Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt International) plans to introduce its first A350-1000 into commercial service on December 3, 2026, deploying the type on flights from Munich to Tokyo Haneda, the airline said in a press release on October 15, 2026.

The German carrier will also introduce the type on Singapore Changi and Shanghai Pudong flights in December 2026 and January 2027, a development first reported by AeroRoutes. The larger widebody will alternate with the smaller A350-900 on the three routes.

The first aircraft, D-AIFA (msn 799), is expected to arrive at Munich from Toulouse Blagnac in mid-November. It features Lufthansa's centenary livery and will accommodate up to 300 passengers in a four-class configuration, including four in first class, 49 in business class, 35 in premium economy, and 212 in economy.

Lufthansa Group has fifteen A350-1000s on order for delivery by 2030, comprising ten ordered in March 2023 and another five in December 2024. The first ten will operate for Lufthansa and be based at Munich.

According to ch-aviation data, Lufthansa operates 267 aircraft, comprising twenty-two A319-100s, forty-four A320-200s, twenty-six A320-200Ns, fourteen A321-100s, thirty-seven A321-200s, one A321-200(P2F), twenty A321-200NX, three A330-300s, eleven A340-300s, four A340-600s, thirty-one A350-900s, eight A380-800s, eight B747-400s, seventeen B747-8s, and twenty-one B787-9s.