Does Lufthansa still fly 747 8?

A month ago, a Lufthansa spokesperson told Simple Flying, “We will also be bringing our eight 747-400s back into service for the next few years. Starting in 2023, they will be successively replaced by the 777s once they are delivered.”

Will Lufthansa bring back the A380?

Similarly, the Cologne, Germany-based airline, Lufthansa, reaffirmed that the Airbus A380 is not returning to the airlines. The Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa, Carste Spohr, reaffirmed that the Airbus aircraft wouldn’t be joining the airline’s fleet on 4th August 2021.

Why does Lufthansa still fly the 747?

The airline grounded the older jumbo jets in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many airlines decided to retire their remaining Boeing 747-400s, Lufthansa instead decided to withdraw the giant Airbus A380 from its fleet.

Is Lufthansa still flying A380s?

Lufthansa’s last Airbus A380 is set to depart Frankfurt Airport tomorrow morning. The flight will see D-AIMH sent to desert storage in Teruel, Spain. It could well be the last Lufthansa Airbus A380 flight as the airline’s CEO Carsten Spohr has made it clear the aircraft doesn’t fit in the Lufthansa plan.

Who operates 747 still?

There’s one airline that is operating the 747 for passengers but isn’t a regular scheduled commercial carrier. That airline is Atlas Air, which offers the 747 for charter services.

Does Lufthansa fly 747?

Lufthansa is the world’s biggest user of the passenger Boeing 747. It has both the B747-400 and B747-8. Its iconic B747-400s are due to resume service from October 31st with 10 routes, joined by another in March. Its B747-8s, meanwhile, are expected to fly to 16 destinations at the end of October.

Who is flying A380 now?

Emirates is the largest operator of A380s. The largest operator of the A380 is Emirates. When Emirates’ latest superjumbo joins its fleet later this year, the Dubai-based airline will be home to 118 A380s. The airline announced in September 2021 plans to deploy the A380 to 27 cities by the end of November 2021.

How many 747s does Lufthansa have?

Lufthansa has eight Boeing 747-400s (code: 744) with an average age of 21.4 years, ch-aviation.com indicates. Some of the quadjets have been returning from storage ahead of their scheduled and anticipated return to service.

Why did Lufthansa retire A380?

Lufthansa confirms A380 and 747 ‘phase-out,’ new business class launch. Key targets are the systematic renewal of the fleet to cut fuel consumption, reduce carbon emissions and trim the number of aircraft models by retiring and phasing out older, less efficient aircraft, such as the Airbus A340-600 and A380.

Does Lufthansa still have 747 400?

German flag carrier Lufthansa is now operating daily Boeing 747-400 flights from its Frankfurt home.