Photocap; New bird touches down in SA

Lufthansa’s stretched Boeing 747-8 touched down in South Africa for the first time on October
25, when flight LH572 from Frankfurt arrived at OR Tambo in Johannesburg. The jumbo jet
will serve Johannesburg route with non-stop daily flights. “By introducing the new aircraft
to our South African route we are reinforcing the significant role the country plays in our
intercontinental network,” says Andre Schulz, Lufthansa’s gm for South Africa. In total, the
airline has ordered 19 of the stretched Boeing 747s. The aircraft features Lufthansa’s new
premium, business and first-class cabins. A first in Africa – Lufthansa’s new stretched B747-8
was welcomed with a water salute at OR Tambo International on October 25.