Everett, WA – The first Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 plane arrived in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, a day after the airline and the manufacturer celebrated the plane’s delivery and inaugural flyaway from Paine Field Airport in Everett, Wash.
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The plane is an updated version of the iconic 747, with less noise, more space and better fuel efficiency.
The airplane will begin regular commercial service June 1 on a flight from Frankfurt to Washington, D.C.
On board the first flight were Carsten Spohr, chairman of the executive board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa; Nico Buchholz, executive vice president, Group Fleet Management, Lufthansa; and Elizabeth Lund, Boeing vice president and general manager of the 747 Program, along with some 30 passengers and crew.
The 747-8 Intercontinental was designed to improve the fuel efficiency and emissions of its predecessor, the 747-400, while generating 30 percent less noise. The 747-8 Intercontinental’s Dreamliner-inspired interior is also designed to appear more spacious and to provide more room for personal belongings.
Online: http://www.newairplane.com/747/vip/
It looks a lot more narrower than a regular 747 even with the fancy seats.
Smart move. They took an excellent plane and made it even better.
The 747 is still the king of all aircrafts
The angle of the photo makes the upstairs look narrower than it really is.
The big chiddush is the angled seats which allow both passengers feet to point towards the imbetween which lets the feet go under the wide armrest area. This allows for seats closer to the next row while still allowing a flat bed, fully horizontal and parralel to the floor. This is the holy grail in business seats.
After the airbus A380 I think Boing needs a bit of a shakup,
To #9 -Litchfield- I flew on Lufthansa from Frankfurt, to Eretz Yisrael. The security screening for that flight was excellent. Also, the Kosher food on that flight came from Brussels; the food was delicious, and it was very heavily wrapped, as I remember that it took quite an effort to open it. I have no regret about flying with Lufthansa, as there were plenty of Israelis on that flight, since there are Israelis who live in Frankfurt. When I arrived in EY, I noticed that many of the taxis which were being used were Mercedes. I think, therefore, that your statement to avoid all German goods or businesses makes no sense. Kindly note that El Al also has flights between Tel Aviv and Frankfurt.