Exclusive Frankfurt Airside & Hangar Visit | Condor’s A330neo arrives home!

In this video we pick up where we left off in Toulouse, now the following morning at Frankfurt Airport awaiting the arrival home of Condor's newest A330neo, D-ANRB in the beautiful blue stripes. We get tons of apron action and close-up planespotting at Frankfurt, we catch the arrival of the A330neo, and then meet it at its remote stand where it drops off the ferry flight crew. We chat with First Officer Jana who landed the plane today, find out a fun fact about the special pins Condor pilots are issued, discover more evidence that Condor is the best airline for matching colors, then go into the hangar to watch it get towed in tail first and begin its bridging service, getting it all set and ready (and signed off by authorities) ahead of its first passenger service scheduled in five days time. We speak to maintenance technicians and watch them do their thing as they begin this complex process - everything from placing the headrest covers to scanning each and every life vest using some nifty RFID technology. And as ever we've got so many beauty shots of this aircraft - plus see how many other ‪@condor‬ aircraft you can spot in the video. There are many! Enjoy.
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00:22 Welcome to Frankfurt Airport airside
02:08 Runway change!
03:38 D-ANRB lands!
06:02 Stepping aboard + chat with pilots
07:21 Chat with Pascal ‪@AeroNewsGermany‬
08:29 Matching pins!
09:08 Condor Technik Hangar
10:32 Marcel tells us what happens next
11:59 Turning on the aircraft
14:49 Safety cards and headrest covers
15:31 Starting cabin work
16:15 Logo installation
17:15 Lifevest scanning
17:40 Outro
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[@axelbr403]

Oh wow, the two best aviation KZbinrs, Gabe and Pascal, in the same video! Thanks for that! Please team up with Pascal and do a video together!

[@airedition]

Thanks!! Will definitely do.

[@a.c.2219]

I flew on the old Condor 767's in the old Thomas Cook liveries many times years ago. Loving the rebranding going on with Condor right now. The stripes have really grown on me, and they are unmistakable.

[@Hubris030]

The stripes are genius! Identifying a Brand through a pattern alone(nevermind Logo or colours) is a huge move from Condor. It's just as memorable as the Checkboard pattern from Croatian.

[@neiswestnij]

The new livery concept is just awesome.

[@Flight-hm4ib]

Wow! This is my favourite Condor airplane right now.

[@BahamaVision]

Great really Great docu and Pascal on Board 😀 Great Job Jana 🤗 in german we would say „Gänsehaut“…

[@Dreamweaver787]

Top class work there Gabe, and a big shout out to Condor for allowing the behind the scenes work as well, excellent sir👍

[@jasondelmaitre2838]

sooo beautiful😍 respect Condor✈ 💪

[@martynbragg2286]

What an amazing video / insight into an amazing aircraft, the interior is possibly one of the best I have seen. Cant wait to see it in the air.

[@phuketexplorer]

You're likely to have to wait a long time, since the accident it had with a baggage truck. I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't written off!

[@martinvareed8756]

Mesmerizing indeed...the little details bring out the larger picture......much thanks for this video ...... :)

[@thisiskevin1000]

Congratulations to both Condor and Airbus for this milestone 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉. Better planes for the German leisure airline, and a much needed boost for the A330 NEO program 😊😊😊😊

[@fercho4x4]

Excellent video with a gorgeous Condor new plane

[@NicolaW72]

Thank you very much for the beautiful Video from Frankfurt Airport and about Condor!😃👍 Very nice to see Pascal from another Point of View!🤗 Unfortunately "Romeo Bravo" suffered an incident meanwhile and is out of service in the moment.

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Yes! Wishing Romeo Bravo a speedy recovery.

[@joelhinkson4503]

This is awesome! Instantly, the blue stripes became my favourite Condor aircraft!

[@ScottishT]

This is brilliant Gabe, genuinely love these videos.

[@luttes72]

Can’t believe this plane was damaged by a loader. It’s going to be out for a while. 😢

[@NicolaW72]

Yes, indeed.

[@Baschti1002]

Pascal is the best I love this youtubechannel, is everytime a expierence fpr old and young.

[@frankbarr1101]

Really interesting video - enjoyed thoroughly. I think the blue and white is the most attractive of the condor liveries - really like it and so distinctive compared to what is becoming too common place today - white fuselage with only tail in colour

[@phuketexplorer]

The stripes might help engineers repair the airframe after the accident it just had with a baggage truck! 😄

[@tomstravels520]

I like airlines that purchase the optional extras especially for safety and I appreciate Condor purchased both the ROW/ROPS, ATSAW and the Alternate NWS option

[@MrKitt1997]

Can you explain what these options do?

[@tomstravels520]

@@MrKitt1997 Runway Overun Warning/Protection System will basically alert if it thinks the runway is too short or you have insufficient braking to stop in time, ATSAW is a more advanced TCAS where you can see the traffic around you and more details about it, and the alternate Nosehweel steering basically means if you loose the green hydraulic system you can switch the NWS to use the yellow system instead so it isn't lost and you can still steer on ground

[@StevePetrica]

It's still got that "new plane" smell!

