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Lufthansa’s all new Boeing 747-8 flight to India from Frankfurt landed at Delhi’s IGI airport on 7th August 2012. The airline is also planning to introduce Boeing 747-8 aircrafts for Bangalore-Frankfurt flights within next two months.
Lufthansa’s newest global fleet member the B747-8 Intercontinental or the “Queen of the Skies” took off its debut flight to India from Frankfurt and landed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on the 7th August 2012.
The flight was greeted at the Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport with an impressive water canon salute. India’s thriving capital is the second destination around the globe to receive B747-8 flights. Lufthansa’s first Boeing 747-8 flight was deployed to serve Frankfurt-Washington route.
Delhi is the German Carrier’s first Asian city to receive the B747-8 interconinental flight. The 362-seater aircraft features around 92 business class seats with comfortable reclining seats that can be converted into a 6.5 feet long, horizontal sleeping pad.
Axel Hilgers, airline’s South Asia Director said, “Being the first airline to introduce this exceptional aircraft to India underlines our commitment to continue our success story here. Making India the Asian launch pad for Lufthansa’s new Business Class highlights our endeavour to provide Indian customers with the best Lufthansa products worldwide.” Axel Hilgers further said, “The passenger response on the inaugural flight was overwhelming in all classes, this confirms our high expectations for the B747-8 and its great new on-board products.”
The airline is all set to deploy its all new B747-8 Intercontinental for more flights to India. Bangalore, India’s popular metropolis will be connected with Frankfurt in the next two months, presumably by September end.
J Schneider, Airline’s Vice President, Product management said, “Lufthansa is the first airline in the world to fly Boeing 747-8. It will fly 20 new Boeing 747-8 after acquiring them in phases by 2015.”
Lufthansa‘s newest B747-8 flight launched on 7th August marks the start of a wider overhaul of the airline’s flights to India. Airline’s newest fleet member will also replace the B747-400 aircrafts on the daily direct flights connecting Delhi and Frankfurt.