Lufthansa eyes new routes for 747-8I fleet

Lufthansa, which took delivery of its seventh Boeing 747-8I Thursday, is considering introducing the aircraft on its daily Frankfurt-Chicago O’Hare services. It may also use it on the Frankfurt-Miami route as a seasonal exchange with the Airbus A380.

A spokesperson told ATW that 747-8I routes to Mexico City and Sao Paolo are also under consideration.

 Lufthansa 747-830 (37827/1443) D-ABYA arrives at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) on January 19, 2013. 

(Photo by Michael Carter)

Lufthansa currently operates the aircraft type to Los Angeles, Washington Dulles, Hong Kong, Bangalore and Delhi. The carrier introduced 747-8I services last year.

(Kurt Hofmann - ATWOnline News)