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LUFTHANSA Announces First 2 Potential A350 Routes

by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 31, 2016 | A350, Featured, Lufthansa | 0 comments

Earlier today, Lufthansa touted the virtues and benefits of the A350 that we’ve heard all along. However they are finally beginning to hint at where the new birds will fly to once they begin to enter service in January 2017.

The new piece of news was the fact that the first routes that will see the A350 appear to be Boston and Delhi. Keep in mind that the A350s will be a 3-class aircraft, comprised of Business, Premium Economy, and Economy Cabins. First Class will not be offered on ANY A350.

Since we are still 9 months away from even the most optimistic predictions regarding entry into service, I expect there to be several more changes to LH’s initial plans.

First Looks At LUFTHANSA’s First A350

by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 1, 2016 | A350, Featured, Fleet Update, Lufthansa, Munich | 0 comments

The first pieces for the first A350 destined for Lufthansa are coming together.

In facilities scattered throughout Europe, components are being assembled and prepared for final assembly at Airbus’ facilities in Toulouse, France.

Fuselage components are being assembled in Hamburg (Finkenwerder) while the wings are built in the UK before being shipped to Stade and Bremen for their final assembly. The pieces will all gather in Toulouse where final assembly will take place. Engines will also be added once the aircraft has been assembled.

According to Airbus, over 50% of the A350’s fuselage and wings will be made from carbon fibre, leading to dramatic savings in weight and operating efficiencies.

If things go to plan, we’ll see the first A350 delivered to Lufthansa later this year. Lufthansa currently has 25 on order with an option to purchase an additional 30 aircraft. The A350 fleet will be based in Munich.

The photos below are all courtesy of Airbus and Lufthansa (apologies for the resolution due to source of the photos):