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| Lufthansa's Boeing 747 |
Boeing and Lufthansa celebrated the delivery of the
German airline's 75th 747 on Wednesday.
"Lufthansa is proud to share this milestone with
Boeing," said Nico Buchholz, executive vice president, Lufthansa Group
Fleet Management. "The 747 is an amazing airplane and will continue to
delight our passengers for many years to come, and provide them with the
ultimate in comfort and efficiency."
Lufthansa is the launch customer for the 747-8
Intercontinental jetliner and took delivery of the first one in April 2012. The
airplane delivered Wednesday is Lufthansa's 13th 747-8 Intercontinental. The
airline currently flies the 747 to 22 destinations in 10 countries. Over the
years, Lufthansa has ordered a total of 81 747s.
Lufthansa's first 747 – a 747-100 – was delivered in
1970. The airline was also the first to order the 747-200 Freighter.
"Boeing and Lufthansa have a long and proud history
of working together to bring new innovations to the airline industry," said
John Wojick, senior vice president, Global Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
"We are pleased to continue that tradition with the 747-8
Intercontinental."
The 747-8 has accumulated 120 orders for passenger and
cargo versions, 68 of which have been delivered.
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