Unknown facts of Lufthansa Airways

1. Biggest Airlines in Europe:

Lufthansa Airlines is the largest airline among Swiss Airlines, Germanwings or Austrian Airlines. Largest airline in terms of fleet size of 656 and passengers carried.

267 airplanes are registered under Lufthansa airlines.

2. Longest Flight is 13 hrs and 55 min :

13 hours and 55 minutes almost 14 hours was the longest international flight of Lufthansa from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt. This was world record created by Lufthansa Airways. 

Lufthansa Airways also done second longest air flight form Frankfurt to Singapore, it took 12 hours and 15 minutes on an Airbus A380.

Quantas an Austrlian carrier has created new longest flight world record from Dallas to Sydney. It took 16 hours and 55 minutes on an Airbus A380. Flight QF 8 is considered an ultra haul flight.

3. Biggest Operator of 747-8 :

The 747-8 is the longest aircraft in the world. It is the latest version of the "Queen of the Skies". 

4. First Airline to offer inflight internet :

In 2004 Lufthansa was the first airline to offer inflight internet on international flights.

5. Launch customer of the Boeing 737 :

On 28th of December, 1967 Lufthansa received it's first Boeing 737-100.

Boeing 737 series is the best-selling jet commercial airliner in the world. 

6. Biggest Airbus A380 fleet in Europe :

After British Airways, Lufthansa is the second biggest operator. With 14 Airbus A380 in Europe and largest Airbus A340 fleet in the world. 

7. World's largest purchaser of caviar :

Annualy 10 tons of caviar purchased by Lufthansa.

8. Most destinations in the World :

Frankfurt airport is the oen the world most busiest airports in the world and is the main-hub of Lufthansa.

"Rhein-Main" is the another name of Frankfurt airport, named after Germany's longest river called "Rhein" as well as the "Main" which flows through Frankfurt.

Frankfurt airport is the most international destinations in the world with 264 destinations in 113 countries all around the world. 

9. Founding member of Star Alliance :

Lufthansa Airways is the founding member of Star Alliance. The headquarter is located at Frankfurt.
There are 5 triangles in the logo which represent the 5 founding members.