Lufthansa gets first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

Wed, 05/02/2012 - 16:25 — Anonymous German carrier Lufthansa has become the
world's first airline to receive the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, dubbed
the "Queen of the Skies."  The jet arrived at its new home base in Frankfurt
on Tuesday, after flying in from the United States. It is due to enter
service on June 1 this year, with a flight from Frankfurt to Washington,
D.C.  One of eight first-class seats on board. You know -- the ones most of
us will never see. "We are looking forward to welcoming the Boeing 747-8
Intercontinental to our long-haul fleet," said Lufthansa executive Carsten
Spohr. "In future we will offer our passengers on board this completely newly
developed long-haul aircraft an exclusive travel experience and the comfort
of our new business class," he said at Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday. read
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