Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific move under one roof in Hong Kong
Lufthansa Cargo and Cathay Pacific Cargo have reached an important milestone in their joint business agreement by moving under one roof into the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal handling centre in Hong Kong. Under the agreement, both carriers will work closely on network planning, sales, IT and service enhancements, and they expect to transport the first […]
Lufthansa successfully loads A350 engine onto freighter
Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Cargo have reached the important milestone of preparing for the entry of the Airbus A350 XWB by loading a Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine into a Boeing 777 Freighter. The test took place under real-life conditions at Frankfurt Airport and means Lufthansa is confident it can provide spare Trent XWB engines for […]
This year’s logitrans in Istanbul set to be biggest yet
Qatar Airways Cargo is among the new exhibitors at this year’s logitrans being held at the Istanbul Expo Center from 16-18 November – as the air cargo section of the logistic event continues to grow. The international transport logistics event is being held for the 10th time and it has established itself as a key […]
Lufthansa Cargo awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Lufthansa Cargo has become one of six airlines worldwide to be awarded International Air Transport Association (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification. The certification covers airline operations and the 4,500 square metre Lufthansa Cargo Cool Center in Frankfurt and it awarded the certificate following independent specialists reviewing processes using its Cool/td […]
Jettainer launches JettCare staff awareness course
Jettainer will train thousands of ground service staff as part of its JettCare programme to create awareness for the value and importance of airfreight containers and pallets. The outsourced unit load device (ULD) management company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo, will make the staff ‘ULD-X-Perts’ by training them to handle ULDs correctly, […]
Lufthansa Cargo extends Peter Gerber’s contract
Lufthansa Cargo has extended chief executive officer (CEO) Peter Gerber’s contract for another five years. Gerber will lead the carrier as CEO and chairman of the executive board after the supervisory board unanimously agreed an early extension of his contract to 30 April 2022. Lufthansa Cargo says it has initiated a comprehensive restructuring process in recent […]
Lufthansa Cargo takes complete ownership of time:matters
Lufthansa Cargo has taken complete ownership of time:matters after financial investor, Aheim Capital sold its 51 per cent share. The sameday delivery and time critical international spare parts logistics company was spun-off as a subsidiary in 2002, and the takeover is part of Lufthansa Group’s ‘7 to 1: new concepts for growth’ strategy. time:matters will […]
Lufthansa Cargo launches ‘myAirCargo’ service
Lufthansa Cargo has launched ‘myAirCargo’, giving private customers the chance to move bulky items internationally by air. The logistics subsidiary of Lufthansa says it will organise the transportation from door-to-door, taking care of customs formalities along the way, and will be useful for goods such as sizeable souvenirs from exotic holidays. The service is only available […]
Lufthansa Cargo becomes German Equestrian Federation’s premium partner
Lufthansa Cargo has been appointed the premium partner of the German Equestrian Federation, the umbrella organisation of breeders, riders, drivers and vaulters in Germany. The airline says it provides first-class service for the precious animal passengers with stables at Frankfurt Airport and special horseboxes and trained staff to give them the best possible attention at all […]
Overcapacity causes Lufthansa Cargo to make loss
Lufthansa Cargo has made an EBITDA loss of four million euros ($4.4 million) as it continues to suffer overcapacity and competition from Bosporus and Gulf carriers. Revenue has fallen by 19.1 per cent to 976 million euros for the logistics segment, which consists of Lufthansa Cargo, unit load device management firm, Jettainer; its stake in […]
Leipzig/Halle passes 500,000t mark in first half of 2016
Leipzig/Halle Airport has passed for half million tonne mark in six months for the first time in its history, having handled 512,613 tonnes between January and June 2016. Volumes at Leipzig/Halle, Germany’s second-largest cargo hub, were up 6.7 per cent during the first six months of 2016, and June saw a year-on-year increase of 8.4 […]
New online service for standard cargo launched by Lufthansa
Lufthansa Cargo is to offer a new online service for standard air cargo from September called td.Basic – as it looks to boost business. The carrier says td.Basic will provide customers with simple background processes, booking via the cargo airline’s online channels only and a somewhat longer duration. Lufthansa says the new basic product will be suited to any shipments where […]
Lufthansa Cargo: Perishable volumes might see fall
Flowers, fruits and vegetables volumes may fall as customers shift from scheduled freighters to charter services and belly flights, Lufthansa Cargo head of operations Fresh/td and cross functions, Oliver Blum tells Air Cargo Week. Blum says: “On the routes from Ecuador and Columbia, we have recently shifted from scheduled freighters services to our network on […]
Lufthansa Cargo and ANA extend joint venture
Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will extend their cooperation on 12 July – which they say will provide greater flexibility and speed for customers throughout all of Europe. As of that date, Lufthansa’s entire European feeder network will be combined with the direct flights of both partners. As a result, the carrier says customers from all […]
Jettainer adds Leipzig to its ULD network
Leipzig/Halle Airport and Jettainer have added the hub to its JettLease network, so the Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary’s unit load devices will be available from Germany’s second largest airport. The agreement was signed at the Air Cargo China tradeshow in Shanghai on 15 June, and adds to the JettLease hubs of Frankfurt, Chicago and Hong Kong. […]
