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Old Oct 13, 2024 | 2:34 pm
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Originally Posted by BA850
I’ve said it before, but with Korean Air selling five of their Boeing 747-8s to the US military, I wonder if anyone at Lufthansa is considering making a serious play for the remaining three.

They’re still young and would provide an instant boost in capacity while avoiding the introduction of another sub fleet.
Well, that would need common sense to prevail at LH Towers, so very unlikely…..

They are going to retrofit the existing B748 anyway & they need cover for all the tech issues on the B748 fleet….
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