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Originally Posted by JOHN JOHNSON
Have you notice? Pay Attention to Lufthanasa's fleet. Ask yourself that question. When was their last time they have received Boeing?
That is because LH is angry at Boeing for canceled their MD-11 request and end up in protest against Boeing by buying more Airbuses!
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Not Lufthansa, but Lufthansa Cargo. There´s a difference. Lufthansa NEVER flew MD-11, their only McDonnell-Douglas plane was the DC-10.
As for Lufthansa buying Airbus jets, first off, what Dave said: they´re (at least partially) made in Germany, plus Lufthansa engineers worked together with Airbus from the very first stages of design on the A340. For various reasons, Lufthansa wanted/needed a
four-engined widebody, which Boeing couldn´t/can´t provide.
As far as fleet commonality goes, buying Boeing planes at this stage would be flushing money down the john for Lufthansa. They have a battallion of pilots trained on Airbus jets, who could possibly fly their A330s, A340s, and A380s. Buying Boeing would mean that entirely new crews, training and all, would be needed to man these planes.
Plus, John, have you ever thought of the fact that most airlines, including Lufthansa, are very happy with Airbus jets?