B738FlyUIA From Switzerland, joined Dec 2009, 483 posts, RR: 0 Posted (1 year 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 23960 times:
Hi A.net
LH's first B748-I left FRA on it's Inaugural flight to IAD and is airborne since almost a hour. Wish them all a good and safe flight and hope to get some images soon and to the spotters in IAD that should arrive at 12-45 LT.
Can be seen on Flightradar that will soon cross the Channel and then over England in couple of min's.
Madame Concorde is on Board!!
Good luck and safe journey D-ABYA!!! fly 748-I fly
GCT64 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2007, 1128 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (1 year 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 23829 times:
D-ABYA has just gone past my house (NW of LHR) at FL340 routing LAM-DIKAS.
Interestingly, OO-SFW operating the inaugural SN501 (BRU-JFK) is alongside it on a parallel track at FL380
05:15 arrival at FRA? Wow, that's early. Guess I won't be dragging my ass out of bed in the middle of the night on the off-chance of seeing it fly over SE England!
GCT64 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2007, 1128 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (1 year 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 22980 times:
Quoting Burkhard (Reply 13): I really hope the use B748 fot the B747-8F and 74H for the B748I - much easier to interpret the data...
Flightaware should use the ICAO codes (as should the flightplan, which is where the Flightaware code should come from) and this is "B748" for both the pax and freighter versions.
EIDAA From Ireland, joined Oct 2006, 821 posts, RR: 16 Reply 16, posted (1 year 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 22970 times:
Quoting B738FlyUIA (Reply 12): According to LH's Website: LH417 1500IAD - 0515+1FRA (times LT)
Quoting scbriml (Reply 14): 05:15 arrival at FRA? Wow, that's early. Guess I won't be dragging my ass out of bed in the middle of the night on the off-chance of seeing it fly over SE England!
The aircraft is due to operate the LH419 service this evening departing IAD at 1755 local and arriving FRA at 0805 local.
The LH418 and LH417 flights are not operating today.
flightsimer From United States of America, joined Aug 2009, 430 posts, RR: 1 Reply 26, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 19506 times:
B777LRF From Luxembourg, joined Nov 2008, 1015 posts, RR: 3 Reply 32, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 17389 times:
Quoting KC135R (Reply 29): Duration of the flight on flightaware is 7:48, coincidence?
With Lufthansa? It's not that far fetched to suggest they planned it, but considering the heavy traffic over the NE USA, that would be a very tough nut to crack indeed. More power to their elbow if they managed to pull it off, hope they don't forget to ship a couple bottles of niceness to the lads and ladies working as talking traffic lights
From receips and radials over straight pipes to big fans - been there, done that, got the hearing defects to prove
gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88 Reply 33, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 17341 times:
Quoting 71Zulu (Reply 28): Wiki says the 777 max cruise is .84 and from the flightaware map,
yellowtail From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 5276 posts, RR: 2 Reply 35, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 15776 times:
Quoting 71Zulu (Reply 17): Checking the map now, it looks like the 748 caught and passed them both.
Gotta love that speed!
When in doubt, hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the sky.
KLM777300ER From United States of America, joined Apr 2010, 36 posts, RR: 0 Reply 36, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 15478 times:
Took plenty of photos from the Main Terminal at IAD. Not necessarily A.net quality but message me if you want some of them emailed to you!
AA94 From United States of America, joined Aug 2011, 365 posts, RR: 0 Reply 44, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 12859 times:
Quoting EFCar98 (Reply 40): doesnt look like the 748 is coming back tomorrow.
For some reason, it appears that FlightAware hasn't caught up with the new service. The 748 is scheduled to operate the IAD-FRA route indefinitely. FlightAware thought that an A333 was operating LH416 until it actually took off this morning, so I wouldn't trust it as a source, at least not right now.
Choose a challenge over competence / Eleanor Roosevelt
AA94 From United States of America, joined Aug 2011, 365 posts, RR: 0 Reply 45, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 12854 times:
Also, I was fortunate enough to be on the tarmac today as a guest of Lufthansa to watch the arrival and subsequent water cannon salute. Here is a quick gallery from the landing and ceremonies (I'll be posting more photos on my Flickr site over the weekend).
traindoc From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 312 posts, RR: 0 Reply 47, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 11337 times:
To AA94.
Great pictures, thanks for sharing! The LH cabin crew usually look very classy and today is no exception.
