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NewsLufthansa Cargo adds Riga freighter flights
Source: RIX Riga AirportLufthansa Cargo has launched regular freighter flights to Riga Airport to meet demand from manufacturers and importers in Latvia.The new service will operate once per week utilising one of the carrier's Airbus A321 freighters, which offer a capacity of 28 tonnes.With the new service, Riga becomes the ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo in the red in Q1 as strikes take their toll
Lufthansa's logistics division reported an operating loss in the first quarter of the year due to weakening air cargo rates and strike action.The logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, time:matters, Jettainer, HeyWorld and a 50% stake in AeroLogic, saw first-quarter revenues drop 16% year on year to €691m and earnings ...
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Fraport aims to ramp up Frankfurt cargo capacity
Fraport will invest in digitalisation and develop new cargo areas at Frankfurt Airport as it expects volumes to increase to around 3m tonnes per year by 2040.The airport operator has developed a new cargo masterplan split into three areas - further investment in digitalisation to create efficiency; the redesign of ...
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time:matters becomes Lufthansa Cargo premium partner
German logistics company time:matters has been appointed a premium partner of its parent company Lufthansa Cargo.The partner programme involves regular monitoring of business development and the potential for joint growth. Additionally, various joint innovative initiatives are developed within the programme that aim to create added value for customers.One example of ...
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NewsLufthansa launches first Brussels-America freighter
Source: LufthansaLufthansa Cargo is to start a twice-weekly B777F freighter service between Brussels and Chicago O'Hare on 3 April – its first ever cargo service from Belgium to the American continent. The departures, on Mondays and Wednesdays, will originate at the German carrier’s main Frankfurt hub, and aim to exploit ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo extends its agreement with IATA for CargoIS
Source: Lufthansa CargoThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has confirmed that Germany freight carrier Lufthansa Cargo has renewed its agreement to use the trade body’s CargoIS platform.The new deal extends a partnership between the two that dates back more than a decade.IATA’s CargoIS provides comprehensive market intelligence relating to the ...
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NewsIATA WCS opening assesses progress on sustainability, digitalisation and safety
Source: IATASpeaking on the opening day of the 18th International Air Transport Association’s World Cargo Symposium (IATA WCS) in Hong Kong earlier today (12 March), the trade association’s global head of air cargo, Brendan Sullivan, noted that, “Air cargo is critical for the global economy. And it improves people’s lives.“In ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo revenues fall in 2023 as rates cool
Lufthansa Cargo reported a year-on-year revenue drop of 36% in 2023 due to rates normalising after the highs seen during the pandemic era.The cargo arm of German airline Lufthansa recorded revenue of €2.98bn in 2023, a drop of 36% from €4.6bn in 2022.Lufthansa Cargo also generated an adjusted ebit of ...
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InsightsWhat's driving Asia-Europe trade?
E-commerce is proving key for Asia-Europe trade, even as the Red Sea - Suez Canal shipping crisis throws up near-term opportunities.Trade flows have been sent into chaos amidst the outbreak of global conflict. Attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea is just the latest conflagration to have forced a ...
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NewsLufthansa customs arm tops 50m clearances
Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo’s CB Customs Broker subsidiary has carried out 50m clearances in its three-year existence.The broker carries out import and export clearance for import and export shipments, for sea, rail or road, as well as by air, either through an automated process or individual, customised solutions.The company said ...
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Lufthansa cargo operations set to be hit by latest strike action
Lufthansa's cargo operations are set to face disruption this week as ground staff launch another round of strike action.As many as 25,000 members of the Ver.di union working for Deutsche Lufthansa, Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Cargo in Germany are joining the industrial action.The action starts at 8pm February 19 and ...
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Lufthansa Cargo recovers after strike action
Lufthansa Cargo's operations at Frankfurt and Munich airports were recovering this morning after a strike by ground staff lasting over 24 hours came to an end.Ground staff at Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Cargo undertook strike action organised by trade union Ver.di from 4am CET on Wednesday February ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo hires head of region DACH
Philip Rauchhaus. Photo: Lufthansa CargoPhilip Rauchhaus will take over the position of head of region DACH (Deutschland, Austria, Confœderatio Helvetica - Switzerland) & key account manager EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) at Lufthansa Cargo as of the next possible date.In this role, the former head of sales Frankfurt ...
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EFW confirms the safety of A321F P2Fs
Conversion firm EFW has confirmed the safety of its A321 freighter conversions after Lufthansa Cargo found fine cracks in the floor structure of two of its freighters.The Dresden-based conversion company said that it had analysed the aircraft data and concluded that the damage would not lead to unsafe conditions for ...
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EFW expects quick return for Lufthansa Cargo A321Fs
Conversion firm EFW is expecting work to repair two of Lufthansa Cargo's Airbus A321 freighters to take only a few days.The cargo carrier last week took its four A321Fs out of action as a precaution after a single fine crack was located on the rear fuselage structure of one of ...
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Lufthansa Cargo parks two A321Fs due to fine fuselage crack
Lufthansa Cargo has parked two of its four A321 freighters after a single fine crack was located on the rear fuselage structure of one of the aircraft. The two affected aircraft are D-AEUC and D-AEUI. The former has not flown for several days now while the latter last conducted a ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo adds fourth A321F
Lufthansa Cargo fourth A321F. Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has added a fourth A321 freighter to its short- and medium-haul network as part of its plan to expand capacity.The freighter, with the registration D-AEUJ, has been operating in Lufthansa Cargo’s network since November, and has already made its first flights to ...
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NewsWork underway for Lufthansa Cargo's new Frankfurt warehouse
Source: Lufthansa Cargo. Copyright: Daniel Kummer PhotographyLufthansa Cargo is continuing work to redevelop its Frankfurt hub with a new warehouse system as part of its LCCevolution project.Work started in August and includes the construction of a new high-bay warehouse that will feature an automated transport system and new building modules ...
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NewsBoeing: Nose loading option not in demand
Source: Air Cargo NewsBoeing did not find nose loading capabilities were in high demand when developing its future widebody freighter.Speaking at the TIACA World Cargo Symposium last week, Boeing regional director of marketing Tom Hoang said that the company had held a series of customer working groups during the development ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo opens new freighter service through Arlanda
Lufthansa Cargo A321 freighter. Image Source: SwedaviaLufthansa Cargo, the logistics arm of Germany’s flag-carrier, has introduced a new once-a-week service linking its home hub at Frankfurt Airport to the Scandinavian hub of Stockholm Arlanda Airport.The connection was launched on 4 November, with a newly acquired Airbus A321 freighter now ...