Editing Lufthansa (section)

=== 1970s–1980s: The wide-body era ===
[[File:Boeing 747-230B Lufthansa D-ABYT, DUS Düsseldorf (Duesseldorf International), Germany PP1167230564.jpg|thumb|right|Lufthansa became the first European airline to introduce the Boeing 747 on regular passenger services in 1970. Seen here is a 747-200 at [[Düsseldorf Airport]] in 1985.]]
[[File:Airbus A300B4-605R, Lufthansa AN0481981.jpg|thumb|right|Lufthansa operated the high-capacity [[Airbus A300]]-600 on domestic and European routes until 2009. The image shows an aircraft of that type approaching Frankfurt Airport in 2003.]]The [[wide-body]] era for Lufthansa started with a [[Boeing 747]] flight on 26 April 1970. It was followed by the introduction of the [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10|DC-10-30]] on 14 January 1974, and the first [[Airbus A300]] in 1976. In 1979, Lufthansa and [[Swissair]] became launch customers for the [[Airbus A310]] with an order for twenty-five aircraft.<ref name=":6" />

The company's fleet modernization programme for the 1990s began on 29 June 1985, with an order for fifteen [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320s]] and seven [[Airbus A300]]-600s. Ten [[Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737-300s]] were ordered a few days later. All were delivered between 1987 and 1992. Lufthansa also bought [[Airbus A321]], [[Airbus A340]], and [[Boeing 747-400]] aircraft.<ref name=":6" />

In 1987, Lufthansa, together with [[Air France]], [[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]], and [[Scandinavian Airlines]], founded [[Amadeus IT Group|Amadeus]], an IT company (also known as a [[Computer reservations system|GDS]]) that would enable travel agencies to sell the founders and other airlines' products from a single system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is Amadeus |url=https://amadeus.com/en/about/overview |url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Amadeus}}</ref>

Lufthansa adopted a new corporate identity in 1988. The fleet was given a new livery, while cabins, city offices, and airport lounges were redesigned.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}