First Lufthansa Boeing 787 lands at Frankfurt Airport

September 01, 2022 –

Build-up of 787 fleet starts with today’s addition of D-ABPA – a total of 31 more 787 deliveries expected by 2027

After a long wait, Lufthansa received its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registered under the registration number D-ABPA and christened «Berlin»: This new generation of aircraft will allow the airline to replace its old Airbus A340s.

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The company’s first 787 took off from Paine Field Airport (PAE) at 16:28 local time under flight «LH9921» and will land in Frankfurt (FRA), the airline’s main hub. This is the first 787-9 from the factory to be delivered to an airline, following the resumption of Dreamliner deliveries in August this year.

In 2019, Lufthansa Group placed the order for 20 787-9s as part of its intercontinental fleet renewal plan, over the years the order increased to 32 units to be distributed among the group’s airlines, Lufthansa will be the first operator and will base this model at its hub in Frankfurt.

The first five Dreamliners of the largest German airline operator came from Hainan Airlines, which were later transferred to Vistara and finally taken over by Lufthansa after negotiations with Boeing due to delays in the 777-9X program. These first aircraft are powered by General Electric engines, the other 27 units will be equipped with Rolls-Royce engines and are expected to enter the fleet in 2023.