Lufthansa connects Munich to Bangalore
Lufthansa Group has commenced a new route, linking the Indian metropolis of Bengaluru (Bangalore) with Munich, capital of Bavaria. Alongside Delhi and Mumbai, Bengaluru is the third Indian city with a direct connection for travelers via Germany’s only 5 Star hub Munich. With a population of 12+ million, Bengaluru is India’s third-largest city, a center of […]
Lufthansa eyes opportunity in Asia
Over the last years, the Asia Pacific (APAC) region has served as a significant manufacturing hub due to the presence of the world’s largest manufacturing economies, including China, India, Southeast Asia, South Korea, and Japan. Asia is also home to nearly 60% of the world’s population and 60% of its youth, making it a robust […]
Lufthansa Industry Solutions expands BARIG business partner network
Data security, sustainability, artificial intelligence (AI), and a circular economy are among the most important key issues currently addressed by many companies as part of the transformations that are occurring in almost all industries right now. Airlines are facing these issues as well. In aviation, in particular, topics such as corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, […]
Aviator signs a new partnership agreement with Lufthansa Group for 5 years
Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, has announced a new partnership with Lufthansa Group. Under the agreement, Aviator will provide ground handling and de-/anti-icing services to Lufthansa Group’s airlines, including Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Swiss International Air Lines, and Austrian Airlines, at Stockholm-Arlanda airport for the next […]
PHOENIX E takes off with LEOS
Goldhofer’s PHOENIX E is turning heads at Frankfurt Airport. The battery-powered towbarless aircraft tractor delivered to Lufthansa LEOS in December is the talk of the industry. LEOS is continually developing its strategy for sustainable, zero-emission ground operations. LEOS acquired its first battery-powered towbarless aircraft tractor in December. The PHOENIX E is the flagship model among Goldhofer’s […]
Lufthansa extends contract with WFS in Ireland
Lufthansa has extended its cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Ireland. The airline was one of WFS’ launch customers in Ireland in 2005 and its operations are supported by WFS’ stations in Dublin, Cork and Shannon. The airline currently operates four flights a day connecting Dublin and Frankfurt, as well as twice-daily […]
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 […]
Lufthansa Cargo: We’ve a responsibility to reduce our environmental impact
Air cargo is a vital sector of the industry, connecting all corners of the world. But, with this connectivity comes responsibility to reduce the environmental impact of flying said Dorothea von Boxberg, chief executive officer Lufthansa Cargo as she spoke to ACW. ACW: Lufthansa Cargo are leading the way in terms of airfreight sustainability with […]
Swissport wins contract with Lufthansa Group
After challenging negotiations, Swissport has been awarded a long-term contract by the Lufthansa Group, which is securing significant business volumes at Switzerland’s airports for seven years. The win comes after a recent agreement for Qantas’ ground services at the three major Australian airports in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. As airlines are preparing for a post-Covid […]
WFS invests in Johannesburg
Lufthansa and Swiss WorldCargo have awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) three-year cargo handling contracts at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport, making them the second largest cargo handler in Johannesburg. WFS expect to handle some 23,000 tonnes per annum for the two airlines. “Lufthansa and Swiss WorldCargo are both highly respected for the quality of their […]
First Lufthansa pax aircraft full of air cargo
In an effort to utilise resources in a time when passenger demand is at an all-time low, Lufthansa has flown its first-ever passenger aircraft full with cargo rather than passengers. The 11 hours 6 minute journey from China to Germany was completed in a Lufthansa A330. The aircraft landed in Frankfurt on March 25 at […]
Menzies Aviation signs American Airlines at LHR
Menzies Aviation, the global logistics specialist, has secured a new, five-year contract with American Airlines at London Heathrow airport. The contract commenced on 01 January 2020 and will see Menzies Aviation manage ramp handling and de-icing for the airline at Heathrow, which is American Airlines’ largest hub outside the US. Menzies will handle 21 turns […]
Swissport awarded five-year cargo contract with Lufthansa group at Brussels and Liège airports
Swissport and Lufthansa signed a 5-year contract for cargo handling at Brussels and Liège airports. The agreement covers Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines. At the end of December 2019, Swissport and Lufthansa Cargo renewed their agreement regarding cargo handling at Brussels and Liège airports. The agreement includes warehousing and cargo ramp transport of mail, […]
Lufthansa facing $6.4 million fine from FAA
Lufthansa is facing a $6.4 million fine from the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration for allegedly conducting almost 900 flights that were not compliant with Federal Aviation Regulations. Lufthansa is alleged to have operated flights to and from San Diego and Philadelphia knowing it lacked FAA authorisation. Between 22 March 2018 and 27 […]
Deutsche Bahn and Lufthansa settle cartel dispute
Deutsche Bahn has reached a settlement with Lufthansa to end an air cargo cartel legal dispute that has been ongoing since 2013. Details of the settlement between Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Barnsdale and Lufthansa Group’s companies Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss International Air Lines and Deutsche Lufthansa, which was heard before the Regional Court of Cologne remain […]
Lufthansa Cargo cuts capacity as demand weakens
