The German carrier Lufthansa will fly its first Boeing 747-8I on the Frankfurt (FRA) – Washington Dulles (IAD) route. This was announced today by Christoph Franz, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa during his speech at the International Aviation Club in Washington, D.C .
The timing is not announced yet. It is just about time for Lufthansa to replace the legacy 747s. Lufthansa has 20 747-8Is in order book. The revamped plane from Boeing is supposed to be more fuel efficient and carry more passengers (386 in LH’s configuration as opposed to 340 on the 747-400s).