Do Lufthansa still fly 747?

The German carrier operates more passenger 747s than the rest of the world's airlines combined, with eight 747-400s and 19 747-800 models still flying. All those aircraft are being used on Lufthansa's long-haul routes in East Asia, South Africa and North and South America.



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Four passenger airlines have 47 747s Given Rossiya's 747s remain grounded, only Lufthansa, Korean Air, Air China, and Asiana still use passenger-configured 747s in airline operations. According to ch-aviation: Lufthansa has 19 747-8s and eight 747-400s.

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The revamped jumbos now operate on selected flights to New York JFK, Chicago, Johannesburg, Dubai, Boston, Riyadh, Kuwait, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and Washington DC *.

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Boeing 747-400
  • Air China (CA)
  • Asiana Airlines (OZ)
  • Lufthansa (LH)
  • Mahan Air (W5)
  • Saudia (SV; Leased Boeing 747-400 for Hajj service between March and May 2023)
  • Air China (CA)
  • Lufthansa (LH)
  • Korean Air (KE)


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The four-engine A380 is only profitable with a high load factor, and only the world's largest airports have facilities to handle the aircraft. Such reasons led Lufthansa CEO to declare the craft “permanently decommissioned.”

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After being grounded for over three years, Lufthansa brought back some of its Airbus A380s as of the summer of 2023. The airline is planning on progressively bringing back more of these planes, and will eventually have all eight remaining A380s back in service.

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The planes are due for delivery in 2024 as part of a $3.9 billion contract. Boeing's 777X, its latest passenger plane model and projected replacement for the 747, is set for delivery in 2025.

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The Boeing 777X was unveiled on March 13 in a private, employees-only event. The 777X is destined to serve as Boeing's new flagship and replace the iconic 747 jumbo jet. The 777X comes in two variants: the $410.2 million 777-8, and the $442.2 million 777-9.

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For some airlines, the A380 offered too much capacity, while for Emirates, the airline can't get enough of the plane. Unfortunately for Emirates (and us passengers), the days of the Airbus A380 are numbered. Airbus stopped A380 production in 2021, as there weren't sufficient orders to keep production going.

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For 36 years, Virgin Atlantic flew Boeing 747 aircraft around the world. Now, the planes have been retired in favour of newer, more sustainable aircraft such as the Airbus A350-1000 and the Boeing 787-9. If you miss the 747 as much as we do, here are five things you might not know about the Queen of the Skies…

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Airbus A380 The airline currently uses its A380-800s for service to over 40 destinations.

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Currently, the world's biggest international airline has on order 50 A350-900s, 30 787-9s and 115 Boeing 777Xs. The airline operates 119 A380s, 123 Boeing 777-300ERs and 10 Boeing 777-200LRs. The 777X aircraft will replace the A380s, while the A350s and 787s will eventually replace the 777s.

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