Lufthansa's first Airbus A350-1000 arrives in Munich ahead of Tokyo Haneda flights from 3 December

Lufthansa's first Airbus A350-1000 landed at Munich Airport on 11 November 2026 at 3:37 p.m. local time as special flight LH9901, the Lufthansa Group said. The aircraft, registered D-AIFA and named "Deutschland", will make its first scheduled flight from Munich to Tokyo Haneda on 3 December 2026.

The new flagship has 300 seats across four classes: a First Class cabin with suites, 49 Business Class seats including 8 suites, 35 Premium Economy seats and 212 Economy seats. It is the first long-haul aircraft in the Lufthansa Group to offer the group's new Wi-Fi powered by Starlink from its first flight. At 73.80 metres it is seven metres longer than the A350-900, and it is the 700th Airbus aircraft delivered to the Lufthansa Group.

The Lufthansa Group has ordered 15 A350-1000s for delivery by 2030, and the first ten will fly for Lufthansa from its Munich hub, which makes the type relevant for passengers in southern Germany and for travellers connecting in Munich to long-haul flights. Heiko Reitz, Lufthansa Executive Board Member and Hub Manager Munich, described the aircraft as a step in modernising the airline's long-haul fleet.

The announcement does not say which routes the following aircraft will serve. Passengers booked between Munich and Tokyo Haneda from December should check the aircraft shown in their booking, as aircraft assignments can change before departure.