It's Sunday again, and once again it's time for some more airplane art. This week we have a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i climbing out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport as it commences its journey back to Frankfurt-am-Main Airport. Lufthansa operate a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-8i aircraft - supporting the long-haul operations across the world. As well as the Boeing … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i at Frankfurt
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week - taxing around its home base of Frankfurt Airport at is prepares to depart on a long haul journey is a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i. Lufthansa operates a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-8i aircraft (the latest iteration of the Boeing 747 family), with 17 painted in normal Lufthansa house colours. One is … [Read more...]
Korean Air to operate its Boeing 747-8i to Chicago
For those of you following the following the spread of Boeing 747-8i services across the world, some of you might be happy to learn that Korean Air will operate services between Seoul Incheon and Chicago O'Hare International Korean Air Boeing 747-8i taking off - Image, (c) The Boeing Company. Korean Air will operate a Boeing 747-8i daily in place of the existing Boeing … [Read more...]
Korean Air take delivery of their first Boeing 747-8i
Boeing today delivered their first 747-8i aircraft to Korean Air today - and in the process, making the airline the third carrier who are operating the passenger variant of the latest generation 747. Korean Air Boeing 747-8i in flight - Image (c) The Boeing Company. This is the first of ten Boeing 747-8i aircraft due to Korean Air as they add to their fleet. These … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i
It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week we have Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental being tugged away from the International Terminal at Chicago O'Hare International, in preparation for its return journey to Frankfurt. Lufthansa operates a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-8i aircraft - the latest version of the venerable Boeing … [Read more...]
Air China takes delivery of its first Boeing 747-8I
The second customer of the passenger version of the Boeing 747-8 took delivery of their first aircraft. That carrier is Air China. Air China Boeing 747-8i - Image, The Boeing Company. This aircraft represents the first of seven that will join the Air China fleet for use on their long haul network. This also represents the first operator in Asia to use the passenger … [Read more...]
Lufthansa to send a 747-8i to Tokyo Haneda
Coming into Tokyo in the air, you have two realistic options: Fly into Narita and enjoy the 50 minute ride into town with either the Narita Express or Keisei Skyliner . Fly into Haneda, hoping the timings work out, but enjoy a short monorail to Hamamatsuchō and the Yamanote line, or train ride Shinagawa, and Yamanote to Central Tokyo (taking 20-30 minutes). From my … [Read more...]
Lufthansa to send a 747-8 to New York-JFK
Lufthansa is modifying its services between Frankfurt and New York-JFK, with the introduction of a Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental on the route Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i at the Lufthansa Technik hanger at Frankfurt-am-Main Airport. Image, GhettoIFE The German flag carrier currently operates two flights a day between Frankfurt and New York, with one service being operated by an … [Read more...]
Lufthansa to send a Boeing 747-8i to Seoul
For part of the Winter and Summer season, Lufthansa will be uprating its Frankfurt to Seoul Incheon route to feature the newest variant of the Boeing 747 the 747-8I (the I is for Intercontinental) The revised operation will operate from 28th February until 30th June 2014 (with returns to Frankfurt operating one day later) These will operate on flight LH712 (Frankfurt to … [Read more...]
