Lufthansa puts conditions on deliveries of more Airbus A320neos

Lufthansa, the first operator of Airbus Group’s troubled A320neo jetliner, is placing conditions on taking delivery of more of the planes this year after holding back on putting its second into service. Lufthansa will take formal delivery of its latest Neo “in coming days,” a spokeswoman said Monday. That would be about 6 weeks after a handover ceremony for the aircraft in Hamburg Feb 12. Like the first, the second plane will be restricted to routes within Germany so that it’s within easy reach of technicians amid concerns about an engine glitch. Lufthansa is set to receive 3 more A320neos this year, 1 in the summer and 2 in the fall. The spokeswoman didn’t specify the airline’s conditions for taking the planes. Lufthansa has a total of 116 A320neos on order. <br/>