The A380 is the world’s largest and heaviest passenger aircraft. It is just under 73 meters long, 24 meters high and weighs 560 tons at takeoff

The first version of the Boeing 747 quickly acquired the nickname “jumbo” because of its awesomely gigantic dimensions. The new 747-8 has been stretched to make it 5.6 meters longer

When it went into service more than 40 years ago, the Boeing 747 acquired its nickname “jumbo” because of gigantic dimensions, which were at that time unique in the civil aviation scene

The new long-haul airliner Airbus A350-900 is the world’s most state-of-the-art. Economy Class is particularly roomy and comfortable and features the most recent technology

The Airbus A340-600 is 75.3 meters in length and currently the second longest passenger aircraft in the world after the Boeing 747-8

Two versions of the long-range Airbus A340 are in service with Lufthansa. The stretched A340-600 carries 306 passengers, its little sister, the A340-300, carries 221

The Airbus A330-300 has been in service with Lufthansa since 2004. This two-engine, long-range jet can carry 221 passengers

Lufthansa has more Airbus A321 aircraft in its fleet than any other series, and this version of the short- and medium-range aircraft accomodates up to 200 passengers

The A320 is the most broadly represented aircraft in the Lufthansa fleet – except for its big brother, the A321

The Airbus A319 is the smallest member of the A320 family in service with Lufthansa, measuring 33.8 meters from nose to tail. That’s 3.8 meters shorter than the basic A320 model

The Embraer ERJ 195 is about as spacious as it comes on regional routes. Its ample ceiling height and seats make it exceptionally comfortable for as many as 120 passengers flying in it

Although smaller than the Embraer 195, with seating accommodation for only 100, the Embraer 190 can operate over significantly longer ranges

The first Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) went into the air in the early 1990s as a low-capacity, short-haul aircraft. The first model, the CRJ100 only had seating accommodation for 50 passengers

Nearly 5000 aircraft of the Ju 52/3m series were built between 1932 and 1952. The first one to come off the production line was bought by the former Deutsche Luft Hansa AG