Boeing Readies for Pre-Delivery Testing of Intercontinental
Boeing prepares for pre-delivery testing of Intercontinental.
Intercontinental launch customer Lufthansa has ordered 20 of the newest 747. (Photo: Lufthansa)
Intercontinental launch customer Lufthansa has ordered 20 of the newest 747. (Photo: Lufthansa)

Boeing and Lufthansa on December 6 plan to begin pre-delivery testing of the first 747-8 Intercontinental at the airline's main operations base at Frankfurt Airport. Scheduled to last until December 9, the testing will help ensure a smooth integration of the newest 747 into Lufthansa’s operations, according to Boeing.