Lufthansa is preparing to welcome its first Airbus A350-1000, an aircraft that carries added significance beyond its size.
The aircraft, painted at Airbus’s Toulouse facility in a blue design featuring a white crane graphic and the markings “1926 | 2026” and “100,” is set to become the seventh addition to the airline’s special fleet commemorating its 100th anniversary.
According to the German flag carrier, painting the aircraft required roughly 432 liters of blue paint and 246 liters of white.
From Toulouse to Munich
The aircraft, which will carry the registration D-AIFA and the name “Deutschland,” is scheduled to be transferred from Toulouse to Munich this fall 2026.
Before the transport happens, it still needs to go through several test flights, additional interior work, and a final acceptance inspection. Lufthansa plans to hold an official naming ceremony at a later date.
The delivery carries extra weight for the airline: this A350-1000 will be the 700th aircraft Airbus has delivered to the Lufthansa Group overall.
A bigger sibling to the A350-900
At 73.8 meters long, the A350-1000 stretches about seven meters beyond the A350-900 already in Lufthansa’s fleet.
The larger aircraft is configured to carry up to 300 passengers across four cabin classes, including First Class, Business Class, Premium Economy, and Economy Class.
Lufthansa has ordered 15 of the aircraft, with deliveries expected to continue through 2030.
Part of an anniversary fleet
This A350-1000 joins a growing group of Lufthansa aircraft featuring the special anniversary design. Other planes already flying with the livery include an A350-900, an A380, a Boeing 787-9, and a Boeing 747-8 on long-haul routes, along with two A320neo aircraft used on short- and medium-haul flights.
According to Lufthansa, the distinctive paint scheme has drawn considerable attention from passengers and aviation enthusiasts alike since it began appearing on the airline’s planes.