Overview
- The heavy transport is scheduled to leave Hannover Airport at 22:00 on Sunday and traverse nearly 50 kilometers over three nights, with arrival planned for the early hours of October 29 and a crane lift into position on October 30.
- The approved plan lowers the fuselage from 6.80 to 5.90 meters and uses reverse rigging to tie up branches on a 1.8‑kilometer protected section to prevent tree damage.
- The convoy will measure about 64.4 meters in length, 6.1 meters in width, and 5.9 meters in height, weighing roughly 114.6 tonnes and moving at walking pace between 22:00 and 06:00.
- Owner Fabrizio Sepe says purchase and transport have exceeded €5 million after an initial €1 million estimate, and he cites broader financial strains while maintaining that banks continue to back the park.
- The fuselage will be refurbished as 'Leo’s Cockpit Restaurant' targeting late summer 2026 with around 200 seats, following earlier transfers of the wings and tail in 2023.