Lufthansa has
now taken delivery of
its fourth Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental.
Before the new “Queen of the Skies” with the registration D-ABYF
enters scheduled service, final adjustments will be made to the
aircraft at its home base at Frankfurt.
From
10 December, the new “jumbo” will then fly daily from Frankfurt
to Los Angeles.
On
this route to California, the most populous and most economically
powerful state in the United States the Boeing
747-8 Intercontinental will be configured to seat 388
passengers: eight in First
Class, 80 in Business
Class and 298 in Economy Class.
With
a population of about 3.8 million, Los Angeles is the second-largest
urban area in the US after New York. It is a major centre of the
film, oil and aviation industries and a popular travel destination
with a wide range of tourist
attractions and sights.
On
board the aircraft, Business Class passengers will have a
chance to enjoy the features of Lufthansa’s new Business
Class cabin, which is fitted with a seat that converts at the
press of a button into a lie-flat bed measuring 1.98 metres in
length. The new seat offers exceptionalcomfort for
passengers in a sitting or recumbent position, intuitive adjustment
features, additional storage space and an
enhanced entertainment system.
The
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is a completely newly
designed aircraft that builds upon the positive features of the
Boeing 747 series, which has been Lufthansa’s reliable long-haul
workhorse for more than 40 years. The aircraft’s wings have
significantly improved aerodynamics and newly developed wingtips.
Moreover, the aircraft provides tangible improvements in terms of
eco-efficiency. The GEnx-2B engines consume less fuel and achieve a
15 per cent in fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions per passenger.
In addition,
noise emissions have been reduced by 30 per cent. Next year,
Lufthansa is scheduled to take delivery of another five
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental jets. By 2015, Lufthansa’s
747-8 fleet will encompass 20 aircraft.
