by Lufthansa Flyer | Feb 8, 2018 | 100th Anniversary, 747-8i, ExploreTheNew, Featured, Frankfurt, Livery, Plane Spotting |
Today marked a new benchmark for my planespotting. Thanks to Lufthansa and Frankfurt Airport, I was granted what for me was unprecedented access to the airport. No place was off limits to me as long as I didn’t step in front of a moving aircraft. Simply Wow. You have to be somewhat of an ‘Avgeek’ to understand what this all means! 🙂
The day started before sunrise at the ramp where D-ABYA was being prepared for her tour of Germany, designed to show off Lufthansa’s new livery. One thing that struck me today looking at her at the gate, parked next to other LH aircraft wearing the previous livery, was that the livery looks REALLY, REALLY good. The contrast between the newer, sleeker look and the previous version is far greater than I thought it would be. The new look simply gives the airplane a very polished and sophisticated look. For those that think they don’t like the livery, I think their minds will change over time.
So without any other words, here are some of my favorite shots from this morning’s session. Several hundred photos were taken and these are the ones that stand out right now. I’ll be back on the tarmac to watch her land later today and I get to fly her home tomorrow….not a bad 48 hours!
Enjoy!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Feb 7, 2018 | 100th Anniversary, 747-8i, Featured, Livery, Lufthansa |
In Frankfurt today, Lufthansa pulled out all the stops and threw a proper party to officially unveil their new logo when D-ABYA was put on display in Hangar 7.
Though the livery has been ‘public’ for several days, today was the first time that a significant amount of people had a chance to finally see her in person, officially carrying the new look of Lufthansa.
Earlier in the day, I attended a press briefing hosted by Lufthansa’s CEO, Carsten Spohr that discussed some of the logic and rationale behind the decision to update the look. Some of his comments were expected, yet some raised an eyebrow. I’ll go into greater detail about his comments in another post. I’ll also talk about what passengers can expect once they get aboard a Lufthansa aircraft starting this Spring. All I can say at this point is that I came away impressed with what is planned and look forward to seeing the rollout.
For now, because I’m working on no sleep over the last 48 hours, I’ll leave you with these images from tonight’s party to whet your appetite. I’ll have a lot more from today’s events to talk about. Tomorrow I’ll have exclusive shots of ‘YA’ on the ramp at Frankfurt as she prepares for her Tour Of Germany. If I’m lucky, I might get to feel her jet blast as she scoots past me. Fingers crossed!
Special light effects danced all over the fuselage…..
Lookin’ Good!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Feb 2, 2018 | 100th Anniversary, Featured, Lufthansa |
Lufthansa has just announced that it will take one of their A321 aircraft in the new livery and fly it as part of its regular day on February 8. Stops will include Milan, Paris, Frankfurt, and Munich. The chart below shows exactly what time the flights will take place and their corresponding flight numbers.
In addition to the A321, Lufthansa will also send their flagship 747-8i (D-ABYA) around Germany to show off the new look. Her stops will include Dusseldorf, Cologne, Bremen, Hamburg, Dresden, Hannover, Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart and back to Frankfurt. The Bremen, Hannover, Cologne, Stuttgart, Dresden appearances will be fly-bys or quick touch and goes while the other airports will see her rest for 30 to 60 minutes at each stop.
Here is the chart showing how D-ABYA will spend her day on February 8:
Look for more info and a lot more coverage from me as we get closer to the formal unveil….
