Lufthansa has named Tokyo Haneda as the first destination for its Airbus A350-1000 passenger operations. The inaugural scheduled flight is planned for December 3, 2026, departing from Munich. The airline’s announcement, published October 15, identifies this as the first passenger flight of its first A350-1000, rather than a delivery or test flight milestone.
The aircraft is expected to reach Munich from Airbus facilities in Toulouse in mid-November. Lufthansa says final preparations will take place before it enters service. The aircraft, registration D-AIFA, will be named Deutschland and…