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Old Bundeswehr Airbus starts its journey to the Serengeti Park!
A former Bundeswehr Airbus is transported from Hanover Airport to Serengeti Park to open a new restaurant.
Old Bundeswehr Airbus starts its journey to the Serengeti Park!
On the night of October 26, 2025, an old Bundeswehr Airbus will be transported from Hanover Airport to Serengeti Park. The A310 “Kurt Schumacher” will cover the almost 50 kilometer route in three nights, with arrival at the theme park scheduled for Wednesday night. The ambitious transport is not only a logistical challenge, but also results in costs of over five million euros - far more than the one million euros originally calculated. The rising costs are primarily due to the drastically increased raw material prices as well as the necessary storage, maintenance and assessment costs, as Mopo reports.
The transport begins at 10 p.m., as heavy transport in Germany is only allowed to travel at night. The Airbus will be transported using special techniques, tying up branches from hundreds of trees to prevent possible damage to nature. A practical test with a hull model has shown that this “reverse rigging” method is successful. The fuselage of the aircraft will also be lowered from 6.80 meters to 5.90 meters. The Hanover region recently gave its consent to a procedure that enables such measures, which ended years of disputes over the transfer.
Environmental protection first
This campaign focuses on environmental regulations. The almost two kilometer long transport route quickly passes through a protected area, which requires additional precautionary measures. The Umweltbundesamt highlights that freight transport loads in Germany have increased by 75 percent in the last 30 years, combined with an increase in climate and harmful emissions. The healthy focus on sustainability is particularly relevant in this project.
The plans for using the Airbus are already concrete in Serengeti Park: A new restaurant with around 200 seats is to be opened in late summer 2026, with guests being able to choose between indoor and outdoor seating on the wings. So the tension over transportation soon turned into anticipation of a new attraction that will enrich both visitors and the region.
While the transfer is underway, those responsible are looking optimistically to the future: the Airbus will not only bring a piece of history to the Serengeti Park, but will also create a new attraction that will be very popular in the region. The developments show once again that you can have a good hand when it comes to connecting the past and the future.