New First class retrofit info
Feb 1, 2012, 1:34 pm
#1516
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D-AIHQ - ferried down to MLA tonight 01FEB12 for new F
D-AIHR - New F installed and will be ferried back up to MUC and returned into service in the coming days
Feb 1, 2012, 1:36 pm
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Interesting - it looks like D-AIFE flies MUC-YUL quite a lot. Hm! I was sure YUL was being served by a 330 - good to know!
Feb 1, 2012, 5:01 pm
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Hi, all. I'm an OW guy, but burning some AMEX MR points this weekend on LH F. I'll be on 453 LAX-MUC on Sunday, 5 February, and 730 MUC-HKG on Monday, 6 February. Anyone have any idea what my chances are of getting the new F? Thanks in advance.
Feb 1, 2012, 5:43 pm
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Do the majority of the A346 fleet tend to fly ex MUC?
I am hoping for new F on ICN-FRA come April but all the retorofits tend to be for ex MUC.
I am hoping for new F on ICN-FRA come April but all the retorofits tend to be for ex MUC.
Feb 1, 2012, 9:22 pm
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curious how it works out for you. Good luck!
Feb 1, 2012, 9:54 pm
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you can look on the aviation database on flight24.com to see how often new F operates on those routes. i'd say you have a slim chance of getting it, but i'd be prepared for old F the whole way.
Feb 2, 2012, 4:14 am
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Maybe worthwhile having something like a sticky or the first thread constantly updated weith the regs of the planes that already have new F.
Feb 2, 2012, 4:20 am
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Feb 2, 2012, 4:40 am
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Feb 2, 2012, 4:55 am
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Updates
747 : 10 retrofitted so far: D-ABVC, D-ABVH, D-ABVK, D-ABVL, D-ABVM, D-ABVN, D-ABVO, D-ABVP, D-ABVR, D-ABVS, out of the 10 planned for 2011. ^
They started flying to 7 longhaul destinations regularly at the beginning of winter 2011/12 season. For the track record during November 2011 - first week of January 2012 check post #1482:
A346 : 4 retrofitted so far: D-AIHT (FRA-based), D-AIHO (MUC-based), D-AIHP (MUC-based) and D-AIHR (MUC-based). Two more (D-AIHW) and (D-AIHQ) currently being retrofitted.
A343 : 2 retrofitted so far: D-AIFD (FRA-based) and D-AIFE (MUC-based).
D-AIFD is mostly flying to Middle Eastern destinations. D-AIFE is flying to North American and Asian destinations.
A333 : None retrofitted so far.
They started flying to 7 longhaul destinations regularly at the beginning of winter 2011/12 season. For the track record during November 2011 - first week of January 2012 check post #1482:
A346 : 4 retrofitted so far: D-AIHT (FRA-based), D-AIHO (MUC-based), D-AIHP (MUC-based) and D-AIHR (MUC-based). Two more (D-AIHW) and (D-AIHQ) currently being retrofitted.
A343 : 2 retrofitted so far: D-AIFD (FRA-based) and D-AIFE (MUC-based).
D-AIFD is mostly flying to Middle Eastern destinations. D-AIFE is flying to North American and Asian destinations.
A333 : None retrofitted so far.
Feb 2, 2012, 6:47 am
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Thanks for the update NewbieRunner. I recall at one time seeing a post about the number of each type of plane in the fleet.
Could you perhaps add that to your update so we might know the current odds?
Could you perhaps add that to your update so we might know the current odds?
Feb 2, 2012, 7:39 am
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D-AIHR's on her way back up to MUC after a successful test flight. For those interested you can track her on flightradar24 and look at what a typical post heavy maintenance test flight pattern looks like.
Feb 2, 2012, 8:13 am
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Feb 2, 2012, 8:23 am
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Thanks. Here are a couple of screenshots!
