Lufthansa 'overdoes it': as many as 6 planes will be liveried for 100 years. And there will also be the brand new A350-1000
Not just one aircraft, as initially announced. But as many as six aircraft will be in the Lufthansa fleet, starting [...]
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Not a single plane, as originally announced. But As many as six aircraft from Lufthansa's fleet will wear the 100th anniversary celebratory livery starting in the coming weeks of the German company, which will recur in 2026.
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This was announced yesterday by the Frankfurt-based carrier itself in a note in which it spoke of "a fleet" of six aircraft that will 'wear' the party dress: in addition to the Boeing 787-9 (with Allegris interiors) and D-ABPU markings, which will enter service in December, will also be repainted in the special livery in Airbus A380, a Boeing 747-8, an Airbus A350-900, an Airbus A320neo and an Airbus A350-1000, the first example of which is expected to enter the fleet in April 2026, coinciding with the start of next Summer.
Lufthansa ordered 15 of them between 2023 and 2024, when it sensed The difficulties that Boeing's 777X program was going through..
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The overall effect is so resounding that one wonders why, once 2026 passes, Lufthansa does not proceed to paint its entire fleet that way (without the '100' and '1926-2026' markings, of course), sending the current 'eurowhite' which is rather anonymous into the attic, thus also celebrating the deep renewal of its long-haul fleet, which will reach a climax when, starting in 2027, Boeing 777Xs will begin arriving in Frankfurt.
The 'wow' effect would be guaranteed, especially on wide-body aircraft'.
