Stylo777 From Turkey, joined Feb 2006, 1865 posts, RR: 5 Reply 1, posted (5 months 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 5316 times:
well, it's not because 18,000 people watched the landing of the A380, it is more a present by LH to the city of Munich. The city will celebrate it's 850th anniversary and LH has very good connections to the city therefore they are going to brand one of the first A380s with the name of the city.
What will happen to D-ABVL after that? Actually this B747 carries the name...
LHboyatDTW From United States, joined Jan 2007, 970 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (5 months 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 5316 times:
The ironic thing is that I don't see MUC being an A380 base. Maybe I'm being too naive but I've always had this mental picture in my head of MUC being full of A333/A343/A346s flying in all directions.
"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have bee
N14AZ From Germany, joined Feb 2007, 435 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (5 months 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 5278 times:
Quoting BA6590 (Reply 2): Does anybody know when we can expect to see "Munich" in service?.
They used to say in the summer of 2009 but in the article it says "in 2009". On LH's official homepage it says delivery in summer 2009: http://a380.lufthansa.com/en/index.php . Useless to mention that Airbus is currently reviewing the schedule for the deliveries in 2009.
I think it would be mandatory that Bavarian pilsner be served, by the liter, on any airplane named "Munich." The A380's heavy lifting capacity will enable the loading of additional pilsner, right?
Most gorgeous aircraft: Tu-204-300, 757-200, A330-200, 777-200LR, 787-8
N1120A From France, joined Dec 2003, 22904 posts, RR: 79 Reply 13, posted (5 months 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3527 times:
Quoting Aguslamm (Reply 7):
I believe all 380s will be based in FRA. I know they tested Terminal 2 in MUC for the 380. IMO it does not seem likely to happen.
Would make more sense that they shift 744s back to MUC.
Quoting FRAspotter (Reply 12):
I've heard quite a few places that the first LH route would be FRA-JFK, but I could be wrong.
AFAIK, it is supposed to be FRA-LAX
Mangeons les French fries, mais surtout pratiquons avec fierte le French kiss
I think it would be mandatory that Bavarian pilsner be served, by the liter, on any airplane named "Munich." The A380's heavy lifting capacity will enable the loading of additional pilsner, right? Silly
As far as I know, there is no shortage of (free) German beer on LH flights... if you drink alcohol/beer, flying with an European airline is a highly comfortable experience... I like Y+ on UA and full 0.33L cans of coke/apple juice
There's no better way to travel than fly (shameless rip of LH's slogan ;-)
IliriBDL From Germany, joined May 2007, 463 posts, RR: 10 Reply 15, posted (5 months 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3470 times:
AIRLINERS.NET CREW CUSTOMER SERVICE & SUPPORT
Quoting FRAspotter (Reply 12): I've heard quite a few places that the first LH route would be FRA-JFK, but I could be wrong. Otherwise, maybe someplace in Asia?
The JFK route would make sense. Can't wait till the day when we see a couple of A380s at JFK.
MrBrightSide From United States, joined Jan 2008, 202 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (5 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2893 times:
Quoting N1120A (Reply 17): Quoting MrBrightSide (Reply 14):
I like Y+ on UA and full 0.33L cans of coke/apple juice
Actually, they will almost always be 355 ml cans, which equate to the larger 12 oz size that is standard here in the US
ah, silly me... still thinking in Euro measurements... well, you can take a European and put it in imperial country, but he/she will still be European. At least as far as usage of SI measurements and Euro-can sizes is concerned
There's no better way to travel than fly (shameless rip of LH's slogan ;-)
IrregKing From Germany, joined Feb 2008, 60 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (5 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1750 times:
Quoting LHboyatDTW (Reply 3): The ironic thing is that I don't see MUC being an A380 base.
not just SEE .... it won't BE !!
Quoting IliriBDL (Reply 8): Once they get a couple of A380s they might base one in MUC, I suppose.
No no.... no A380's with us in MUC for a looong loooong time.... (until FRA's greed is satisfied!)
Btw. LH internal rumor: They're going to call it 'Munich' as a consolation for MUC for not getting any of those whales based on their grounds. Cheeky way of thinking, I know.... but makes you ponder, right?
It's like.... "look what I've got and what you have not!!" haha...
After all, the open secret rivalism between FRA LH and MUC LH is still alive and kickin' and that won't change any time soon.
Zvezda From Lithuania, joined Aug 2004, 9660 posts, RR: 60 Reply 20, posted (5 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1490 times:
I note that LH do not now operate JumboJets from MUC, so the probability that LH would operate WhaleJets from MUC is vanishingly small. It's a safe bet that all LH WhaleJets will be operated from FRA. I even doubt that LH will operate the 747-8I from MUC.
Sponsor Message: 
From Germany, joined Feb 2007, 435 posts, 
From Turkey, joined Feb 2006, 1865 posts, 
From Lebanon, joined Jul 2007, 10 posts, 
From United States, joined Jan 2007, 970 posts, 
From Argentina, joined Apr 2008, 29 posts, 
From France, joined Dec 2003, 22904 posts, 
From Lithuania, joined Aug 2004, 9660 posts,