Thanks to Flyertalk’s ” `X’ ” (yes the typing is correct!) who is located near Paine Field in Washington State for the tip that Lufthansa’s 4th 747-8i is heading for home tonight.
Operating as flight LH9875, It’s set to depart from Paine Field (PAE) later this afternoon and arrive in Frankfurt tomorrow morning.
Courtesy of FlightAware.com:
The latest 747-8i, tail # D-ABYE, will enter service on Lufthansa’s Frankfurt-Los Angeles route sometime toward the end of October (no exact date has yet been set). Lufthansa’s next 747-8i will fly between Frankfurt and Chicago, however no “official delivery date” has been set by Boeing as of yet.
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I spent a few days in Everett recently and caught a glimpse of the next one in the 40-23 building. Tail number D-ABYF, fully painted and engines installed. She looked ready to fly to me.
Let’s ask the LH PR guy on SMD4
@Carl – I’ve asked, and have come close, but the overriding issues are security, on board safety and then immigration. Since technically its not a scheduled airline flight, there are some FAA issues that they said would arise. But that won’t stop me from asking every now and again!!
I wonder if there is a way to travel on a delivery flight? Any idea?
@Stephan – No, they honor D-ABYB and do not use it. D-ABYB was a 747 lost on November 20, 1974 in crash shortly after takeoff from Nairobi.
Why D-ABYE? Shouldn’t it be “D”?