Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first A380, to be named "Frankfurt am Main".
The official handover ceremony took place this morning (May 19) at the Airbus factory in Hamburg.
Lufthansa's first A380 is unique, said Wolfgang Mayrhuber, the airline's CEO.
"In cooperation with Airbus, we have developed many technical solutions regarding the cabin design and furnishings which are being given a world premiere in this aircraft," he said.
"Our innovations in terms of cabin air, light systems and inflight entertainment make our A380 unique."
Lufthansa has configured its A380 with 526 seats and has used the new aircraft to launch a new First Class cabin, with eight "generously proportioned" seats on the upper deck.
The Business Class cabin will also be on the upper deck, with 98 seats. The main deck will have 420 Economy Class seats.
The airline will take delivery of a further four A380s by this autumn, to service routes to Beijing and Johannesburg.
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