Lufthansa Cargo to open Paderborn-Lippstadt station
Lufthansa Cargo will open a station at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport on 15 June, which will truck goods to Frankfurt Airport under an LH flight number. It will initially handle consignments of standard freight, express and hazardous materials, which will be handled, sealed and transported to Lufthansa Cargo’s Frankfurt hub. The Paderborn station will be open from […]
Alpine country standing tall in tough market conditions
The Austrian market is a challenge, but despite the difficult conditions there was an increase in overall air cargo tonnage of more than four per cent in 2015. Austrian Airlines, which is part of Lufthansa Cargo, has seen good growth, driven by its expanding network and fleet upgrades. Lufthansa Cargo regional director for Austria, East […]
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo enter joint business agreement
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo have entered into a joint business agreement, which they say brings numerous benefits to customers from joint network between Hong Kong and Europe. Both carriers explain it means more direct connections, greater flexibility and time savings combined with service enhancements, which are just some of the benefits customers will enjoy thanks […]
Lufthansa makes Q1 loss, Cargo struggles
Lufthansa has seen net income in the first quarter become a loss of eight million euros ($9.2 million) while Lufthansa Cargo has struggled. For the airline group, revenue was down 0.8 per cent to 6.9 billion euros and the loss of eight million euros compares to a profit of 425 million euros in 2015. The […]
Lufthansa Cargo drives on with digital innovation
Lufthansa Cargo is going to closely collaborate with promising technology start-ups as it looks to move forward with its digital innovation plans. The carrier’s logistic division is the first freight airline globally to participate in the new ‘Logistics Tech Accelerator’ program in co-operation with US-American company RocketSpace. The company has been helping tech start-ups and […]
Lufthansa warns of disruption during ver.di trade union strike
Lufthansa Cargo has warned of delays and disruption due to strikes by the ver.di trade union at Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Dortmund and Hanover airports today (27 April). The airline warns that striking union members in the ground handling, passenger checks and fire services will result in flight cancellations, primarily at Frankfurt and Munich. Lufthansa […]
Frankfurt aiming to be Europe’s largest IATA CEIV certified hub
Air Cargo Community Frankfurt is aiming to make Frankfurt Airport the largest International Air Transport Association (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certified hub in Europe. The community are aiming to make Frankfurt the largest certified pharmaceutical gateway in Europe by early 2017. At present, Perishable Center Betriebs and Bollore Logistics Germany […]
Seattle welcomes weekly AeroLogic freighter service
Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport has welcomed a new air cargo carrier in the shape of AeroLogic – a joint venture between Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express. The weekly freighter service begins started on Friday, and connects Puget Sound with Frankfurt. The aircraft is a Boeing 777 Freighter operated by AeroLogic, and its fleet is composed of […]
Alpa tells logistics students they must learn English to get ahead
Logistics can be a stressful job but enjoyable for those who are prepared to put in the work, and English language skills are essential, Pegasus Cargo vice president, Aydin Alpa told students at Istanbul University’s Transportation and Logistics Faculty. Speaking at the International Transport and Logistics Conference on 24 March, which Pegasus was hosting in […]
Lufthansa Cargo sees decline in volumes and earnings in 2015
Lufthansa Cargo saw a 2.3 per cent decline in the amount of cargo it carried in 2015 and EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) fell a massive 97.6 per cent, it has revealed at its annual results in Berlin today. The German airline handled 1.63 million tonnes last year, down on the 1.66 million in […]
Lufthansa Group profits up in 2015, but cargo weak
The Lufthansa Group increased profit significantly in 2015 and generated revenues of 32.1 billion euros – a 6.8 per cent rise. The Adjusted EBIT, the leading indicator of economic success, increased by 55 per cent to 1.8 billion euros and the result sits within the forecast range defined last October, and includes the 100 million euros […]
Lufthansa Cargo expands freighter network
Lufthansa Cargo is adding countless new routes to its freighter network by adding destinations and upping frequencies when the summer schedule begins on 27 March. A weekly freighter service to Moscow is one new addition to the schedule. An MD-11F has already been flying every Monday since March from Frankfurt to Domodedovo Airport, before connecting the Russian capital […]
Eurowings to offer bellyhold capacity
Lufthansa Cargo is to sell the bellyhold capacity of Eurowings’ long-haul flights from 27 March. Low-cost carrier Eurowings, which currently flies to more than 130 destinations across Europe from seven German gateways, as well as to locations further afield from Cologne-Bonn International Airport. Eurowings will offer long-haul capacity to destinations such as Bangkok and Phuket in […]
Air Cargo India: Lufthansa Cargo eyeing Indian network development
Lufthansa Cargo is eyeing up adding a new freighter frequency into Delhi to reap the rewards of the growing market by adding to the once a week service it now operates. Speaking at a media briefing at Air Cargo India in Mumbai yesterday, the German carrier’s board member for product and sales Alexis von Hoensbroech, […]
Air Cargo India: improvements needed to unlock potential of India
India needs to improve three areas if it wants to unlock the potential and opportunities that exist in its expanding air cargo market. Speaking at Air Cargo India in the session ‘India, a global air cargo force – potential and pitfalls’, Lufthansa Cargo’s executive board member, Alexis von Hoensbroech who was a panelist, says: “We […]