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Eurowings Discover Launch in Frankfurt

July 16, 2021
Credit: Photo by Kurt Hofmann

Eurowings Discover plans to operate up to 11 Airbus A330-200s by summer 2022. The Lufthansa subsidiary is set to launch A330-200 services on July 24 from Frankfurt to Mombasa, Kenya, with onward service to Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Credit: Photo by Kurt Hofmann

A Eurowings Discover flight attendant presents some starters, which will be served in Business Class. There are 380 flight attendants and 120 employees in administration and management with the airline.

Credit: Photo by Kurt Hofmann

Presentation of several Business Class menu items.

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A Eurowings Discover flight attendant welcomes Aviation Week/ATW on board the A330.

Credit: Photo by Kurt Hofmann

Eurowings Discover offerings on board its long-haul fleet.

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Business Class seat located in the center of the cabin.

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Business Class seat, at the window, can be transformed into a lie-flat-bed.

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One of Eurowings Discover’s 100 pilots. Some have flown before with SunExpress Germany, which operated wet-lease A330s for Eurowings. In addition, former Brussels Airlines pilots are under contract.

Credit: Photo by Kurt Hofmann

Premium Economy Class is located behind the curtain. The company hopes the strong Eurowings brand will help to raise the new carrier’s profile in the market.

Credit: Photo by Kurt Hofmann

There are 17 Premium Economy Class on board the A330. Passengers can also buy an upgrade for Premium Economy or Business Class at the gate.

Credit: Photo by Kurt Hofmann

The A330 offers 231 Economy Class seats. There is more leg room in the first rows compared to other economy class seats, which passengers can select for €50 ($59).

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A detailed look at the Economy Class seats. Eurowings Discover will operate 10 A320s in the future, which also features a two-class layout.

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From the rear of the cabin, an overview of the Economy Class cabin. The company has come up with a cloud solution for IFE, which enables passengers to stream content using their own devices.

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The A330 in a hangar from Lufthansa Technik in Frankfurt. Passengers can use Lufthansa flights as feeder flights to hubs where Eurowings Discover will depart.

Credit: Photo by Kurt Hofmann

The CEO and his crew: Wolfgang Raebiger, also a captain, will operate the very first flight to Mombasa and Zanzibar on July 24. “We have built an airline from scratch in the last 12 months, when we began work on May 5, 2020,” Raebinger said.

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Lufthansa unveiled subsidiary Eurowings Discover during a July 15 launch event in Frankfurt. The leisure airline for the Lufthansa Group is expected to improve this business segment in the future. The carrier received its air operator’s certificate on June 16 and plans to operate 11 Airbus A330-200s by summer 2022. Also, 10 A320s should be flying by summer 2022 as well. The A320 fleet will be split equally between Munich and Frankfurt.

Aviation Week/ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann was in Frankfurt for the official launch ceremony and shares exclusive pictures.
 

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