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They recently revealed pictures of how the new Business Class would look like, and it actually is impressive. Lufthansa Group will start requiring lounge guests to be on the same flight as the person sponsoring them. Lufthansa Group is currently in negotiations with both Boeing and Airbus about further orders for long-haul aircraft. The German flag carrier will introduce its new business class offering on the 777-9X, which was announced in late 2017 and pre-emptively won the airline a Skytrax 5-star rating. [81] Production of the -8 was expected to follow the -9 around two years later. Will miss the @united #globalfirstlounge at #ord. [86] The first flight of the 777-9 was on Saturday, January 25th, 2020. On November 20, Emirates reduced its order total to 115 in exchange for ordering 30 Boeing 787-9s, while remaining the largest 777X customer. Anyway, without a 777X there’s also no new business class for Lufthansa. 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Lufthansa has called a reality check on the debut of its Boeing 777X aircraft, with CEO Carsten Spohr recently telling staff at an internal company meeting that the airline's first Boeing 777-9 won’t realistically arrive before the second quarter of 2022, according to people in attendance, who asked not to be named discussing comments that weren’t publicly made. [5], The design work is distributed between Charleston, Huntsville, Long Beach, Philadelphia, St. Louis in the U.S and Moscow, Russia. The Boeing 777X promises a lot, and its entry into service is eagerly anticipated. Like Lufthansa, Emirates also has Boeing 777-9s planned for delivery from 2020. The 777X program has suffered considerable delays. [32], Fuselage subassemblies started shipping on February 7: aft fuselage panels from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, center and forward fuselage panels from Kawasaki Heavy Industries and the 11/45 center wingbox from Subaru. According to its financial report, the company had major losses in operations (US$8.04bn), and cash flow (US$4bn), as well as a loss per share of US$14.65 and a net loss of US$8.4bn. The Future Of First Class On Lufthansa - Live and Let's Fly He also hinted that a new, more private first class product would be introduced in 2021 on later 777X deliveries. Like British Airways did with the Airbus A350, Lufthansa is due to debut its brand new business class cabin on these new aircraft.Additionally, again similar to the BA A350, these aircraft won’t come with a first-class cabin, at least not initially. The 777X was already a year behind schedule as service introduction was targeted for 2022, a further delay due to the certification as a derivative could risk key orders. Rendering of Lufthansa’s new business class. In early 2021, first delivery was pushed to late 2023. [30][31], Boeing's first composite wing spars, stringers, and skin panels are formed in the $1 billion Composite Wing Center before assembly on a new horizontal build line. The wings are the first produced by Boeing in composite and not out-sourced like for the 787, and production is largely automated as well. [42] At the end of November, the electric systems were powered on and the rollout was expected for February 2019. [27] Windows are dimmable. [69], As existing regulations do not cover the folding wingtips, the FAA issued special conditions, including proving their load-carrying limits, demonstrating their handling qualities in a crosswind when raised, alerting the crew when they are not correctly positioned while the mechanism and controls will be further inspected. The primary systems were installed by December and its second GE9X engine were to be hung in early 2019. First Class used to be a staple on every Lufthansa longhaul flight. [11], On September 18, 2013, Lufthansa became its launch customer by selecting 34 Boeing 777-9X airliners, along with 25 Airbus A350-900s to replace its 22 747-400s and 48 A340-300/600s for its long-haul fleet. [41] The first flight-test aircraft was built 20% faster than the static airframe. [4] A 8LX with the 9X MTOW would have a 9,480 nmi (10,910 mi; 17,560 km) range. The colonial #architecture of #mumbai is stunning. Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-9 business class Lufthansa’s order was placed in November 2013. [100], On February 28, 2019, British Airways parent International Airlines Group ordered up to 42 777-9, 18 firm and 24 options, valued at up to $18.6 billion, to replace its Boeing 747-400. [2] [23], In April 2017, the initial one-piece wing spar came onto the assembly jig and was about to enter lay-up in June; first parts assembly for the initial -9, a static test airframe, were underway in the purpose-built wing center near Everett, Washington. [37] By July 2018, 98% of its engineering had been released. [67] The mechanism was demonstrated for Aviation Week at the Boeing Everett Factory in October 2016; the folding movement should be complete in 20 seconds and be locked in place at the end. The 777X is Boeing's newest family of twin-aisle airplanes that builds on the passenger-preferred and market-leading 777 and 787 families. [71], Transported by sea from Subaru in Nagoya to Everett, the center wing-box is similar in size to the legacy 777 but is more reinforced and heavier, with more titanium.[72]. In February 2018, its wing components were ready to go through assembly as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the 787 composite wings manufacturer, advised Boeing on the wing assembly. [4], The General Electric GE90-115B of the earlier 777-200LR and -300ER variants has a 42:1 overall pressure ratio and 23:1 HP compressor ratio. To stay within the size category of the current 777 with a less than 213 ft (65 m) wingspan, it features 11 feet (3.5 m) folding wingtips with the folding wingtip actuation system made by Liebherr Aerospace. The carrier says Business Class passengers can look forward to lie-flat beds with a length up to 220cm (86.6 inches). [88] Boeing confirmed that the stretch is feasible if there is interest. The internal cabin width

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