LUFTHANSA’s Ju52 Grounded Indefinitely

LUFTHANSA’s Ju52 Grounded Indefinitely

Earlier today, Lufthansa confirmed that the wonderful classic airliner, the Ju52, has been grounded indefinitely while it undergoes serious repairs.

During normal inspections, it was discovered that ‘Tante Ju’ had a central stringer break within her fuselage which will require a serious amount of work to repair and restore.   This was also the reason that the aircraft’s 2015 schedule was cut short.

At this point time, it is unknown how long the aircraft will be out of commission and no timeline has been speculated for her return.   Ticket sales for next season have been suspended until she is certified to return to service.

Hopefully the capable team at Lufthansa Technik will get her in the air sooner than later.


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REMINDER:  The Lufthansa Junkers Ju52 Live Broadcast Is Tonight

REMINDER: The Lufthansa Junkers Ju52 Live Broadcast Is Tonight

In case you missed or forgot my post from a few days ago, let this serve as a reminder.

Lufthansa will for the first time be broadcasting live from aboard a touring flight of their Junkers Ju52.  This event is scheduled to begin at 8:30 CET which translates into a 2:30a start on the east coast, 11:30p on the west coast.  The flight is scheduled to depart 30 minutes after the beginning of the broadcast.

To take part in the event, please use this link to connect to the broadcast.

To learn more about this fantastic piece of history, including her schedule please click here.    You can book you very own ‘JUnique’ Memory!

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