Name ‘Deutschland’, the first A350-1000 that Lufthansa Airlines will take delivery was painted in Toulouse plant in blue, featuring a white XXL crane and the lettering “1926 – 2026” and “100” – using a total of 432 liters of blue paint and 246 liters of white paint.
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The Airbus A350-1000 is scheduled to be transferred from Toulouse to Munich this fall. Until then, several test flights, further work on the aircraft’s interior, and the final acceptance inspection are still pending.
The A350-1000 will bear the registration number D-AIFA and the name “Deutschland.” An official naming ceremony is scheduled to take place at a later date. What makes this first A350-1000 special is that it will be the 700th aircraft that Airbus has delivered to the Lufthansa Group.
With a length of 73.80 meters, the Airbus A350-1000 is exactly 7 meters longer than its smaller brother, the Airbus A350-900. This long-haul aircraft can accommodate 300 passengers across 4 travel classes: First Class, Business Class, Premium Economy, and Economy. 15 Airbus A350-1000s have been ordered and will be delivered by 2030.
The new A350-1000 is the 7th aircraft in the Lufthansa fleet to feature a special livery marking the airline’s 100th anniversary. Already in service on long-haul routes are an Airbus A350-900, an Airbus A380, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, and a Boeing 747-8, as well as two Airbus A320neo aircraft featuring this special design.
