Overview
- The aircraft, registered HB-IFA and named Lausanne, carries a special Wanderlust livery celebrating Swiss culture.
- The delivery flight departed Toulouse shortly before 13:00 and landed in Zurich around 15:30 on October 10, with a public livestream and crowd reception.
- This is the first of 10 A350-900s due to join SWISS through 2031 under a 2019 Lufthansa Group order.
- The jet debuts SWISS Senses with three first-class suites, 45 business seats, 38 in premium economy, and 156 in economy.
- SWISS plans to fly the type on routes such as Zurich–Boston as part of a sustainability drive to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.