After passing last minute inspections, Lufthansa is set to bring their first A320neo to Frankfurt tomorrow and have it enter service on January 24. To mark the occassion, LH will simulcast the arrival of the aircraft on their Facebook page. The aircraft is set to arrive at 14:00 local Frankfurt time on January 22. For those of you interested, you can use this Facebook link to watch the event live.
For those of you that have been reading LH Flyer for the last few weeks you know of the trials and tribulations that delayed the delivery. To catch up on recent events re: the NEO you can visit these posts:
Lufthansa Leapfrogs QATAR to get first NEO.‘
Airbus delays delivery of A320neo.
Lufthansa takes delivery of their first A320neo.
For those of you flying in the next few days, here is D-AINA’s schedule (H/T to FlyerTalk’s Oliver2002):
January 22: Ferry flight to Frankfurt.
January 23: Test flight between Frankfurt – Karlsruhe (FKB) – Frankfurt.
January 24: Lufthansa flight LH010 and LH 017 between Frankfurt and Hamburg.
Lufthansa flight LH110 and LH115 between Frankfurt and Munich.
January 25 & 26: Shuttle flights between Frankfurt and Munich.
