Posts Tagged ‘new aircraft’
 

 
Lufthansa's first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (D-ABYA) receives a water cannon salute upon arrival at Washington Dulles. (Photo by Cary Liao/NYCAviation)

Lufthansa Flies First Ever Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Service From Frankfurt to Washington

Three-hundred and sixty-two passengers, media and VIP guests received the ride of a lifetime Friday as Lufthansa and Boeing celebrated the first scheduled 747-8 Intercontinental flight in Washington DC.
by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
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Turkish Airlines Receives First Boeing 777-300ER

Boeing on Thursday delivered the first 777-300ER to Turkish Airlines, the first of twelve purchased in 2009.
by BNO News
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Boeing 747-8 Freighter Receives Certification from FAA and EASA

A little over two weeks after completing over 3,400 hours of flight testing, on Friday the Boeing 747-8 Freighter was deemed flightworthy and received certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European...
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Lufthansa's first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (D-ABYA) takes off on a test flight. (Photo by Boeing)

Boeing Delivers First 747-8 Intercontinental to Lufthansa

Lufthansa on Wednesday became the first airline to take the delivery of Boeing's new 747-8 Intercontinental, a critical milestone for the largest passenger plane ever built by the airframer.
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Photos: Delivery Ceremony for First ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner

In a long-awaited event held Monday morning, All Nippon Airways (ANA) was handed the ceremonial keys to its new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, the first to be delivered.
by Brandon Farris
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