- Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000
- The aircraft is registered D-AIFA and named Deutschland
- It is the 700th Airbus aircraft delivered to the Lufthansa Group
- The aircraft features a special livery celebrating 100 years of Lufthansa
- The first scheduled passenger service is planned for 3 December 2026 to Tokyo Haneda
Lufthansa has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, marking a significant milestone in the airline’s fleet modernisation and its partnership with Airbus. The aircraft registered D-AIFA and named Deutschland is the 700th Airbus aircraft delivered to the entire Lufthansa Group. It features a special blue-and-white commemorative design celebrating 100 years of Lufthansa from 1926 to 2026.
The aircraft has a cabin configuration for 300 passengers across four classes featuring the latest Lufthansa Allegris experience. First class has three to four seats including exclusive suites, business class has 49 seats, premium economy has 35 seats and economy has 212 seats. The aircraft will be based at Lufthansa’s Munich hub with its first scheduled passenger service planned for 3 December 2026 to Tokyo Haneda.
Shanghai and Singapore are also scheduled to join the A350-1000 destination network in the following weeks. The delivery also celebrates 50 years of cooperation between Lufthansa and Airbus. The Lufthansa Group has ordered 15 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft with deliveries scheduled through 2030.