In response to weaker global air cargo demand, Lufthansa Cargo is adjusting schedules to reduce capacity in the second and third quarters of 2019. Lufthansa Cargo says services will be cut across the entire flight programme in line with demand, with regional offices informing customers of changes in good time. The airline says mid-year adjustments […]
Lufthansa Cargo adds Chengdu to freighter network
Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its Chinese freighter network with two flights a week between Frankfurt and Chengdu. The Boeing 777 Freighter services, flight number LH8410 started on 5 May, departing Frankfurt on Mondays and Saturdays, returning from Chengdu every Tuesday and Sunday. Lufthansa Cargo vice president Asia Pacific, Frank Naeve says: “We are very proud […]
Changi cargo volumes dip 0.6% in March
Cargo volumes at Changi Airport have dipped by 0.6 per cent year-on-year in March, handling 187,550 tonnes. In the first quarter, cargo increased by 3.6 per cent to 512,100 tonnes, having seen 10.7 per cent year-on-year growth in January to 175,600 tonnes, followed by growth of 1.4 per cent in February to 148,900 tonnes. Japan […]
60 Seconds with … PACTL’s Christian Haug
With 30 years experience in the airfreight industry in forwarding, airline and ground handling, Christian Haug presently holds the position of vice president of Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. He is mainly responsible for production, marketing and sales. Before working for PACTL, he worked for Lufthansa for 27 years in Munich, Frankfurt, […]
Rising revenue and yields help Lufthansa Cargo become profitable again
After an annual loss of €50 million in 2016, Lufthansa Cargo has become profitable again reporting earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of €242 million in 2017. Revenue rose by 21.1 per cent to €2.5 billion due to increased cargo tonnage and much higher yields particularly in the express business. Sales increased by six per […]
WFS gets off to flying start with new and renewed contracts
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has got off to a flying start in 2018 by winning and renewing a number of contracts in North America. The handling agent won the freight contract at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport to service Turkish Airlines’ twice-weekly flight to Istanbul, extending WFS’s existing relationship with the airline. It has also […]
CACC achieves CEIV Pharma at its facility in Cairo
Cairo Airport Cargo Company (CACC) has handled significantly more cargo at Cairo International Airport in 2017 than last year and has just been awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification. Since inauguration of ‘Cairo Cargo City’ in December 2016, CACC has reached a market share of more than 30 per cent of the airport’s tonnage, versus a […]
Jettainer launches cool service to improve efficiency
Temperature deviations in cool chain shipments is something every air cargo carrier wants to avoid and unit load device (ULD) company Jettainer has launched a new service to help its customers. ‘COOL Management’ was launched in September and is a service for temperature-controlled ULDs. It includes the leasing, management and positioning of ULDs as well […]
Lufthansa and pilot union sign collective labour agreement
Lufthansa and the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilot union have signed a collective labour agreement (CLA) covering issues including pensions and payments until at least June 2022. The parties have agreed on a framework collective agreement and a new remuneration agreement as well as agreements on pension and transitional payments. They have reached a long-term collective […]
Volga-Dnepr brings hijacked Lufthansa 737 back to Germany
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported the ‘Landshut’ Lufthansa Boeing 737-200 which was hijacked by terrorists in 1977 back home to Germany. The aircraft, named after the Bavarian town of Landshut, was hijacked on 13 October 1977 en route from Palma, Majorca, to Frankfurt. It was forced to fly to Rome, Cyprus, Bahrain, Dubai and Aden before […]
Leisure Cargo makes step towards independence from Air Berlin
Leisure Cargo says it has made an “important leap” towards complete independence from beleaguered Air Berlin as it has appointed 881 AWB of Condor as their new airway bill (AWB), which replaces the 745 paper of Air Berlin. The change will take affect from 1 October and Leisure Cargo says it customers and partners can “still rely […]
Air Berlin negotiations with Lufthansa and easyJet to continue
Air Berlin says negotiations with Lufthansa and easyJet will now continue until 12 October 2017 with the aim to takeover units of the German carrier. Air Berlin has received offers from Lufthansa for the subsidiaries Luftverkehrsgesellschaft Walter (LGW), the Austrian airline Niki and parts of Air Berlin, while low-cost carrier easyJet has submitted an offer to […]
WFS doubles cargo handling operation at Boston Logan
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has more than doubled its cargo handling operation at Boston-Logan International Airport to cater for new contracts with Lufthansa, SAS and Swiss International Air Lines. WFS established its presence in Boston 12 years ago and had been operating from a 30,000 square foot facility on behalf of three major customers; American […]
Air Berlin files for insolvency as Etihad pulls funding
Air Berlin has filed to commence insolvency proceedings at a local Berlin court after leading shareholder Etihad Airways withdrew its financial support. Air Berlin said in a statement it will continue flying with the help of government loans. it has more than €2.7 billion euros ($3.2 billion) of losses in a little over six years and […]
ACE: Lufthansa Cargo and Jettainer renew ULD contract
Jettainer will continue to handle the management and maintenance of the unit load devices (ULDs) for Lufthansa Cargo in the future after it extended the contract it has until 31 December 2021. The fresh contract was signed at air cargo europe in Munich today. Jettainer says the introduction of new lightweight containers to the Lufthansa Cargo […]
