By Mauro Orru
Deutsche Lufthansa signed a contract for four long-haul aircraft from European plane maker Airbus amid a strong rebound in international travel.
The German carrier group said Tuesday that the additional A350-900 long-haul aircraft would be delivered later this year, building on its current fleet of 21 A350-900s.
Earlier this year, Lufthansa ordered 22 long-haul aircraft worth about $7.5 billion at list price from Airbus and U.S. rival Boeing, including 10 Airbus A350-1000s, five Airbus A350-900s and seven Boeing 787-9s.
Travel restrictions and border closures brought international traffic to a near standstill at the height of the pandemic. Now, airlines are scrambling for planes to expand capacity to meet surging demand for international air travel.
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