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Lufthansa Cargo Center posts strong growth

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The Lufthansa Cargo Center atFrankfurt Airport said it posted a newtranshipment record in 2006, handlingabout 1.58 million tonnes, an increaseof around 4.5 percent on the year-earlierlevel. A total of about 2.1 millionindividual shipments passed throughthe Lufthansa Cargo Center in CargoCityNorth in the twelve-month term, theLCC said in a statement. Lufthansa Cargo Center managerHjoerdis Stahl said: "The airfreightbusiness is and remains a strong growthindustry. Lufthansa Cargo … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo Center posts strong growth

Charter Agency expands to Middle East

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The Lufthansa Cargosubsidiary Charter AgencyGmbH has opened an officeat Sharjah InternationalAirport, which is the thirdstation worldwide of the rapidlygrowing German broker¨C after establishing branchesin Chicago and Hong Kong. Sharjah has been pickedas a new site because manyRussian charter companiesand carriers from the CIScountries have parts of theirAntonov or Tupolev freighterfleets based at the airport. So in case of an urgentbusiness case, "we can havevery quick access to the … [Read more...] about Charter Agency expands to Middle East

BLIND DATE

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BLIND DATE - The following storywas submitted by a cargo gentlemanfrom an airline in the Middle East, whoshall remain anonymous, simply becausehe doesn't play golf. Stevie Wonder and Tiger Woods arein a restaurant having dinner. Woods turns to Wonder and says, "How's the singing career going?" Stevie Wonder replies, "Not too bad. How's the golf?" Woods replies, "Not too bad. I've had some problems with my swing, but I think I've got that going right … [Read more...] about BLIND DATE

BAN

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BAN - We admit it's a bit late, but asyou know we never let an opportunitygo pass if it concerns the tobacco Mafia.Depending on whose side you're on,this one is quite hilarious. Organisers of the Tobacco AsiaExpo 2007, which took place in HongKong in January were outraged whenhours before the opening, they foundout that Hong Kong had introduced atotal smoking ban in public places onJanuary 1st. Even special smoking rooms wherevisitors and potential cancer clientscould puff away on a fag, … [Read more...] about BAN

Traxon Europe

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Wolfgang Michler has been named as the new head of the projects department at Traxon Europe. He joins Traxon from Lufthansa Cargo. Since joining the company in October 2006, his new responsibilities include planning, implementing and controlling the company's major strategic projects. At Lufthansa Cargo Michler played a key role, for instance, in process and IT development for the implementation of "time definite services", in outsourcing Lufthansa's ULD management, as well … [Read more...] about Traxon Europe