Lufthansa Cargo will be delaying the construction of its new cargo centre called LCCneo at the Cargo City North of Frankfurt airport by at least two years. Constructing the LCCneo is a central pillar of the freight carrier’s future programme “Lufthansa Cargo 2020”. Harry Hohmeister, a member of the executive board of the Deutsche Lufthansa AG and chairman of the supervisory board of Lufthansa Cargo AG, said: “Air cargo is a core business for us and … [Read more...] about Lufthasa delays construction of new cargo centre
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Jettainer obtains ISO 9001 certification
Jettainer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo AG, has been certified according to ISO 9001 following an extensive audit. The certification proves that the company has an effective quality management system in all its corporate divisions. As an external service provider, Jettainer operates and manages the 'world’s largest' container and pallet fleet for 16 airlines in all. Martin Kraemer, head of marketing & PR at Jettainer, said: “As a services provider, … [Read more...] about Jettainer obtains ISO 9001 certification
Lufthansa takes delivery of fifth Triple Seven
Lufthansa Cargo has taken delivery of its fifth and final Boeing 777F freighter aircraft. D-ALFE landed in Frankfurt for the first time on 12 February on its delivery flight from Everett near Seattle. As part of its strategic programme “Lufthansa Cargo 2020”, the freight airline has ordered a total of five new Triple Seven aircraft. In November 2013 the first machine entered regular service. In addition, Lufthansa Cargo has options for five further Boeing 777Fs with delivery to … [Read more...] about Lufthansa takes delivery of fifth Triple Seven
Lufthansa Cargo reports 2.7% dip in 2014 volumes
Despite a slight decline in transported cargo volume, Lufthansa Cargo said it was able to maintain its capacity utilisation last year with a cargo load factor of 69.7 per cent (2013: 69.9 per cent). Faced by tough competition, the cargo airline transported around 1.7 million tonnes of freight and mail in 2014, posting a slight year-on-year decline of -2.7 per cent. In the past financial year, Lufthansa Cargo focused on a flexible and demand-driven management of its capacities with the aim of … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo reports 2.7% dip in 2014 volumes
Lufthansa says pilot strike will not affect cargo
Thousands of Lufthansa flights have been cancelled after a pilots' union staged a 21-hour walkout Tuesday. The ongoing labour dispute has already cost the German carrier hundreds of millions of euros. On the other hand, the cargo arm of Lufthansa said in a press statement that it will still operate 100 per cent of its scheduled flights. Germanwings, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Air Dolomiti are not affected by the industrial action. Lufthansa Cargo said that flight … [Read more...] about Lufthansa says pilot strike will not affect cargo
Lufthansa Cargo turns 20
On 30 November two decades ago, Deutsche Lufthansa AG pooled its cargo activities in a separate company. This was the birth of Lufthansa Cargo. Airfreight had always been an important business for Lufthansa and its predecessor companies. But the significance of its cargo activities surged when it created an independent company. Not only did it integrate the cargo business of Deutsche Lufthansa but the cargo flights formerly performed first by German Cargo and later by Lufthansa Cargo Airlines … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo turns 20
