Lufthansa Cargo retires MD-11F

On 17 October, Lufthansa Cargo carried out its final MD-11F flight. The aircraft involved, D-ALCC (48783) arrived from New York-JFK (NY) as DLH8161 and was welcomed by the traditional water-salute of the airport's fire brigade. Originally, the aircraft was to be retired a day earlier but operational reasons earned it another round-trip to New York.

Over the years, Lufthansa Cargo operated nineteen different MD-11Fs, of which the first was delivered in June 1998. D-ALCC has been part of the fleet since August 1998 and had special "Thank you MD-11, Farewell" stickers applied to its fuselage to commemorate the moment. The aircraft is now set to join the fleet of Western Global Airlines in the US.

Photo by Lufthansa Cargo.