by Lufthansa Flyer | May 3, 2016 | Featured, Fleet Update, Lufthansa |
Lufthansa has launched a bit of a promotion that will give 350 fans the opportunity to have their name added to the fuselage of Lufthansa’s ‘Fanhansa’ fan aircraft that will be used to take the team to France for the European Football Championships on June 7.
To enter for your chance to have your name on the plane, visit this link to apply. You can apply from now until May 12. Winners will be picked via random drawing.
Lufthansa will also be holding other contests and promotions as they ramp up to the tournament. Stay tuned.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Apr 1, 2016 | A320neo, Featured, Fleet Update, Lufthansa |
Airbus delivered to Lufthansa their 2nd A320neo (New Engine Option) on March 31 and it will immediately be put into service from its base in Frankfurt today, April 1, 2016. This delivery now allows for the ‘NEO’ to be deployed between Frankfurt and Dusseldorf. The tail number for this bird is D-AINB.
The 2 ‘NEOS’ in the fleet now serve Frankfurt, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, and Munich.
LH has 116 A32x NEOs coming to the fleet over the coming years. 45 of of them will be A321s while the rest of them will be A320s. Five A320s will delivered to LH in 2016 and will all be based in Frankfurt. These airplanes are destined to replace the current and less efficient A320 and A321s in the fleet.
Related:
Engine issues delay A320neo deliveries
by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 1, 2016 | A350, Featured, Fleet Update, Lufthansa, Munich |
The first pieces for the first A350 destined for Lufthansa are coming together.
In facilities scattered throughout Europe, components are being assembled and prepared for final assembly at Airbus’ facilities in Toulouse, France.
Fuselage components are being assembled in Hamburg (Finkenwerder) while the wings are built in the UK before being shipped to Stade and Bremen for their final assembly. The pieces will all gather in Toulouse where final assembly will take place. Engines will also be added once the aircraft has been assembled.
According to Airbus, over 50% of the A350’s fuselage and wings will be made from carbon fibre, leading to dramatic savings in weight and operating efficiencies.
If things go to plan, we’ll see the first A350 delivered to Lufthansa later this year. Lufthansa currently has 25 on order with an option to purchase an additional 30 aircraft. The A350 fleet will be based in Munich.
The photos below are all courtesy of Airbus and Lufthansa (apologies for the resolution due to source of the photos):
MSN 074 is the serial number assigned to LH’s first A350
The interior as seen in Hamburg
Fuselage components in Hamburg.
Fuselage components in Hamburg
Wing components in Bremen
Wing components in Bremen
Wing components in Bremen
