Lufthansa’s first A350-1000 lands in Munich

Lufthansa’s first Airbus A350-1000 landed at Munich Airport on Wednesday afternoon, BR reported. The airline calls the long-haul aircraft its new flagship.

The plane touched down on the airport’s northern runway at 3:37 p.m. before making a welcome loop along Terminal 2 and taxiing to the Lufthansa Technik hangar.

It flew directly from the factory in Toulouse, France, and is named Deutschland. Its anniversary livery features a large white crane on the blue fuselage, with the bird’s wings extending onto the aircraft’s wings.

The aircraft is due to enter scheduled service on December 3, with its first flight to Tokyo. Lufthansa says it can fly up to 13,900 kilometres, is 74 metres long and seats 300 passengers.

Lufthansa Group has ordered 15 A350-1000s, with deliveries expected by 2030. The first 10 will operate for Lufthansa and be based at Munich Airport, the airline’s second hub after Frankfurt.