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Lufthansa clears FAA hurdles, opens 25 of 28 Allegris business seats on Boeing 787-9

Lufthansa has cleared US FAA certification hurdles and begun selling 25 of 28 Allegris business-class seats on its Boeing 787-9 fleet. Three seats remain restricted; the carrier says full rollout — when passengers can occupy every Allegris seat — will take a few more months.

Discovered 2026-02-16T06:54:56.609751-08:00 | 2026-02-16T06:54:56.609751-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Lufthansa can now sell 25 of 28 Allegris business seats on the 787-9, ending a period when premium inventory was blocked and unlocking immediate revenue from new widebodies (see earlier restrictions in source:728e1805-92e8-4bb5-83c8-d98148dcb72f).

  • The clearance reduces deployment constraints on Lufthansa’s incoming 787-9 deliveries and supports the carrier’s planned long-haul capacity growth driven by steady widebody handovers (context: source:c32db333-68e5-46b4-a939-892c8e95f0ba).

  • While certification uncertainty is largely resolved, the phased availability (three seats still restricted and full rollout months away) means airlines and OEMs should expect staggered revenue capture and operational adjustments as the product reaches full service (related operational context: source:4962cc87-9112-48be-815c-87300261a15c).

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2026-02-16T06:54:56.609751-08:00
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2026-02-22T17:11:05.936463-08:00
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