© AvioRadar Lufthansa Group has expanded its Boeing 737 MAX order by exercising options for 20 aircraft of the largest variant, the 737 MAX 10. The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has approved the purchase, bringing the Group’s total firm order for the 737 MAX family to 60 aircraft. The additional 20 aircraft originate...
Published at 0900PDT / 1600GMT 18SEP26 Korean carrier EastarJet at the launch of Northern winter 2026/27 season schedules Busan – Hong Kong route, with the first flight scheduled on 25OCT26 from Busan. Boeing 737-800 aircraft to serve this route on daily basis. ZE921 PUS2130 – 0010+1HKG 738 D ZE922 HKG0200 – 0705PUS 738 D
Published at 0800PDT / 1500GMT 18SEP26 China Eastern earlier this month filed various frequency changes between Kunming and Southeast Asia for Northern winter 2026/27 season, as the carrier schedules service increase. Planned frequency comparison listed below are based on 30AUG26 vs 17SEP26. Kunming – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi eff 25OCT26 Increase from initially filed 3 daily to 6 daily, 737-800 (currently scheduled 4-5 daily) Kunming – Chiang Mai eff 25OCT26 Increase from initially filed 2 daily to 3 daily, 737-800 Kunming – Ho Chi Minh City eff 25OCT26 Increase from 7 to 11 weekly, 737-800 Kunming – Kuala Lumpur eff 25OCT26 Increase from initially filed 10 weekly to 13 weekly, A320neo/737-800 Kunming – Mandalay eff 25OCT26 Increase from initially filed 4 to 7 weekly, 737-800 Kunming – Singapore eff 25OCT26 Increase from initially filed 2 to 3 daily, 737-800/MAX 8 Kunming – Yangon eff 25OCT26 Increase from initially filed 1 to 2 daily, 737-800
Published at 0700PDT / 1400GMT 18SEP26 Shandong Airlines during Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to expand service to Seoul, as the carrier adds 5th daily flight from Jinan and 7th from Qingdao. Jinan – Seoul Incheon eff 25OCT26 Increase from 4 to 5 daily, 737-800 SC8001 TNA0805 – 1045ICN 738 D SC8003 TNA1110 – 1345ICN 738 D SC8009 TNA1730 – 2010ICN 738 D SC8005 TNA1830 – 2105ICN 738 D SC8013 TNA2015 – 2250ICN 738 D SC8014 ICN0845 – 0935TNA 738 D SC8002 ICN1145 – 1235TNA 738 D SC8004 ICN1510 – 1600TNA 738 D SC8010 ICN2110 – 2200TNA 738 D SC8006 ICN2205 – 2255TNA 738 D Qingdao – Seoul Incheon eff 25OCT26 Increase from 6 to 7 daily, 737-800 SC4609 TAO0855 – 1120ICN 738 D SC4611 TAO1030 – 1250ICN 738 D SC4613 TAO1200 – 1425ICN 738 D SC4615 TAO1640 – 1920ICN 738 D SC4619 TAO1830 – 2110ICN 738 D SC4621 TAO2010 – 2240ICN 738 D SC4623 TAO2115 – 2335ICN 738 D SC4624 ICN0655 – 0725TAO 738 D SC4610 ICN1220 – 1300TAO 738 D SC4612 ICN1400 – 1440TAO 738 D SC4614 ICN1525 – 1600TAO 738 D SC4616 ICN2020 – 2100TAO 738 D SC4620 ICN2210 – 2245TAO 738 D SC4622 ICN2350 – 0015+1TAO 738 D
Published at 0600PDT / 1300GMT 18SEP26 Star Alliance member Air China during Northern winter 2026/27 season further expands service on Beijing Capital – Phuket route, as the carrier opened reservations for 3rd daily flight (except Sundays), from 16NOV26 to 20FEB27. Additional flight to be operated by 737 MAX 8. CA691 PEK0840 – 1400HKT 7M8 24 CA691 PEK0915 – 1435HKT 7M8 x247 CA821 PEK1110 – 1630HKT 333 D CA797 PEK1600 – 2120HKT 7M8 D CA692 HKT1545 – 2210PEK 7M8 24 CA692 HKT1615 – 2240PEK 7M8 x247 CA822 HKT1825 – 0050+1PEK 333 D CA798 HKT2250 – 0515+1PEK 7M8 D
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Air Data News•Ricardo Meier18 Sept
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has approved the exercise of options for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft. The rights were secured as part of a 2023 order...
Lufthansa Group has approved the purchase of 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft as the German airline group accelerates the renewal of its short- and medium-haul fleet, it said on Thursday, September 17. Lufthansa’s supervisory board approved the exercise of options secured under a 2023 order for 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets. That deal […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm18 SeptAviation News – Lufthansa Group has approved the conversion of options for 20 Boeing 737-10 aircraft into a firm order, marking the airline group’s first...
Published at 1900PDT 17SEP26 / 0200GMT 18SEP26 Trinity Airways (formerly known as T'way Air) during Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to launch Seoul Incheon – Kobe route, on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The carrier will serve this route on daily basis, effective 18DEC26. TW335 ICN1410 – 1555UKB 738 D TW336 UKB1655 – 1855ICN 738 D
Published at 1701PDT 17SEP26 / 0001GMT 18SEP26 Ethiopian Airlines in the last few days opened reservations for Addis Ababa – Durban route, a destination it last served until July 2017. From 11DEC26, Ethiopian will serve this route once a day with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. ET889 ADD0835 – 1325DUR 7M8 D ET888 DUR1415 – 2100ADD 7M8 D The carrier in August 2026 briefly filed schedule for this route, which was covered on AeroRoutes , however it was filed for few days prior to removal at the time.
Lufthansa Group continues the modernization of its short- and medium-haul fleet. The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has approved the exercise of options for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft. The rights were secured as part of a 2023 order for 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which included a total of 60 purchase...
Lufthansa Group has exercised purchase options for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft as part of its continuing short- and medium-haul fleet modernisation programme. The decision increases its total firm order for the 737 MAX family to 60 aircraft. The options formed part of Lufthansa’s 2023 agreement for 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and rights […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 Sept
Lufthansa Group has ordered its first 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10s to replace older Airbus A320-family aircraft, with…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope17 Sept
PR: Lufthansa Group continues the modernization of its short- and medium-haul fleet. The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has approved the exercise of options for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft. The rights were secured as part of a…
Air Insight•Addison Schonland17 Sept
Lufthansa Group confirmed on September 17 that the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has approved the exercise of options for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10… The post Lufthansa Group Orders 737 MAXs: Which Airline Will Get Them? first appeared on The Aviation Hub .
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AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile17 Sept
Crestone Air Partners Senior Vice President of Capital Markets Vern Titcomb will join Cargo Facts Symposium for the panel discussion “Type talk 737 – Aging Classics and NGs, and ever-changing global fleet dynamics” on Friday, Oct. 23, at 11:45 a.m. (GMT -5). The 32nd annual Cargo Facts Symposium will take place Oct. 21-23 at the […]
First order for largest MAX variant expands group's commitment to 60 aircraft, with the initial 40 737-8s already assigned to Eurowings
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier17 Sept