Lufthansa Relocated Four A350-900s to Frankfurt hub

Supply chain issues have been a hot topic for the larger manufacturing industry worldwide. However, they have been particularly clearly affecting the aviation industry as it depends on a vast variety of industries to supply an endless list of components. These issues have been significantly slowing down aircraft deliveries and, therefore, have been influencing strategic choices for carriers. Among those is German flag carrier Lufthansa. Here’s how in this instance.

Lufthansa Has Relocated 4 Airbus A350-900s to Frankfurt

Lufthansa, and the Lufthansa Group, is one of the largest airlines in Europe operating a massive fleet. Also, differently from its peers in European aviation Lufthansa has the unique trait of operating two (almost) equal status hub in Frankfurt and Munich. That means having to carefully balance aircraft between airports to keep operations running smoothly, particularly those wide body planes which are in shorter supply.

However, aircraft deliveries have started to pinch Lufthansa which has had to take some action. The German flag carrier made no direct remark to the aircraft late for delivery; however, we all know they are the Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Hope and forecasts projected the airline to have a much larger number of 787s by this point.

Therefore, Lufthansa has had to relocate four of its Airbus A350-900 from Munich to Frankfurt. That’s not all, because the forecast doesn’t seem too rosy on the medium term it is ready to relocate further two during the busy summer months.

The relocated A350-900s will be operating flights from Frankfurt to:

• Seoul-Incheon (ICN)
• Shanghai (PVG)
• Denver (DEN)
• Seattle (SEA)

Some Older Configurations Also Moved – Not All Allegris Planes Going to Frankfurt

Another thing we now know is that not all relocated planes will feature the new Allegris cabins. Those will remain, on the A350s, a Munich hub exclusive product.

Therefore the relocated Lufthansa A350s will either be some of the former Philippine Airlines A350s or those featuring the old generation of business class in a very unfashionable 2-2-2 layout.