Airbus Single-Aisle Airspace cabin enters into service with Lufthansa Group
Lufthansa becomes the first airline in Europe to feature Airbus’ new Airspace cabin, which makes extensive use of composites, on single-aisle aircraft.
Lufthansa Airbus A320neo aircraft Airspace cabin. Photo Credit: Airbus
As of Sept. 6, the Deutsche Lufthansa AG airline (Lufthansa, Frankfurt, Germany) has started operations with its first A320 Family aircraft — an A321neo — featuring Airbus’ new Single-Aisle Airspace cabin, which makes extensive use of composites. In doing so, the airline is said to becomes the first operator in Europe to introduce the new Airspace cabin feature for passengers on board A320 Family aircraft. In 2018 Lufthansa Group, a long-time A320 Family customer, chose to equip more than 80 of its new A320 Family aircraft on order from Airbus with Airspace cabins.
The new Airspace features include slimmer sidewall panels for extra personal space at shoulder level; better views through the windows with redesigned bezels and completely integrated window shades; large, composite overhead bins for 60% more bags; the latest full LED lighting technologies; LED-lit “entrance area”; and new lavatories with hygienic touchless features and antimicrobial surfaces.
“Lufthansa has once again made a choice of innovation and passenger appeal, raising the bar for the flying public at large to experience next-level, Airbus leading cabin innovations,” says Christian Scherer, Airbus chief commercial officer and head of international. “I am delighted to welcome one of our long-term partners, Lufthansa, to become the first European operator for the A320neo Family Airspace cabin. I can’t wait to fly on one of these aircraft.”
Head of Customer Experience, Lufthansa Group Heike Birlenbach emphasizes that, regardless of the crisis, Lufthansa continues to focus emphatically on a premium product for its guests. “For us, premium means providing high-quality, individualized and relevant offers for all our passengers at all times,” says Birlenbach. “With the new Airspace Cabin, we are significantly improving the travel experience on short-haul routes and setting a new industry benchmark.”
Lufthansa has been operating the A320-family since the 1980s and is reported to have been the first operator of the A321 and the A320neo. The airline group is one of the biggest Airbus operators worldwide.
At the end of July 2021, the A320neo Family had received more than 7,400 orders from more than 120 customers worldwide.
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