Lufthansa marked its 100th anniversary on 6 January 2026; Deutsche Luft Hansa was founded that day in 1926 and operated its first commercial flight on 6 April 1926. The carrier will stage global events, exhibitions and an Anniversary Fleet of six specially painted aircraft while confronting its “darkest chapter.”
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The centenary is both a brand and fleet moment: the airline will deploy a six‑aircraft Anniversary Fleet across narrow‑ and widebodies, a high‑visibility programme that ties into its broader fleet strategy and public profile (see the six‑aircraft 'Anniversary Fleet').
Centenary programming includes exhibitions and restored historic types for public display, underlining investments in heritage and visitor infrastructure that affect MRO, museum partnerships and corporate communications (context on restorations at Hangar One).
The milestone lands while Lufthansa is expanding long‑haul capacity and receiving a steady stream of widebodies, linking celebratory fleet deployments to immediate operational planning and schedule decisions (see planned long‑haul capacity growth and delivery cadence).
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