Hopefully other airlines will buy the 748i. You have to be impressed that the original design and engineering were so good that 4 decades later, the plane and derivatives are still flying.
B738FlyUIA From Switzerland, joined Dec 2009, 483 posts, RR: 0 Reply 50, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 9395 times:
Quoting AA94 (Reply 45):
Also, I was fortunate enough to be on the tarmac today as a guest of Lufthansa to watch the arrival and subsequent water cannon salute. Here is a quick gallery from the landing and ceremonies (I'll be posting more photos on my Flickr site over the weekend).
columba From Germany, joined Dec 2004, 6835 posts, RR: 5 Reply 59, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 7190 times:
Spiegel Online has a trip report as well (sadly in German), nice is that the even CEO of LH is saying that the 747-8I is much better looking then the A380
AA94 From United States of America, joined Aug 2011, 365 posts, RR: 0 Reply 60, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 6636 times:
Quoting B738FlyUIA (Reply 50): Thanks for posting the link with some photos. Looks really great and especially the landing Will look forward to see a few more..
I guess it landed now... Seams that the Inaugural flight from yesterday is in the second round for today, but that is really great and thanks to all that supported this thread.
You all great guys
TR will follow; ZRH-DME SVO-HKT, HKT-SIN, SIN-KUL, KUL-HKT, HKT-SVO & DME-ZRH on LX, UN and AirAsia
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21679 posts, RR: 23 Reply 65, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 5825 times:
Quoting Aviaco (Reply 61): Quoting EFCar98 (Reply 40):
showing as coming from St Johns Newfoundland?
That was the flight one day before, a B747-400 that diverted to St.John's due to a medical emergency.
From Transport Canada daily occurrence reports site:
DLH419, a Boeing 747-400 enroute from Washington (KIAD) to Frankfurt (EDDF) declared a medical emergency at 80 NM East of 48 North 050 West. DLH419 was still on radar when the pilot requested and was cleared direct to St. John’s (CYYT). The aircraft landed without incident at 0137Z.
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10347 posts, RR: 40 Reply 66, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 5289 times:
Quoting PHX787 (Reply 27): Madame Concorde is a lucky woman!
It's not luck. It is more like taking action, being determined and knowing what I want. "Making Your Own Lucky Breaks" and wanting to be in the right place at the right time. I have only one life, time flies fast and I don't want to waste it.
I am so terribly spaced out and just resurfacing after a very worthwile but exhausting trip. So much has happened during the trip and I was treated to a superb magnificent unexpected surprise after I landed in Frankfurt and the 748i event was all done wth!
Quoting mffoda (Reply 39): I wonder how may did not deplane? and were there for the first flight too and from...
All passengers. My time on the ground was well spent. I went to the IAD NASM to pay my hommage to Space Shuttle Discovery and what a thrilling exhibition that is!!! Just her... she is worth the trip alone!! Thank you NASM You did a fabulous job!!!! Space Shuttle Discovery is in the best possible hands and in the best possible place!!!! I know you will cherish and treasure her... and so will we all.
I gave my love to Concorde FA my Rio de Janeiro Concorde, same place as above just down the next hall. Concorde... the top best passenger aircraft to have existed in this world.... in every way!!!!
Quoting tozbek (Reply 54): I was on the flight. Here you are some videos taken during the flight:
I did not get a chance to meet you or did I maybe under a different name? Are you "Wandering Aramean" from Flyertalk?
There was also a really nice boy who came all the way from Beijing for the inaugural. He said he is also on the Anet forum and he was taking lots of pictures. I hope we will hear from him on this thread. He is wonderful!
Quoting columba (Reply 59): Spiegel Online has a trip report as well (sadly in German), nice is that the even CEO of LH is saying that the 747-8I is much better looking then the A380
That is all relative.
LH CEO Frantz (sp?) wants to defend his latest acquisition - it makes good sense!
Concorde is still the top best in looks and everything else.
There's got to be something for every taste, right?
Quoting AA94 (Reply 60): Everyone deplaned due to customs and also because LH hosted media tours of the aircraft with their VIP guests and press while on the ground.
I could have gone to that but I had better things to do while I was on the ground.
Tornados were around IAD, the weather was more than uncertain, I had a schedule and lots to do so I wanted to make sure I could get it all done.... and I did.
Quoting AA94 (Reply 63): Here's a full gallery from the 747-8 press event yesterday, including some onboard photos.
