Lufthansa is gearing up for its 100th anniversary celebrations in 2026, with next year marking a century since the foundation of the first iteration of the German flag carrier. A key plan on this front is a display at its conference center in Frankfurt that will see it showcase two of its vintage airliners.

One of these is the Junkers Ju 52, a popular 1930s design that, at one point, made up half of Lufthansa's fleet. Given its historical importance to the German flag carrier and Star Alliance founding member, the Ju 52 is a perfect fit for the centenary exhibition, and the aircraft that will take center stage as part of the anniversary celebrations has now arrived in Frankfurt. It had previously been used for leisure flights.

A New Arrival

The Junker Ju 52 entered service with

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