Lufthansa B737-500 at FRA
Posted by Dexelowy@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 23 comments
Something you don’t see often: Lufthansa Boeing 737-500 belonging to (i assume) Lufthansa Technik parked near Jumbo Maintenance Hall at FRA.
Hot_Net_4845@reddit
It's D-ABJI, owned by Lufthansa Technical Training. It's used as an instructional airframe to train aircraft maintenance technicians and engineers
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-737-500-d-abji-lufthansa/3w7o6r
real_pasta@reddit
How come they use a 737 for training if they don’t operate any 737s? Do they also train/work on other partner airlines?
No-Drawer3886@reddit
They do operate 737s bro.
jmgallag@reddit
They used to operate 737s. They were the first commercial operator!
nic-sfr@reddit
It's mainly used for some practical parts of the initial AMT apprenticeship in Germany, which is not type specific at all. It serves to teach the apprentices the basics of handling aircraft and performing maintenance tasks, be it the simplest things like opening doors, applying electrical power, removing access panels etc. It's also the subject of the apprentices' practical final exams, which are often in the form of performing shock strut nitrogen service, minor part replacements on the a/c packs or comparable tasks.
Tink2408@reddit
Basic hardskills like airframe/sheetmetal work or working on hydraulic systems can be learned regardless the aircraft. My guess is that they took a 737 as that would have been scrapped anyway.
BenjaminKohl@reddit
The aircraft in HAM is D-AOJT, not -AIBA.
Hot_Net_4845@reddit
I was referring to D-ABIA, another 737-500, but I misspelt it
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-737-500-d-abia-lufthansa/ejgkje
BenjaminKohl@reddit
Yup, thank you!
AverageAnimatez@reddit
WHEN
pilostt@reddit
That would be a great have that pull up to a terminal gate and record the reactions of the people
SuperSaint77x@reddit
Nobody would notice. You could probably tow a Lockheed Constellation to the air bridge and most people would board it without batting an eye
MandolinMagi@reddit
It's an airport. Time doesn't exist and we're all just there to board whatever the screen says we should.
heyihavepotatoes@reddit
About 20 years ago I was on a Northwest Airlink RJ-85, and I overheard a mom arguing with her ~8 year old son that we were on a 737 (he was right).. NW didn’t even operate 737s and the two planes look nothing alike.
AardQuenIgni@reddit
As a passenger I can confirm. You could put these folks on a biplane and they wouldn't notice
MrSumner@reddit
Counterpoint: I had a friend who was FO for DLH on the Bus. At that time DLH had a retro A321. He told me he had scared passengers flying with an "old" plane due to the retro livery. He had to show them the modern screens in the cockpit to calm them down ;)
Difficult_Camel_1119@reddit
well, maybe they would see the propellers
but any jet would be fine, 707, tri-star, ...
Whole-Championship87@reddit
Oh my god :D I worked on that thing couple of years ago when I did my job training. Must have been 15 years.
rivalrdx@reddit
from this angle you can't tell how shockingly short that fuselage is!
DenNicolas@reddit
For all German Speakers you should definetly check out this video if you want to take a closer look at this Plane and its purpose : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vkN14No134
Vau8@reddit
Looks pretty modern and sleek from this perspective. The grey belly and that made eyebrows helps a lot that you can't tell it's such an old stubby girl.
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