Lufthansa's Airbus A380 Business Class Is Getting A Major Overhaul: Here's What's Changing

One of the crucial developments is the completion of the first of eight Airbus A380 cabin refurbishments, carried out as part ...

Only 3 Airlines Still Fly Passenger Boeing 747-8s: The US Military Wants Them All

The Boeing 747 is one of history's most successful widebody airliners, but the final 747-8 variant was anything but. After ...
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Lufthansa Commits To Both Airbus, Boeing In Latest Widebody Order

Lufthansa Commits To Both Airbus, Boeing In Latest Widebody Order is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership ...

Almost 60 Years After First Flight, The Boeing 747 Still In Demand

Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, by countries from the United States to Russia.
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Lufthansa presents first retrofitted Airbus A380 with business class upgrade

Lufthansa has unveiled the first of eight retrofitted Airbus A380 as the superjumbo departed Munich Airport (MUC) for Los Angeles Airport (LAX). On April 23, 2026, Lufthansa presented the completed ...
The National Interest

Donated 747 Could Serve as Temporary Air Force One by This Summer

The Qatar-donated jumbo jet could serve as a “stop-gap” aircraft for the White House until Boeing’s two VC-25B planes are delivered in 2028. The Boeing-made 747-8i that was “donated” by the government ...
Travel Weekly

Lufthansa Group slashes 20,000 short-haul flights amid jet fuel crisis

A Lufthansa CityLine regional jet at Frankfurt Airport. Lufthansa Group has shuttered CityLine operations to conserve jet fuel. Photo Credit: Minh K Tran/Shutterstock Lufthansa Group will remove ...
CNN

This traveler has flown business class 521 times and counting. Here’s when he thinks it’s worth it — and when it’s not

Richard Robinson measures time differently from most people — not in weeks or months, but in boarding passes, seat numbers and time zones. Last year, he spent more time traveling than he did at home.
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The US Air Force Is Buying Up Used Jumbo Jets, And It's Not Hard To See Why

If you thought that the US Air Force had enough planes to ensure it didn't have to venture into the used airliner market, then think again. It turns out that the USAF is buying Boeing 747s from German ...
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I flew first class on Lufthansa 747-8 ️

Experience a First Class flight on a Boeing 747-8 with Lufthansa, traveling from Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA). This video showcases the exceptional inflight experience, including seat details, ...
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From passenger icon to cargo giant: The evolution of the Boeing 747

The Boeing 747 became a transformative aircraft for global aviation, with more than 1,574 built since 1969 and a major role not only in passenger travel but also in shaping modern airfreight through ...