Lufthansa to Debut Airbus A350-1000 Aircraft on Tokyo Route

In mid-November, the Lufthansa’s first Airbus A350-1000 will land in Munich. After final preparations by Lufthansa, it will take off for the first flight with passengers on board. On December 3, 2026, the A350-1000 will fly from Munich to Tokyo Haneda.

In the weeks that follow Shanghai and Singapore will be added to the destination portfolio. All flights will feature the Allegris cabin and be flown by the A350-1000 and the A350-900 alternately.

The delivery of the “Deutschland” in mid-November marks several milestones at once: The first Airbus A350-1000, with the registration D-AIFA, is the 700th aircraft that Airbus delivers to the Lufthansa Group and the seventh aircraft in the Lufthansa anniversary fleet, that features a special livery on the occasion of the company’s 100th anniversary.

In total, the Lufthansa Group has ordered 15 aircraft of this type, which will be delivered by 2030. The first ten A350-1000s will fly for Lufthansa and be based at the Munich hub.

With a length of 73.80 meters, the Airbus A350-1000 is 7 meters longer than the A350-900 and seats 300 passengers in four classes: 3–4 seats (two single suites and one “Suite Plus”) in First Class, 49 seats (including 8 seats in suites) in Business Class, 35 seats in Premium Economy Class, and 212 seats in Economy Class.

The A350-1000 combines state-of-the-art aerodynamics with two highly efficient Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines and the use of lightweight materials.