Lufthansa marks its 100th anniversary with a special Airbus A321neo livery designed by employees under the motto “Made by many. Remembered by all.” The aircraft, named “Hamm” with registration D-AEIM, features twelve motifs selected from employee submissions via company intranet, followed by a jury review and company-wide vote.
“All of our colleagues are part of Lufthansa’s history,” said Jens Ritter, CEO of Lufthansa Airlines. “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.”
The designs integrate into the airline’s oversized crane livery spanning the fuselage. Motifs include Lufthansa’s first inter-German scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Leipzig in 1989; a drawing of two flight attendants who met skiing in Vancouver during a layover; interlocking hands symbolizing teamwork from Lufthansa Technik employees; and a photo of the airline’s first female pilots, Nicola Lisy and Evi Hetzmannseder. QR codes beside each frame link to a webpage with story details.
Lufthansa plans to add more employee motifs throughout 2026. This A321neo joins the anniversary fleet: two Airbus A320neos, one A350-900, one A380, one Boeing 747-8, and one Boeing 787-9, all in the crane-themed 100-year livery. An Airbus A350-1000 will enter service in fall 2026 as the seventh aircraft.