14 May 2020:For the first time in history the cabin of A350-900 aircraft will be converted into a special transition cabin for Germany's Federal Government's special air mission wing. Lufthansa Technik has already begun the preliminary work in November in their VIP workshops and the expected delivery time is by July.
The cabin conversion work is undertaken in Hamburg's International Airport in Fuhlsbttel, where first of three A350-900 arrived on 7th May 2020. Lufthansa Technik's VIP & Special Mission Aircraft Services product division have designed a transitional cabin tailored for specific requirements like office and conference areas adjoined to a multifunctional lounge. There is generous seating arrangement with appropriate washrooms and a modern kitchen. The remaining cabin space is allocated for the delegates.
Commenting on this conversion Kai-Stefan Rpke, Vice President VIP & Special Mission Aircraft Services said, "Over decades we have formed a comprehensive partnership with the German Air Force, in the course of which we have already equipped a large number of aircraft with special cabins for government representatives."
The aircraft 10 1 and 10 2, with temporary civil registration D-AGAF are currently under construction. Once the cabin conversion process for the two sister aircraft is complete, the transitional cabin in 10 03 will also be exchanged.
Rpke further added, "Today we are of course particularly pleased to be able to extend this cooperation to the most modern generation of aircraft and to install the first government cabin in an Airbus A350. This is not only a first for our long-standing customer German Air Force or for Lufthansa Technik, but for the entire industry."