Lufthansa Group has ordered its first 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10s to replace older Airbus A320-family aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the early 2030s.
The group announced on September 17, 2026, it is exercising options placed alongside its 2023 purchase of 40 MAX 8s. The transaction increases its firm MAX orders to 60 total aircraft.
Lufthansa Group put the order’s list value at approximately $3.4 billion. It did not disclose the negotiated price or specify which airlines would receive the MAX 10s.
The group estimates the aircraft will consume about 30% less fuel than those they replace, with higher seating capacity helping reduce unit costs by approximately 20%.
Lufthansa Group previously allocated all 40 MAX 8s to Eurowings. In its January 2025 announcement, Eurowings outlined deliveries from 2027 through 2032 to replace its Airbus A319s and older A320s.
The airline specified 189 seats for its MAX 8s, an increase of 39 over its A319 configuration. It also cited the Boeing aircraft’s longer range as a benefit for its expanding medium-haul network.
The MAX 10 remains subject to FAA certification. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said at the Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference on September 16 that testing was complete.
“Now we’re just in the documentation phase,” Ortberg said. He indicated that certification was approaching but did not announce an approval date.
Lufthansa Group expects to receive more than 250 new aircraft by 2035 under its fleet replacement program.