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LUFTHANSA: Business Class Retrofit Update For April

by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 31, 2015 | Business Class, Fleet Update, Lufthansa | 0 comments

Each month LUFTHANSA updates the status of their Business Class retrofit progress across the long haul fleet. This month’s update confirms that 73 long-haul aircraft now feature the new Business Class cabin. That means that 3 additional aircraft now sport the new Business Class Cabin as compared to their March update. However there are 2 more that will enter service in April —

In addition to the 3 retrofitted aircraft, Lufthansa’s beautiful Retro-Livery 747-8i D-ABYT (Click here for Gallery) and A380 D-AIMM will also enter service in April, bringing the total to 75 aircraft with the new business class cabin.

The aircraft registration codes that are highlighted in green represent the 3 newly retrofitted aircraft.

Here is the breakdown by Aircraft type and then by specific aircraft:

Airbus A330: D-AIKP, D-AIKQ, D-AIKR, D-AIKS (These 4 planes were line-fit meaning that they were delivered by Airbus with the seats installed). D-AIKA, D-AIKB, D-AIKD, D-AIKE, D-AIKF, D-AIKG, D-AIKH, D-AIKI, D-AIKK, D-AIKM, D-AIKN, D-AIKO have all been retrofit by Lufthansa Technik. This represents 74% of the A330 fleet.

Airbus A340-300: D-AIGM, D-AIGS, D-AIGO, D-AIGV, D-AIGT, D-AIGN, D-AIFE, D-AIGZ, D-AIFC, D-AIGX, D-AIGU, D-AIGL, D-AIFA, D-AIFD, D-AIFF, D-AIGW, D-AIGY (All Retrofit).

Airbus A340-600: D-AIHE, D-AIHF, D-AIHK, D-AIHN, D-AIHQ, D-AIHR, D-AIHS, D-AIHV, D-AIHW, D-AIHX, D-AIHB, D-AIHC, D-AIHD (All Retrofit).

Airbus A380: D-AIMM, D-AIMK, D-AIML, D-AIMB, D-AIME,D-AIMJ, D-AIMC, D-AIMI, D-AIMG, D-AIMF. MK, ML, and MM were line fit while all other A380s were retrofitted.

Boeing 747-8i: All 17 aircraft have the new Business Class. D-ABYT will enter service in April and the last 747-8i, D-ABYU will join and complete the fleet on May 1.

Boeing 747-400: D-ABVW (Retrofit).

If you have upcoming Business Class travel on Lufthansa, you can use this tool to determine if your flight will have an aircraft equipped with the new Business Class.

LUFTHANSA Group: Update To Cockpit Security & Safety Procedures

by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 27, 2015 | Featured, germanwings, Lufthansa | 0 comments

In light of the Germanwings disaster, Lufthansa Group has installed with immediate effect 2 new policies covering cockpit personnel and aircraft security.

The most important part of the policy is the introduction of the ‘Rule Of Two’ policy which requires that at least 2 people are in the cockpit at ANY time. Should one of the pilots need to leave the cockpit, a senior (and authorized) cabin crew member will step into the cockpit until the pilot returns. This is similar to the policy found in the US and several countries around the world.

Lufthansa has also created the role of ‘Group Safety Pilot’. This role will govern and review all safety procedures in place. In addition, this role will be charged with the responsibility to continue to evolve safety policy and procedures. This role will cover all LH Group carriers.

LUFTHANSA Passengers Had Front Row Seat To The Eclipse…..

by Lufthansa Flyer | Mar 20, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa | 2 comments

Lufthansa went a bit out of their way today during a flight between Chicago and Munich.

Flight LH435 amended its flight plan and took a small detour near Iceland and descended to 12,600 feet to take in the Solar Eclipse that took place earlier today. The timing of the flight was nearly perfect as far as seeing the peak of the Eclipse.

Planning ahead, LH outfitted the aircraft with a special informational card along with safety ‘glasses’ so that passengers could take advantage of their proximity to this rare event. They were also given the option of being woken up to take in the event, which happened about 6 hours into the flight.