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A350 handed over to German Armed Forces by Lufthansa Technik

Izzy KingtonBy Izzy Kington18th November 20223 Mins Read
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From left to right: Siemtje Moeller, Parliamentary State Secretary at the BMVg and godmother of the aircraft; Soeren Stark, CEO of Lufthansa Technik; and Konrad Paul Karl Adenauer, grandson of Germany’s first Federal Chancellor. Image: Lufthansa Technik AG; photographer Jan Brandes

A second A350-900 government aircraft has been handed over by Lufthansa Technik to the German Armed Forces.

The aircraft, bearing the tactical registration 10+01, is to join the fleet of the Federal Ministry of Defense’s (BMVg) Special Air Mission Wing for long-haul political-parliamentary flight operations.

It is equipped for the first time with a full government cabin. Siemtje Moeller (SPD), Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Ministry of Defense, ceremoniously christened the aircraft in the name of former Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, in the presence of his grandson of the same name.

The A350 arrived factory-fresh at Lufthansa Technik at the end of March 2021 and has undergone an extensive modification programme at the company’s competence centre for special aircraft services in Hamburg, Germany. The main focus was fitting the full government cabin, which differs greatly from the transitional cabin of the 10+03 Kurt Schumacher, a VIP and government aircraft based on an A350, which was delivered in 2020.

Image: Lufthansa Technik AG; photographer Jan Brandes

In contrast to the latter’s open cabin design, the various functional areas for political-parliamentary flight operations are now structurally separated from one another, as was already the case with its two predecessors based on the A340. The remaining space in the cabin is available for delegations travelling with the aircraft. It features seating with generous spacing, washrooms and modern galley equipment.

Clearly visible to the public is the discreetly revised livery of the 10+01, which also differs in detail from its sister aircraft 10+03. It includes new lettering in the Bundes Sans font as well as wingtips with the outside now fully painted in black, red and gold, the German national colours.

“Ceremonial handovers of new aircraft to the German Armed Forces have already become a fine tradition for us in recent years. Nevertheless, today is again something special,” said Soeren Stark, CEO of Lufthansa Technik. “The aircraft christened today is not the first Airbus A350 handed over by us to the German Armed Forces, yet it bears all the insignia of a new flagship with the registration number 10+01 and the history-steeped name Konrad Adenauer. This great honour is also reflected in the new government cabin we installed, which sets new standards with state-of-the-art technology and high functionality as well as cost efficiency.”

The third A350 with the registration 10+02 and the future name Theodor Heuss is also at Lufthansa Technik’s Hamburg base and in an advanced stage of full cabin modification. The 10+03, which is already in service, will soon return to Lufthansa Technik to be converted from the transitional to the full government cabin.

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Izzy Kington

Izzy has been part of the Business Jet Interiors International team since its second issue, and the editor since 2011. She also edits Auditoria and Railway Interiors International. Outside of work, Izzy is rediscovering her love of art by learning how to paint with watercolors.

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