Tirreg

Maybe 14,68%

dayone

+100%.

oliver2002

Some insider speculation on delivery and deployment: 2 after January, 2 in summer, first commercial flight in Summer 2012 schedule to EZE and HKG.

http://www.vielfliegertreff.de/lufth...-business.html

Olip

assuming that the timetable will remain unchanged, those 2 destinations should be doable with 3 planes.

supermasterphil

As the Vielflieger post suggested, there will be one of the retrofitted 747-4 to support the routes since obviously the two first 747-8i can't do the job alone.

of course it is nice for the customers to see them on the longest routes but also for LH since these birds will use substantially less fuel compared to the old birds

oliver2002

LH is starting to tease...

NA-Flyer

Antinori did not speculate it right last time when the A380 introduced into service so how can we rely on that website

NewbieRunner

05.12.11

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Lufthansa are fast approaching the next major milestone on the 747-8 Intercontinental program with the start of pre-delivery testing of the new 747-8 Intercontinental at Lufthansa's main operations base at Frankfurt Airport Dec. 6 to Dec. 9.

Lufthansa will conduct a number of tests to help ensure a smooth integration of the newest member of the 747 family into Lufthansa operations. Lufthansa maintenance and engineering personnel will rehearse ground-handling processes for the 747-8 Intercontinental within the airline's facilities and on its ramps at the airport. In addition, the crews will check how their ground-support equipment accommodates the airplane. These checks will help Lufthansa ensure a smooth entry into service for crews and passengers in early 2012.

The airplane is scheduled to arrive at Frankfurt Airport late afternoon Central European Time (CET) on Dec. 6 after an approximately 9-hour flight from Seattle. Three Lufthansa pilots will join two Boeing pilots on the flight crew for the flight. The airplane will depart early afternoon CET Dec. 9. Lufthansa will release photographs of the airplane's visit to Frankfurt.

The airplane that will visit, known to Boeing as RC021, is one of three airplanes that have served in the 747-8 Intercontinental flight test fleet. It was specifically used to test interior systems such as heating and air conditioning, cabin lighting and systems, galleys and so on.

It is painted white with a gray belly and a blue tail fin - a basecoat of the Lufthansa livery without decals - the airplane will be the fifth 747-8 Intercontinental to join Lufthansa's fleet when it is delivered in the third quarter 2012. The first 747-8 Intercontinental destined for Lufthansa is completing construction at Boeing's facility at Everett, Wash.

The 747-8 Intercontinental provides double-digit improvements in fuel economy and carbon emissions per passenger and generates a 30 percent smaller noise footprint than the 747-400. The 747-8 Intercontinental applies interior features from the 787 Dreamliner that include a new curved, upswept architecture giving passengers a greater feeling of space and comfort, while adding more room for personal belongings.

Lufthansa has ordered a total of 20 747-8 Intercontinental airplanes. Boeing and Lufthansa share a strong tradition of innovation and partnership that continues with the new 747-8 Intercontinental.

http://presse.lufthansa.com/en/news-...icle/2043.html

oliver2002

BOE21 just took off this morning (german time):

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE21

This is plain jane no LH logo D-ABYE though, not the D-ABYA featured in this thread. It has the new C installed the upper deck though... B/E is getting the type approval in this aircraft

TWAB747nomore

So then we can assume F will be in the Nose of the aircradr?


And as to speculation why EZE or HKG???? those are interesting possibilites though I am hedging bets it will be somewhee in North America

oliver2002

No F in this particular aircraft, but 8 F seats will be in the nose of all 748i. No fancy bathroom for F, all food will come from the back too.

oliver2002

The only other 748 in Europe is about to enter German airspace too

http://www.flightradar24.com/#!/CLX853

NewbieRunner

Is that the one we saw (parts of) during SMD2?

I bet we won't see any picture of the upper deck, though.

And there'll be only one bathroom in F.

NewbieRunner

BOE021 about to land in FRA @ 16:06 UTC.



http://www.flightradar24.com/#!/2011-12-06/16:00/BOE021

CDG1

I followed a part of the flight starting Paine field on Flightaware this morning.

Has she not landed in Frankfurt yet?

Good machines but they're all subsonic after all and always so slow...