Does Lufthansa use A350?

Business Class on Lufthansa's A350 The A350, which maintains the 2-2-2 configuration of the A340-300 and A330, lacks the comfortable wide seats.



Yes, Lufthansa is a major operator of the Airbus A350-900, which serves as the backbone of its long-haul fleet in 2026. As of February 2026, Lufthansa operates 31 A350-900s primarily out of its Munich and Frankfurt hubs, with an additional 14 on order. Notably, in late 2025 and early 2026, the airline began receiving its first Airbus A350-1000s, featuring the updated "Allegris" cabin product to fix earlier seating complaints. To celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026, Lufthansa even painted one of its A350s (registration D-AIXL) in a special "XXL Crane" livery. The A350 is central to Lufthansa's "Summer 2026" expansion, powering new daily routes to destinations like Raleigh/Durham, Nairobi, and St. Louis, replacing older, less fuel-efficient four-engine aircraft like the A340.

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On 15 January 2015, the initial A350-900 entered service with Qatar Airways, followed by the A350-1000 on 24 February 2018 with the same launch customer. As of October 2023, Singapore Airlines is the largest operator with 63 A350-900 aircraft in its fleet.

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While the 777X offers unrivalled dimensions, advanced materials, and cutting-edge engine technology, the A350 shines with its lightweight composite airframe, advanced aerodynamics, and superior fuel efficiency.

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The Airbus A350 was developed in response to Boeing's successful 787 Dreamliner, aiming to offer equal or better range and efficiency. The aircraft features a wider cabin compared to the 787, allowing for high-density configurations if desired, and boasts quieter cabins and optimized air quality.

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The Airbus A380 – Lufthansa's flagship The A380 is the largest and heaviest passenger aircraft in the world. It is 73 meters long, 24 meters high, and has a takeoff weight of up to 560 tons. The Lufthansa A380 seats 509 passengers, and its four Rolls-Royce engines each generate 70000lbs of thrust.

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The airline said that in late 2020 it discovered the airframe of one of its A350s was showing premature and accelerated degradation on the surface. It later discovered similar problems on other aircraft.

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The global A350 fleet had completed more than 1,175,000 flights on more than 1070 routes without accidents. It succeeds the A340 and competes against Boeing's large long-haul twinjets: the Boeing 787, the Boeing 777, and its successor, the 777X.

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For example, an experienced Captain flying an A350 for Delta can expect to earn $354 per hour. Delta pays a junior First Officer $92 per hour.

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Lufthansa is the largest airline in Germany, and the second-largest in Europe. Some of Lufthansa's hubs are Frankfurt am Main and Munich, Germany. A hub is an airport where people who fly from one city to a second city can transfer or change airplanes.

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Lufthansa is reactivating the Airbus A380 in response to the steep rise in customer demand and the delayed delivery of ordered aircraft. The airline expects to use the long-haul aircraft, which is popular with customers and crews, again from summer 2023.

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