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Lufthansa Airlines A350-1000 to debut on three Asia-Pacific routes
October 19th 2026
Lufthansa Airlines has chosen three Asia-Pacific destinations for the debut of the latest addition to its fleet, the A350-1000. Read More » The Germany-headquartered airline was expected to take delivery of the first of 15 A350-1000s on order next month, 10 of which will be based at the carrier’s Munich hub. Following some final touches in the workshop, the aircraft, registration D-AIFA, will commence commercial service on the Munich-Tokyo Haneda route from December 3. In the weeks following, the Star Alliance member will deploy the Airbus widebody on Munich-Shanghai Pudong and Munich-Singapore. "We are proud that the Airbus A350-1000 - Airbus’s most modern long-haul aircraft - is coming to Munich," Lufthansa Airlines board member and Munich hub manager, Heiko Reitz, said. "The introduction of the new A350-1000 is part of the largest fleet modernisation in the history of the Lufthansa Group and a key driver on the path to more sustainability." The Star Alliance member has configured the A350-1000 to carry 300 passengers across four cabin classes, comprising four seats in first, 49 seats in business, 35 seats in premium economy and 212 in economy. "Our new flagship features 40% more business and premium economy seats," Reitz said. "To put it simply: the A350-1000 strengthens our premium hub in Munich."
