Lufthansa’s new B777F aircraft, D-ALFF, was named at Tokyo’s Narita Airport in Japan.
The freighter will be called “Konnichiwa Japan” (“Good day, Japan”) and was named in a joint ceremony.
In keeping with Japanese tradition, a sake barrel was opened and the aircraft was sprinkled with Japan’s national drink. The name chosen symbolises Japan’s importance as one of the most important markets for air cargo worldwide.
Lufthansa Cargo CEO Peter Gerber said: “The greeting ‘Konnichiwa Japan’ expresses the close connection between Lufthansa Cargo and Japan. We are very proud to have been flying to the Land of the Rising Sun with our own freighters since 1969, thus contributing to trade between these markets.”
The company has been serving customers in Japan since 1961 and has been part of an air cargo joint venture with Japan’s ANA Cargo since 2014.
