Lufthansa 747-8i Gets 100th Anniversary Livery
The aircraft will reenter service with its new design this week.
The aircraft will reenter service with its new design this week.
The carrier says the first 747-8i will be handed over to a confidential buyer in January 2026 as part of its fleet renewal plan.
Officials said the aircraft made an unexpected turn right before touching down.
A UPS Boeing 747-8 freighter scraped an engine nacelle on the runway while landing in Taipei, Taiwan, earlier this week.
The carrier’s 747 fleet has flown to a handful of U.S. markets in the past but only regularly serves New York-JFK at the time of writing.
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a new airworthiness directive for Boeing 747-400, 747-400F, 747-8F, and 747-8i aircraft.
The National Transportation Safety Board said an improperly installed borescope plug led to a January engine fire on an Atlas Air Boeing 747.
Even as the last few passenger-carrying 747-400s are set to be retired in 2028, several freighters still remain in service.
Delta and American Express teamed up to launch a new credit card design created using metal from retired Delta 747 aircraft.
Asiana Airlines announced the retirement of its last Boeing 747-400, with plans for its final flight on March 25, 2024, marking the end of an era.