[@BigPaul62]

A330 NEO - brilliant and beautiful aircraft.

[@Jan-ov5tm]

6:10 @Aeronewsgermany ;)

[@bonjouraviation655]

Really beautiful bird. I use to hate this livery! now I love it. Very unique and that's a good thing.

[@Le0n007]

A new zebra joined the fleet! In my opinion, it would be great if Condor bought some a321LRs or XLRs.

[@lawrenceakini7278]

Thanks for this vlog. Have an amazing day! Danka schöne.

[@TomSchillemans]

I love Condor's stripes identity! Wanna fly with them so bad!

Superb video as always 👍

[@coolfeet77]

Glad I found your channel! Fascinating look at how a new aircraft is fitted for its first flight. Condor's new livery is growing on me!

[@MichelPetkovic]

Rebranding is awesome! I can only say that the A330neo is much, much better than the outdated Boeing 757 and 767.

[@petergatzbirle3293]

Very well done video, good musics and amazing video shots. Congratulations.

[@mpbee78]

Excellent video. I definitely enjoy the behind the scenes much like the Etihad 380 video. And I had to laugh thinking about racing across the Frankfurt airport! I think I can recall a few times racing from one terminal through the Frankfurt airport’s maze to another terminal!

[@wendyswanderlust]

Nice to see a behind the scenes. Love it 🎉😊

[@TrashyMan]

Saw one of these flying over Hamburg recently. An eyecatcher

[@MatthiasMuehl]

Was there to spot the arrival if this particular aircraft when it first arrived @FRA from TLS as it was the first blue A330neo for Condor. Flew it in March 2024 from JFK to FRA 👍 In fact, it was damaged by a ground vehicle only a few weeks into operation and went AOG for roughly 5 months. Repair was finished shortly before I had my ride. Ultimately, it was only a few cycles old when I stepped onboard.

[@steveyoung6439]

Very interesting! I love the behind-the-scenes videos.

[@jefferyhubbard3532]

beautiful plane and livery.

[@Johnmell100]

What a beautiful bird, which I would love to fly someday.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Super cool. Loved it. 👍😊🇮🇪🇩🇪

[@jeremy1350]

Hi Gabriel. The Condor C-Series A-330 Neo RB preceded by a Lufthansa (Queen of the Skies) 747. Wonderful. A lot of Tedious "Little Things" to do in prep time. The aircraft looks very smart. I really like their color scheme of the interior of the aircraft, it goes well with the exterior livery.

[@JelmersAviation]

Wonderful video man!

[@DAviation179]

Love these vids from FR24, like chicken soup for the soul ❤

[@flyingdentist]

lovely video

[@phuketexplorer]

Who's hoping to see part III with Gabriel on board the the inaugural flight? 🤔

[@U.D91]

6:09 Aeronewsgermany ❤❤❤

[@pjotrtje0NL]

And this aircraft is now damaged already by a vehicle…

[@vitoaditya8337]

So this is where (what was supposed to be) Garuda's 4th A330neo ended up being at...

[@anbrod1]

The Blue plane , my style!!!

[@johnclauder615]

So interesting ... thank you.

[@chris-zilla2113]

Please! Please! Update flight radar to add baldonnel airport in dublin, Ireland. Ive been waiting for years!!! 🙏🙏

[@RoccoSKE777]

Yeah it would be soo good

[@JayGoonetilleke]

Cool video Gabe, I never heard about Condor Airlines before, I have Google it finds out while I was watching your show on KZbin. Umm too bad no flight from Dallas to Madrid. Cheers from Oklahoma. 🤩

[@sebinamuwanga]

Nice video, Gabriel. Always wanted to see how an aircraft is prepped for commercial service following the delivery flight.

[@Magyar9Andras]

Only 4 more 767s active, time is running! Not many pax versions left in Europe!

[@jonask.9879]

I flew on romeo bravo on 14th september to PUJ. We had a dealy of 4 hours because of some technical issues. It was the first delay for this aircraft on his 13 flight…. maybe some spooky activities 🙃🙃🙃

[@facundoceres4308]

Lovely video!! Quick question: is this the same aircraft that received damaged from a tug on the ground at FRA? I think it was last week.

[@BahamaVision]

yes.... 😞

[@composimple364]

6:08 omg Pascal is so fucking handsome 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@Calebs_Aviation]

Never flown them yet but someday I will! 😀

[@lonistewart3405]

Interesting that they back the aircraft into the hangar. Any specific reason for that?

[@RoccoSKE777]

Any chance Casement Baldonnel EIME any chance that comeing to Flight Radar 24

[@chris-zilla2113]

OMG!!! Yes that would be so good!!! It's been missing for too long!

[@RoccoSKE777]

I Know it would be good For Dublin I hope it get s added

[@roymockel3287]

The blue one is 3 Years old on Flightradar24?? DANRB

[@seel704se]

Look like Christmas stick😊

[@karloarsch1579]

Interesting, this plane is over 3 years old, it was ordered from Garuda, but was not picked up.

[@fjdkfdfjdf33]

Oh, you use flightrader too!

