Lufthansa’s 747-8I in scheduled service; Weeze celebrates five years as Ryanair base; Liverpool Airport welcomes Ryanair’s 18-millionth passenger

Washington Dulles welcomed the arrival from Frankfurt of the first commercial flight of Lufthansa’s Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental. While Lufthansa Group’s CEO, Christoph Franz; and Francisco J. Sanchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, cut the celebratory cake, Washington Dulles Airport’s Deputy Airport Manager, Dennis Hazell, and Lufthansa’s Station Manager at the airport, Helmuth Schabel, cut the ribbon for the return flight. (Photos: Gordon Gebert)