Boeing and Luxair, the national airline of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, have announced that the airline has converted two options for the Boeing 737-10 into firm orders and secured options for two additional 737-10 aircraft.
The agreement follows Luxair‘s 2024 order for two Boeing 737-10 aircraft. Once all firm orders are delivered, Luxair‘s Boeing 737 fleet will comprise 12 aircraft, made up of 8 Boeing 737-8s and 4 Boeing 737-10s.
Gilles Feith, CEO of Luxair, said the agreement marks another milestone in the airline’s long-term fleet strategy. “As we continue to grow, delivering an outstanding passenger experience remains at the heart of every fleet decision we make. The Boeing 737-10 provides the additional capacity, operational efficiency and flexibility we need to support future demand while maintaining the high standards of quality, comfort and service our customers expect from Luxair,” Feith said.
Feith added that the aircraft’s fuel and emissions savings support the airline’s environmental goals. “With 20 percent lower fuel use and emissions compared with the aircraft they replace, these aircraft also support our ambition to further reduce our environmental footprint while strengthening Luxembourg’s connectivity,” he said. “At the same time, the additional purchase rights preserve valuable strategic flexibility, allowing us to adapt our fleet in line with future market developments and customer demand.”
Together with the additional options, the agreement gives Luxair flexibility to support future growth while benefiting from the fleet commonality and operational efficiencies of the Boeing 737 family.
The 737-8 and 737-10 will reduce fuel use and emissions by 20 percent compared with the aircraft they replace. On average, each new-generation 737 will save up to 8 million pounds of CO2 emissions annually.
Noise reduction during take-offs and landings is another key area of environmental performance for the 737-8 and 737-10, particularly for airport workers and communities in surrounding areas. The 737-10 offers the best per-seat economics of any single-aisle airplane, seating up to 230 passengers with a range of 3,100 nautical miles (5,740 km).
Ricardo Cavero, Boeing vice president, Europe and Israel Commercial Sales and Marketing, said both aircraft are well suited to Luxair’s network. “Both the 737-8 and 737-10 are perfectly suited across Luxair’s network, increasing capacity on to its regional routes, comfortably serving more passengers on more routes with the lowest cost per seat of any single-aisle airplane,” Cavero said. “With the selection of the 737-8 and 737-10, Luxair is building a more profitable and sustainable operation.”
The 737-10 aircraft, configured with 213 seats, will support growing demand on high-density leisure and business routes while enhancing Luxair‘s onboard offering.
The Boeing Sky Interior will feature redesigned seats with a seat pitch of 76 cm, USB-C charging at every seat and wireless in-flight entertainment accessible via passengers’ personal devices. Powered by the latest-generation CFM LEAP-1B engines, the aircraft will combine greater capacity with operational efficiency, a quieter cabin and a high level of passenger comfort.
