Overview
- Work begins in February 2026 at Elbe Flugzeugwerke in Dresden, starting with aircraft D-AIMC, with reentry to service targeted for April.
- All eight A380s are slated to complete the business-class refit by mid-2027 under a defined schedule.
- The new Thompson Aero Vantage XL seats provide direct aisle access, 58 cm width, at least two meters of bed length, Bluetooth connectivity, and flexible partitions.
- Business class on the A380s will decrease from 78 to 68 seats, with first, premium economy, and economy remaining largely unchanged.
- Lufthansa also plans new seats across all cabins on its Boeing 747-8s and Airbus A350-900s as part of a broader long-haul cabin renewal.