Photo: Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i D-ABYA gets water cannon salute at Bangalore

September 14, 2012 Comments Off on Photo: Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i D-ABYA gets water cannon salute at Bangalore 300 Views

In the very early hours of September 13th, Lufthansa landed its first Boeing 747-8i at Bengaluru International Airport. The B748 service on flight LH754 from Frankfurt to Bangalore commenced one day earlier than announced since Lufthansa was able to complete its fleet induction of the newest 748 D-ABYD, one day earlier. Keeping with tradition, the fire-fighters and rescue teams of the ARFF gave D-ABYA the water cannon salute, signifying the first flight by this aircraft type.

A piece of trivia for us AvGeeks. D-ABYA, the first Boeing 747-8i has performed the first flights to all the three existing Lufthansa 748 destinations — Washington Dulles, New Delhi, and now Bangalore.

Below is a picture, courtesy Lufthansa.

Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i LH754 Frankfurt to Bangalore Water Cannon Salute D-ABYA

The Boeing 748 features Luthansa’s new business class which was recently reviewed by Bangalore Aviation.

About Devesh Agarwal

A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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