I came back with heaps of pictures and other materials... I mean lots, left and right and upside down, upstairs and downstairs, front and back, events on board, CEOs and VIPs, VVIPs, and even the flight deck with the two nice captains from the return flight.
Give me time. I want to do a good trip report and try not to miss out on anything. I know many will be waiting here on Anet and outside too so please bear with me. I've got F1 folks still waiting too... but I will try my best not to be too long. Good TRs are a lot of work and I have got a lot to say!
There was a better way to fly it was called Concorde
sweair From Sweden, joined Nov 2011, 1597 posts, RR: 0 Reply 67, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 5197 times:
At first the 748i upper deck seemed too big, but it has grown on me and the engines give it a meaner look too compared to the 744. What an eye pleasing aircraft it is, if looks were the most important reason to buy an aircraft it would win hands down
Amazing machine, there is no one like it and probably never will be either.
Imagine what it would have done with even more hands on, Al-Li, new cfrp wings and more modern systems.
LH made a bold move and I think they made the right one, this one will be popular as it is quite unique. If they get a further 3-4000 lb off its weight and a PIP it will be very efficient, a real work horse for cargo and passengers. I hope Swiss goes for them too Classy flights in the LH group.
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10347 posts, RR: 40 Reply 69, posted (1 year 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 4766 times:
At the time we were to leave back to Frankfurt with LH419 the ramp was closed due to bad weather and tornado warnings. We were put in a parking position until they were given the green light to leave and circled around the bad weather. We landed at Frankfurt about 8.00 in the morning.
There was a better way to fly it was called Concorde
B738FlyUIA From Switzerland, joined Dec 2009, 483 posts, RR: 0 Reply 70, posted (1 year 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 4650 times:
Quoting MadameConcorde (Reply 66): Give me time. I want to do a good trip report and try not to miss out on anything. I know many will be waiting here on Anet and outside too so please bear with me. I've got F1 folks still waiting too... but I will try my best not to be too long. Good TRs are a lot of work and I have got a lot to say!
With the greatest pleasure will wait for your TR!!!
Quoting sweair (Reply 67): I hope Swiss goes for them too
Would be very nice but honestly I doubt it that they will get them.. more like some Airbuses!!
Quoting col (Reply 68): Great to see the 747-8 in service. I now hope we see more orders as she proves her worth.
Yes I hope that there will be more orders for the pax version and maybe there will be some surprises
TR will follow; ZRH-DME SVO-HKT, HKT-SIN, SIN-KUL, KUL-HKT, HKT-SVO & DME-ZRH on LX, UN and AirAsia
MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10347 posts, RR: 40 Reply 71, posted (1 year 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 4550 times:
Quoting B738FlyUIA (Reply 70): With the greatest pleasure will wait for your TR!!!
I only wish those of us on Anet travelling on these first time revolutionary totally new aircraft type inaugural flights (thinking of the A380 and B-787 Dreamliner) could be approved by the Anet chief admin as official Anet reporters so we could get access to some of the freebies and top events that other less audience frequented website reporters are getting.
It would give our reports another dimension with much more content than what we get by having to fight our way for credibility.
There was a better way to fly it was called Concorde
PHX787 From Japan, joined Mar 2012, 5102 posts, RR: 14 Reply 73, posted (1 year 2 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3978 times:
Quoting MadameConcorde (Reply 66): Give me time. I want to do a good trip report and try not to miss out on anything. I know many will be waiting here on Anet and outside too so please bear with me. I've got F1 folks still waiting too... but I will try my best not to be too long. Good TRs are a lot of work and I have got a lot to say!
When you make it, post it here (because I only check a few forums)
boeing773W From South Africa, joined Mar 2012, 47 posts, RR: 0 Reply 80, posted (1 year 2 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 2904 times:
Quoting trent1000 (Reply 37): and... probably Sam Chui taking pics of the landing gear retracting...
Quoting MadameConcorde (Reply 66): It's not luck. It is more like taking action, being determined and knowing what I want. "Making Your Own Lucky Breaks" and wanting to be in the right place at the right time. I have only one life, time flies fast and I don't want to waste it.
Fantastic attitude. Good on you.
Quoting MadameConcorde (Reply 66): Give me time. I want to do a good trip report and try not to miss out on anything. I know many will be waiting here on Anet and outside too so please bear with me. I've got F1 folks still waiting too... but I will try my best not to be too long. Good TRs are a lot of work and I have got a lot to say!
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