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The legendary
Lufthansa charge will retire its latest MD-11
Rafael Ramos
10/1/2021
In its fleet of aircraft, Lufthansa cargo plans to retire the latest MD-11 tri-jet. In addition to being the last in the fleet, it is the last McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft registered in Europe. The plane will be retired on October 15, with its last landing at Frankfurt Airport, and will be handed over to another company.
The jet has been operating by the company for over 23 years. According to Lufthansa cargo, the flagship plane now has a “Goodbye” and “Thank you MD-11” stamped on the fuselage. The MD-11 will still fly to Cairo, Egypt, Tel Aviv, Israel, and Chicago and New York, United States before being replaced by the Boeing 777F.
The Boeing 777F is bigger, has more cargo capacity and is more economical. It is the most efficient cargo plane in its class.
This MD-11 and other former retirees will now fly on Western Global Airlines. In total, 19 MD-11 units have flown by Lufthansa since 1998.
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Lufthansa Cargo
Milad A380, CC BY 3.0, 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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