Aviation
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high demand
Lufthansa puts its large planes to operate on short routes!
Boeing 747-8 da Lufthansa
Prayitno, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rafael Ramos
6/16/2021
As vaccination progresses, aviation returns to its normal levels. This increase in demand is causing Lufthansa to respond with measures that are not seen every day: the large Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A350 are being put in place to meet the high demand.
To meet the demand for summer vacations, the aircraft will be used to cover routes previously operated by smaller aircraft.
Boeing 747-8 da Lufthansa
Divulgação/Lufthansa
The Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet is the largest aircraft that Lufthansa currently operates, as its Airbus A380s are idle and the future uncertain. The 747-8 offers 364 seats. For the sake of comparison, this plane will fly on a route that is typically offered on a 215-seat plane.
These changes are temporary, just until the summer vacation period in Europe is over, but they also show that European demand is returning to pre-pandemic levels as borders are reopened and lockdown measures are relaxed. However, measures need to be relaxed with caution as the delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading and is now predominant in the UK.
Airbus A350-900 da lufthansa
Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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