Lufthansa A380 roll out schedule? [merged A380 route discussion]
Sep 11, 2014, 10:44 pm
#136
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Looks like its gonna be only DEL that will get the A380. LH will have to wait for some time before they can start the A380 flights to Mumbai....the BOM terminal in still under construction and they have only one gate that can accommodate the A380 at present.
http://www.business-standard.com/art...1000957_1.html
http://www.business-standard.com/art...1000957_1.html
Sep 11, 2014, 11:17 pm
#137
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Looks like its gonna be only DEL that will get the A380. LH will have to wait for some time before they can start the A380 flights to Mumbai....the BOM terminal in still under construction and they have only one gate that can accommodate the A380 at present.
http://www.business-standard.com/art...1000957_1.html
http://www.business-standard.com/art...1000957_1.html
Sep 12, 2014, 1:59 am
#138
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I think the second bay will be ready in 6-9 months. Anyways BOM had to take a decision and they decided to give the gate to their biggest customer after the local Indian airlines. While LH has two daily flights (FRA & MUC), EK has 5 daily flights out of BOM and will only be happy to increase the numbers as and when the bilaterals allow them to.
Oct 16, 2014, 2:32 am
#140
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D-AIMN and MM (ln 175 and 177) are getting ready to go to HAM for final finish:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/aircrafts/15520306056/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/aircrafts/15520306056/
Jul 7, 2015, 5:03 am
#141
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LH A380 Hong Kong
It’s coming: the Lufthansa A380 will be serving Frankfurt & Hong Kong route daily from 24 October 2015.
The time has finally come: Lufthansa’s flagship, the jumbo A380, the world’s largest and most modern passenger jet will depart Frankfurt to Hong Kong starting this winter schedule from 24 October 2015.
The schedule times are as follows:
Flight Number Routing Departure Time Arrival Time
* LH796 Frankfurt - Hong Kong 22:15 16:15+1
* LH797 Hong Kong - Frankfurt 23:40 05:20+1
So the 748i is being taken off this route completely?
The time has finally come: Lufthansa’s flagship, the jumbo A380, the world’s largest and most modern passenger jet will depart Frankfurt to Hong Kong starting this winter schedule from 24 October 2015.
The schedule times are as follows:
Flight Number Routing Departure Time Arrival Time
* LH796 Frankfurt - Hong Kong 22:15 16:15+1
* LH797 Hong Kong - Frankfurt 23:40 05:20+1
So the 748i is being taken off this route completely?
Nov 13, 2018, 9:44 pm
#142
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It looks like LH is switching the A380 FRA-IAH servce to a 747-8 on December 18 of this year. Does anyone know if this is going to be a permanent change?
Nov 13, 2018, 11:51 pm
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Nov 14, 2018, 5:19 am
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Nov 14, 2018, 6:40 am
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Nov 15, 2018, 4:27 am
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Chicago is actually a very space restricted airport and it is difficult to manoeuvre an A380 around the taxiways and there is I think still just 1 gate capable of handling an A380 which is in the international Terminal (more are planned in the international terminal when it expands).
BA do fly an A380 there, but I think one of the problems is that currently Lufthansa aircraft arrive at the international terminal but depart from Terminal 1, and T1 does not have any A380 gates.
So Lufthansa would have to depart from the international terminal, which is not so convenient for connections and confusing for passengers used to leaving from T1 (plus they really would not want some flights departing from T1 and some from the international terminal). They would also have to fight for space with BA for the single gate, and if there is a delay or problem then this becomes a big issue!
I also ready that Lufthansa or United would have to pay to upgrade a T1 gate to A380 standard, as the airport is not will to do this. But because of space constraints it could mean in fact losing another gate. For just 1 A380 flight a day, then this does not make commercial sense.
Nov 26, 2018, 7:47 am
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At the end of October there was some speculation (then refuted by Lufthansa) that an order for some new A380neos was imminent. This was later refuted by Lufthansa – a new tweet could breathe life back into this rumor:
Source: https://twitter.com/lufthansaNews
What will be coming? New Interiors, new paint job, new orders or will LH purchase some of the A380 returning from leases at other airlines (e.g. AF)?
something special is on its way! This year we will unwrap the big presents early. Stay tuned for more! #LHA380 #ExploreTheNew
What will be coming? New Interiors, new paint job, new orders or will LH purchase some of the A380 returning from leases at other airlines (e.g. AF)?
Last edited by frogster; Nov 26, 2018 at 7:56 am
Nov 26, 2018, 8:52 am
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At the end of October there was some speculation (then refuted by Lufthansa) that an order for some new A380neos was imminent. This was later refuted by Lufthansa – a new tweet could breathe life back into this rumor:
Source: https://twitter.com/lufthansaNews
What will be coming? New Interiors, new paint job, new orders or will LH purchase some of the A380 returning from leases at other airlines (e.g. AF)?
Source: https://twitter.com/lufthansaNews
What will be coming? New Interiors, new paint job, new orders or will LH purchase some of the A380 returning from leases at other airlines (e.g. AF)?