Second Lufthansa pilot strike avoided after pay deal is reached
Lufthansa has managed to avert a second strike by the airline’s pilots after an agreement was reached over their future pay. The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union had announced on Monday that passenger pilots would begin a 24 hour strike and cargo pilots would start a 48 hour strike from today. However, an agreement was reached […]
Lufthansa Cargo pilots join 24-hour strike
Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo pilots will strike for 24 hours on Friday, the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) labour union announced amid an ongoing dispute over wages. The action will begin at 12:01am on 2nd September and end at 23:59pm. VC stated earlier in the week that negotiations between the union and the airline had failed, with […]
DB Schenker & Lufthansa Cargo show commitment to sustainability
On Wednesday, a Lufthansa Cargo freighter took off for the first time with a special design: The lettering “Flying 100% CO2 neutral powered by DB Schenker” and an illustration of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) highlight the joint mission of Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker. Both companies have been working together on climate protection for ten […]
IBS Software takes Lufthansa Cargo handling
Lufthansa Cargo AG selects IBS Software’s industry-first ‘zero outage’ SaaS solution to host and maintain its iCAP cargo handling application platform. IBS Software has signed a five-year contract with Lufthansa Cargo to take full ownership of Lufthansa Cargo’s iCAP cargo handling application platform, which is powered by IBS Software’s iCargo cargo management platform. With zero […]
Etihad and Lufthansa extend cooperation
Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa Airlines have unveiled details of a new commercial partnership – and are looking into further cooperation including freight operations. The two airline groups have concluded a $100 million global catering agreement and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul. Both are also exploring further cooperation in […]