsten Spohr, CEO Lufthansa Group, said:As the world leading aviation groups, Airbus and the Lufthansa Group share a long-standing, trusting, and very special partnership.
Over the past half-century, we have not only taken delivery of more aircraft from Toulouse and Hamburg than any other airline in the world, but have also supported the development of numerous aircraft models as launch customers.
We intend to build on this foundation together to further advance aircraft technology and expand Europe’s leading role in the aviation sector.
