Lufthansa City Airlines took delivery of its first brand-new Airbus A320neo at the Airbus factory in Hamburg-Finkenwerder. The aircraft, registration D-AIJP, was named “Ingelheim am Rhein”. This first brand-new Airbus symbolizes the key role that Lufthansa City Airlines plays within the Lufthansa Group in redefining continental traffic to and from Munich and, from 2026, Frankfurt hubs. The airline is thus making an important contribution to strengthening the competitiveness of the short-haul network, consolidating the market position of the Lufthansa Group and supporting the planned growth on long-haul routes.
“Our new aircraft is a further motivation and incentive for the commitment and excellent work of all our employees, who contribute to the success and growth of our airline every day,” said Peter Albers, Managing Director of Lufthansa City Airlines, after the official handover.
From May onwards, the “Juliett Papa” will offer space for 180 passengers. Like all Lufthansa City Airlines aircraft, the new Airbus A320neo is equipped with the new Airspace cabin and offers passengers significantly larger overhead bins, a modern lighting system and improved seating comfort in proven Lufthansa quality.
With this new addition, the Lufthansa City Airlines fleet now comprises eight aircraft (four Airbus A319s and four Airbus A320neos). In the course of 2025, five more brand-new Airbus A320neos and two additional Airbus A320neos will be added, expanding the fleet to 15 aircraft by the end of 2025. From the end of 2026, Lufthansa City Airlines expects to take delivery of the first of 40 Airbus A220-300s on order.
Route network
In line with the significant growth of its fleet, the youngest airline in the Lufthansa Group is also expanding its route network in Europe. Lufthansa City Airlines is adding seven new destinations to its route network for the summer flight schedule 2025: Barcelona, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Düsseldorf, Rome, Edinburgh, Seville and Bordeaux.
