Up Close And Personal With Lufthansa’s D-ABYA And Her New Look….

Today marked a new benchmark for my planespotting. Thanks to Lufthansa and Frankfurt Airport, I was granted what for me was unprecedented access to the airport. No place was off limits to me as long as I didn’t step in front of a moving aircraft. Simply Wow. You have to be somewhat of an ‘Avgeek’ to understand what this all means! 🙂

The day started before sunrise at the ramp where D-ABYA was being prepared for her tour of Germany, designed to show off Lufthansa’s new livery. One thing that struck me today looking at her at the gate, parked next to other LH aircraft wearing the previous livery, was that the livery looks REALLY, REALLY good. The contrast between the newer, sleeker look and the previous version is far greater than I thought it would be. The new look simply gives the airplane a very polished and sophisticated look. For those that think they don’t like the livery, I think their minds will change over time.

So without any other words, here are some of my favorite shots from this morning’s session. Several hundred photos were taken and these are the ones that stand out right now. I’ll be back on the tarmac to watch her land later today and I get to fly her home tomorrow….not a bad 48 hours!

Enjoy!

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Natalia on February 9, 2018 at 8:52 pm

There is a huge contrast between iconic yellow-blue logo and the newer version. Original livery has classy look, very recognizable, unique and it’s timeless. No matter rain or snow, day or night, the plane with the vibrant yellow-blue logo always looks exciting. New version does not look sophisticated at all, it’s very generic and boring. If you think that those who don’t like new livery now will change their mind over time, you are mistaken. There will be more dislikes when Lufthansa will paint all aircrafts in a new shade of blue. The entire Frankfurt airport will look very depressing, especially in a gloomy day. It will put more pressure on Lufthansa staff to excite travelers. Yellow color was advantage for Lufthansa.

D. Ball on February 12, 2018 at 7:57 am

Yes, there is a huge contrast. The new livery looks fresh and clean. The old looks dated and dowdy.
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Natalia on February 9, 2018 at 8:52 pm

There is a huge contrast between iconic yellow-blue logo and the newer version. Original livery has classy look, very recognizable, unique and it’s timeless. No matter rain or snow, day or night, the plane with the vibrant yellow-blue logo always looks exciting. New version does not look sophisticated at all, it’s very generic and boring. If you think that those who don’t like new livery now will change their mind over time, you are mistaken. There will be more dislikes when Lufthansa will paint all aircrafts in a new shade of blue. The entire Frankfurt airport will look very depressing, especially in a gloomy day. It will put more pressure on Lufthansa staff to excite travelers. Yellow color was advantage for Lufthansa.
- D. Ball on February 12, 2018 at 7:57 am
  
  Yes, there is a huge contrast. The new livery looks fresh and clean. The old looks dated and dowdy.