The Lufthansa centenary Dreamliner
Lufthansa's new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed today in Frankfurt, featuring a spectacular special livery dedicated to the centenary of the founding of the first Lufthansa airline. The aircraft, transferred directly from Boeing's plant in Everett, Washington, was welcomed at Germany's main airport by numerous aviation enthusiasts, passengers and representatives of the carrier's management.
The Dreamliner, registered D-ABPU and christened "Berlin", was also welcomed by the Board of Directors of Lufthansa Airlines. A particularly significant moment, as underlined by CEO Jens Ritter, who called the delivery of this celebratory aircraft one of the most exciting moments of professional life, capable of combining historical pride and future vision.
The design of the 787-9 represents a true visual manifesto of the centenary: the blue fuselage is crossed by a white XXL crane, an iconic symbol of Lufthansa, whose wings ideally blend with those of the aircraft. The number "100" is on the left-hand side, while the right-hand side reads "1926 | 2026", also recalled in the lower part of the fuselage. An aesthetic designed to transform the aircraft into a flying ambassador of the anniversary.
In 2026, Lufthansa will officially celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the first "Luft Hansa", which took place on January 6, 1926, with the first maiden flight taking off on April 6 of the same year. For the occasion, a special fleet for the centenary consisting of six aircraft will take shape: in addition to the Boeing 787-9, an Airbus A380, an Airbus A350-1000, an Airbus A350-900, an Airbus A320 and a Boeing 747-8 will also receive the celebratory livery. The introduction of the new colors will take place gradually, with the completion of the fleet scheduled for autumn 2026.
The Boeing 787-9 "Berlin", the protagonist of today's arrival at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), will enter commercial service with Lufthansa in the coming weeks, marking the operational start of a symbolic year that combines tradition, innovation and historical identity of the German flag carrier.
