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LUFTHANSA Unveils Update Of New Livery…..But No Decision On Final Version Has Been Made

by Lufthansa Flyer | May 11, 2018 | 747, Featured, Frankfurt, Livery, Lufthansa | 0 comments

According to Lufthansa, the 747-400 that landed in Frankfurt yesterday after spending a few weeks in a paint shop is sporting a slightly new look as compared to the new livery released a few months ago.

You may recall that Lufthansa walked back its decision on the new livery after realizing that the blue used in the design was too dark in some environments.

The newly painted D-ABVM flew to Toronto today after rejoining the fleet sporting the new look. Not only is the Blue of a different tint, the Crane on the tail was enlarged to help identify the airline from a distance.

Lufthansa released the following video showing ‘VM’s arrival in FRA:

Our first #B747-400 with the new #Lufthansa design is heading for Toronto. We are curious how D-ABVM will look when it arrives in Canada, especially now that it has the optimized blue paint and a larger crane. #ExploreTheNew pic.twitter.com/E5PfYYb95c

— Lufthansa News (@lufthansaNews) May 11, 2018

Lufthansa did say that this is not necessarily the final version of the new livery, but rather a test sample to see how the aircraft looks under a variety of ‘real world’ environments.

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United’s ‘Mystery’ Mileage Plus Sale Offering Up To 100% Bonus For Top Tier…

by Lufthansa Flyer | May 10, 2018 | Featured, Mileage Plus, United | 1 comment

In my ‘Inbox’ yesterday was an offer from United to buy miles through May 24. Turns out it was a fairly excellent proposition since it offered me a 100% bonus if I bought enough miles. In this case, buying 75,000 miles yielded me a total of 150,000 miles at the cost of only 1.7 cents.

Unfortunately this deal is not popping up in everyone’s email. However, if you are in need of miles, log in to the Miles Purchase website and see what deal it offers you. For most, the deal will be they typical 70% bonus if you buy 50-75,000 miles. But for some, you’ll have the chance to stock up on miles for a fairly attractive price.

LUFTHANSA Group Approves Substantial Aircraft Order

by Lufthansa Flyer | May 8, 2018 | 777, A320neo, Featured, Fleet Update, Lufthansa, Swiss | 2 comments

Earlier today, the Supervisory Board for Lufthansa Group approved a 2.1 billion Euro proposal to add 16 new aircraft to the group’s fleet.

Specifically, SWISS will be adding 2 777-300ER aircraft in the first half of 2020 (and hopefully use them to replace the woeful antique currently flying between ZRH & JNB but I digress). Lufthansa Cargo will receive 2 777 Freighters that will be used to retire 2 of their MD11 workhorses.

In addition to the long haul addition, the board also signed off on the purchase of 12 A320 aircraft. This includes the conversion of 6 optioned aircraft into firm orders that will be delivered in 2022. According to the press release 6 of these may be A320CEO (Current Engine Option) due to delivery delays with the A320NEO (New Engine Option).