Lufthansa Team Members Design Special 100th Anniversary Airbus A321neo Livery

Lufthansa has announced that in celebration of their 100th anniversary in 2026, they will introduce another very special livery.  Under the motto ‘Made by many. Remembered by all,’ The new 321neo livery will tell personal stories of the airline’s employees.

Lufthansa to Introduce Another Special 100th Anniversary Livery, an Airbus A321neo Featuring Motifs by Lufthansa Team Members - Courtesy Lufthansa

On Thursday (March 26, 2026), Lufthansa announced that in celebration of their 100th anniversary year in 2026, they are taking to the skies with yet another very special aircraft, an Airbus A321neo featuring a special livery that tells deeply personal stories of the carrier’s team members.  Under the motto ‘Made by many. Remembered by all,’ Lufthansa pays tribute to the people who have shaped the company for the last 100 years.  Through the company’s the intranet, all Lufthansa Group employees were invited to submit their personal stories.  A jury selected the 20 best anecdotes, ideas, and proposals, from which all employees were then able to vote for their favorites.  Twelve motifs will now find their place on the A321neo bearing the baptismal name ‘Hamm.’

In Thursday’s announcement, Lufthansa Airlines’ CEO, Jens Ritter, said,

“All of our colleagues are part of Lufthansa’s history.  Whether in the air or on the ground – every person who works for Lufthansa defines our airline and makes it what it is.  With this special livery, we want to honor their work and tell Lufthansa’s history from their perspective.”

During the creative process, some team members highlighted special moments from Lufthansa’s history, such as the first inter-German scheduled flight following Germany’s reunification, which operated from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig in 1989.  Others submitted very personal experiences, like the story of a male and a female flight attendant who met while skiing during a layover in Vancouver.  Their drawing of themselves on skis in the mountains will now adorn the aircraft.  Another motif contributed by Lufthansa Technik employees depicts two interlocking hands and is meant to symbolize the team spirit that is lived across Lufthansa’s various working groups.

Lufthansa's Special 100th Anniversary Airbus A321neo Livery will Feature both Historical and Employee designed Motifs - Courtesy Lufthansa

Complementing the employee designed motifs, the livery will also feature historical images, including a photo of Lufthansa’s first two female pilots, Nicola Lisy and Evi Hetzmannseder.  All images will be placed into designated mats integrated into the design of the now-familiar XXL crane, which extends across the entire aircraft bearing the registration D-AEIM.  Additional employee designs will be added on a rolling basis over the course of the year.   Additionally, next to each mat on the aircraft, a QR code will be visible, linking to a landing page with background information on the respective motifs, which is available here.

As previously reported, Lufthansa’s key sub-fleets have already received their own special liveries for the anniversary year.  Currently, two Airbus A320neos, one Airbus A350-900, one Airbus A380, one Boeing 747-8, and one Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner are flying around the world in the iconic 100-year design featuring the XXL crane.  This fall, an Airbus A350-1000 will join as the seventh member of this special anniversary fleet.

Source: Lufthansa