Lufthansa

  January 1953 to present

  Germany

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TYPE: Airline

IATA/ICAO CODES: LH / DLH

HEADQUARTERS: Cologne

FORMER NAME: Deutsche Lufthansa

SUBSEQUENT NAME: Nil

Lufthansa was founded in January 1953 as West Germany's flag carrier, on the ashes of Deutsche Lufthansa which had played that role until the Nazi defeat in 1945. Today, Lufthansa is Europe's second largest airline.

Unknown date to 1966*

Lufthansa operated Commandos in the cargo role, all leased from Atlanta Aiways and Capitol Air.

• Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando: N2074A (lsf Atlanta)
• Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando: N9893Z (lsf Capitol)