Legendary Lockheed Super Star finds a new home in Frankfurt

• Historic aircraft arrives at Lufthansa Group Conference and Visitor Center in Frankfurt
• Lockheed Super Star to go on display in spring 2026
• Aircraft given faithful repainting in 1950s design, supported by historical documents and modern technology
• Together with the Junkers Ju 52, the Super Star will be the main attraction at the visitor center, which is opening just in time for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the first Lufthansa

A piece of aviation history returned to Frankfurt on Wednesday evening. The legendary Lockheed Super Star has reached its new home in the future Lufthansa Conference and Visitor Center. From next spring, it will be on display to the public in a permanent exhibition.

The historic aircraft, a symbol of innovation and elegance in the 1950s, has been repainted in its original livery in recent weeks. With the help of historical documents from the company archives and the expertise of Graphics Solutions, a division of Lufthansa Technik, the aircraft has been repainted in every detail. The fuselage and tail unit have now been transported to Frankfurt by heavy-duty transport. The wings are to follow next week.

Together with the legendary Junkers Ju 52, the Lockheed Super Star will be the main attraction of the new building. Thanks to a glass façade, visitors will also be able to admire the two icons of aviation history from the outside. The opening of the conference and visitor center coincides with the 100^th anniversary of the founding of the first Lufthansa and underscores the importance of aviation history for the Lufthansa Group.

About the Super Star:

The Lockheed Super Star joined the Lufthansa fleet in 1957 and was the first aircraft to feature the exclusive Senator class. It was mainly used on the non-stop transatlantic route to New York, making the Lockheed Super Star a technical masterpiece. With its four piston engines, it closed the chapter on classic propeller aircraft. The flights, which lasted up to 17 hours, took off from Hamburg, where the maintenance base was also located. The Super Star is 35.42 meters long, has a wingspan of 45.18 meters, and is 7.12 meters high.

The Lufthansa Group Conference and Visitor Center

In the immediate vicinity of the Lufthansa Aviation Center (LAC), the Lufthansa Group has begun construction of a new conference and visitor center at Frankfurt Airport in 2024, which will be a place for new forms of collaboration for employees and, at the same time, for customers, business partners, and aviation enthusiasts.

Lufthansa’s pioneering spirit and expertise will be brought to life – particularly in relation to the future of aviation, but also with regard to the company’s history. Two restored Lufthansa aircraft will be on permanent display as the main historical attractions: the Junkers Ju 52 and the legendary Lockheed Super Star.

Visitors will be able to explore numerous exhibits from Lufthansa’s corporate history in an open gallery, some of which will be on display to the public for the first time. Like the Group’s training and conference hotel, "Lufthansa Seeheim" the Frankfurt conference and visitor center will also be open for external events and will offer visitors culinary delights in a coffee lounge.