[@yusti9429]

You thought he didn't???

[@benilt1]

this is the flightradar24 channel, what do you think?

[@tjittekamminga5170]

great!

[@cbhat5]

15:31 why no colour matching here :/

[@brianboeing9799]

Can't go wrong when German Engineers are there.

[@Aprilsraven629]

So if they strip a lot of stuff out what happens to it, does it get sent back, stored or sold....would be great to see the whole process interesting what has to be done that flyers take for granted, and they complain about seat prices ....

[@vemundkivle9285]

12:50 what is a jetlight?

[@Odontomango]

Wait...how is 2:01 still a thing.

[@MH-gh]

Nice

[@ivanblakely903]

excellent video. strong brand image, but for me it still looks like "prison air".

[@maximus3504]

Wait Why is there an alitalia a320 in 2023 2:02

[@riogazali1570]

😢😢aircraft a339 Garuda indonesia lessor to back welcome condor

[@eGuvKwDJHE]

this is the one that was damaged recently

[@csnash9634]

does anyone have the track id at 3:00

[@germantelevisionclips8642]

Space Race This Other Space

[@csnash9634]

@@germantelevisionclips8642 thanks a lot boss

[@Ztbmrc1]

Great video! Gives us an interesting inside view... Btw those shoulder things are the wrong color, they need to be blue-white for this plane, not green-white

[@wakeupcall2665]

You mean the rank epaulettes? They are blue and gold, always!

[@Ztbmrc1]

@@wakeupcall2665 O sorry, I wrote shoulder, but I meant those things they put on the seats.

[@vlatkohulk]

I just saw that this plane was on crash 😂. (Ground vehicle hit the plane when was on parking)

[@seel704se]

Look Alitalia beautiful

[@CharlesTysonYerkesOfficial]

There needs to be a blur whenever the livery Is shown, along with a warning.

[@christianbayerstein5243]

Why? The livery is so creative, not just plane white as all the other airlines use.

[@CharlesTysonYerkesOfficial]

@christianbayerstein5243 it is plain, it's just plain stripes not creative, looks like a 2 y/o designed it.

[@kathrynturner3829]

Am I the only person who thinks that the "new" condor livery makes the planes look like sticks of Blackpool Rock?

[@Inkling777]

Rest assured, you are not alone. Those stripes make those aircraft so ugly, I'd almost pay more to fly on someone else's planes. Even a tail logo with the condor itself (an ugly buzzard) would look better.

[@MultiSUPERLATIVO]

"The Flying Prisoner".

[@hughjanus7354]

German "ëdginess" knows no limits, proper minging.

[@Skylineben33]

🧈

[@jungbolosse3034]

People studied years and years to come up with such liveries.

[@paulrowan1501]

And this is the best they could do? Send them back to school.

[@mstrmren]

And it looks amazing!

[@chuckennuggettt4421]

.

[@HenryMPHone]

Condor liveries are unique but ugly in my opinion! I really don't like them

[@PavlosPapageorgiou]

That could never fly, the stripes go the wrong way!

[@zork999]

Vertical stripes make a plane look longer, right?

[@marce9988]

The stripe livery is for sure unmistakable, original, whatever you want... But let me say it is ugly, inelegant. Even my little grandson could have painted it better.. I know probably there have been crowds of designers behind it but, in my opinion, it is the ugliest livery ever...

[@romeocharlie]

That’s an awful livery for such a good looking aircraft.

[@aszona4115]

The presenter seems more enamored with himself than with the topic matter. No thank you. I will move on.

[@bearlamb5026]

aircraft design has really stepped up its game for the future but the color schemes of aircraft are pretty much a disaster believe it or not one of the worst rated color designs is condor Airways I know they want to get off the Thomas Cook scandal but the managers who picked these colors should be fired most of these aircraft don't look that great the blue one looks like a Jewish uniform in a concentration camp you can Google it yourself they've picked the wrong colors Condor should go back to the old school black nose yellow and gray bottoms with the proper logo I also have problems with other airlines like Air Canada getting off the Reds from the early 80s and going to a black non-elegant disaster color WestJet in Canada has always been this blue it works for the low budget Airline and there are probably 10 other companies that Rick they're design colors for their aircraft as no one cares how they look like this is only my opinion but there is many people who have the same ideas as me and the best advice I can give to Condor is go back to the original thank you

[@Mlgraham22]

Awesome episode. Actually saw it land a few days ago at LAX via LAFlights KZbin Plane-spotters. Didn’t realize it was brand new!

[@yohanmaduranga1]

Lol some people don't like a color ? 😅i think most of them were color blind 😊

[@sugardidilookoverthere2243]

Honestly I do not like at all the paint that Condor put on all his planes, they should take a tour of Latin America to see what really is a good scheme of colors and designs and as a cultural breviary the A330 what is behind the Condor is from a Mexican cargo company based in Mexico City, That's what I mean when I talk about good designs. 👎🏻To Condor.

[@yohanmaduranga1]

S. America lol

[@sugardidilookoverthere2243]

@@yohanmaduranga1 Where are you from ridiculo?