Lufthansa has officially welcomed its first Boeing 787-9 fitted with the highly anticipated Allegris cabin. This aircraft, part of a broader fleet modernization strategy by Lufthansa, is not the first 787 in the fleet, but it is the first to feature Allegris as the carrier's first five examples were destined for Hainan Airlines, and as such, feature their original configuration.

The Allegris program has been one of the most troubled product rollouts in the airline industry in recent years. Lufthansa originally announced Allegris (which includes new seats in first, business, premium economy, and economy) in 2017 to debut on the 777X in 2020; however, product delays and supply chain shortages meant that Allegris only debuted in 2024. Allegris is currently only sold on select Airbus A350

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