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FRANKFURT
as already mentioned probably one of the most interesting airports in
Europe.
Not only are the top dogs, Lufthansa and Air Berlin operating their
major hubs here, but numerous exotic airlines find their way to the
Rhine-Main metropolis. Certainly a mecca for aviation fans of the Airbus
A380, by Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and Korean Airlines.
But the new flagship of All Nippon Airways (ANA), made by Boeing, the
B787-8 "Dreamliner", choose Frankfurt as it first destination outside of
Japan. It will soon be followed by Ethiopian Airlines B787 "Dreamliner"
which is probably one of the most colorful airliners.
Datasheet Frankfurt
Opening: 1936
Owner : Fraport AG
Squares: 2160 ha
Passengers: 56‘440'000 (Stand 2011)
Air Cargo: 2'170‘000 t (Stand
2011)
Employs: ca. 75‘000
Runways
07R/25L
4'000 m x 45m
(Asphalt)
07C/25C
4'000 m x 60m (Asphalt)
07L/25R 2'800 m x
45m
(Concrete)
18 4'000 m x
45m (Concrete)
(Quellen: Wikipedia, Archiv Wings-Aviation)
Home Carrier
Airbus A380-841 Lufthansa D-AIMI (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 747-830 Lufthansa D-ABYC (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 747-830 Lufthansa D-ABYD (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Mc Donnell Douglas MD-11F Lufthansa Cargo D-ALCF
European Airlines
Airbus A330-343X, Aeroflot Russian Airlines VQ-BPJ (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki )
Airbus A320-216 Alitalia EI-DTG (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki )
Boeing 737-86J/W Air Berlin D-ABKP (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Airbus A320-232 BMI G-MIDO (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Airbus A320-232 BMI in "Star Alliance" livery G.MIDX (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 777-FZN Aerologic D-AALF (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 737-55S CSA Czech Airlines with "Skyteam" livery OK-XGE (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Airbus A300-622RF DHL D-AEAS (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Gates Learjet 60 Gestair EC-JVM (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 757-256(ET/W) Icelandair TF-LLX (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
B737-38J Tarom YR-BGA (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
B737-38J Tarom YR-BGB (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Beech B200 King Air Sky Service OO-INN (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Asia & Middle East
Boeing 777-39L(ER) Air China B-2031 (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Airbus A330-243 China Eastern Airlines B-5902 (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Airbus A340-642X Etihad Airways A6-EHI (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 767-306(ER) Ethiopian Airlines ET-AQG (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
B747-45E(BDSF) Eva Air Cargo B-16407 (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Airbus A320-214 Gulf Air A9C-AO (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Airbus A320-214 Gulf Air A9C-AP (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 747-469(SCD) Kuwait Airways 9K-ADE (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 777-FB5 Korean Air Cargo HL8252 (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 747-4H6F(SCD) MASKargo 9H-MPS (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
B747-438(ER) Qantas VH-OEG (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 777-FDZ Qatar Airways Cargo A7-BFC (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Airbus A321-231 Royal Jordanian JY-AYK (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 747-481(BCF) Saudia Cargo TF-AMP (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 777-31H(ER) Emirates A6-EGX (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
North and South America
Boeing 777-333(ER)Air Canada C-FIVM (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki )
Boeing 767-333(ER/W) Delta Airlines N1612T (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki )
Airbus A340-313X Lan Airlines CC-CQA (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki )
Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules Prescott N3755P (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Falcon 2000 Private N711PE (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Falcon 2000EX Private N273SW (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Falcon 2000EX Private N855TJ (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Falcon 7X Private N111HZ (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 777-32W(ER) TAM Brazil PT-MUE (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 747-422 United Airlines N197UA (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 777-222(ER) United Airlines N788UA (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 777-224(ER) United Airlines N78013 (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Boeing 777-224(ER) United Airlines N69020 (Picture courtesy Andreas Schmucki)
Conclusion:
A day trip (or
several days) is always worthwhile to visit the second largest airport
in Europe. Great pictures and rare airliners are guaranteed!