Lufthansa forced to reduce price of A380s it’s selling back to Airbus

German flag carrier Lufthansa has had to reduce the price of six A380s it is selling back to Airbus after they were damaged while in storage.

The buyback deal – which was first disclosed in March 2019 when the carrier placed an order for 40 next-generation widebody aircraft (20 Boeing 787-9s and 20 A350-900s) – was initially valued at €315m (£273m).

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