Lufthansa’s cargo subsidiary is gradually taking over cargo management for sister airline ITA Airways, following Lufthansa’s recent investment in the Italian carrier.
Lufthansa Cargo is helping Shanghai Pudong airport improve cargo operations and signing capacity agreements with Chinese air cargo and postal operations.
Lufthansa Cargo is the first airline to apply a surcharge on shippers to help cover the cost of blending expensive alternative fuel with fossil fuel-based jet fuel.
Lufthansa is in the early stage of an expensive, multiyear renovation and expansion of its global cargo hub in Frankfurt, Germany.
Large passenger airlines recorded solid growth in cargo revenue during the second quarter after more than a year of contraction.
Lufthansa’s freighter division faced external headwinds and rising costs that impaired its growth during the first quarter.
Lufthansa Cargo saw a big drop in profitability last year because of difficult market conditions.
Two of Lufthansa Cargo’s smaller freighters are out of service because of maintenance and supply chain challenges.
Lufthansa Cargo didn’t make a profit in the third quarter as revenues fell more than 40% from last year.
WestJet Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo are connecting new cities to their narrowbody freighter networks.
Lufthansa Cargo no longer has to truck shipments back and forth to Detroit Metro Airport from an outside warehouse after opening a facility next to the airfield.
Lufthansa Cargo last year was able to avoid much of the fallout from the shrinking freight market, but the bottom line is feeling the negative effects in 2023.
Lufthansa Cargo’s planned investment in Italy’s ITA Airways will allow the airlines to harmonize cargo operations.
Korean Air and Lufthansa Cargo saw cargo revenues shrink substantially during the first quarter amid weak economic conditions.
Lufthansa promoted its top marketing executive to head the cargo subsidiary one week after moving the CEO to another group airline.
After two years at the helm of Lufthansa Cargo, Dorothea von Boxberg has been tapped to head Brussels Airlines.
Without Lufthansa Cargo’s strong results last year, the Lufthansa Group of airlines would have lost money.
Lufthansa’s cargo division has expanded service to Vietnam.
Lufthansa Airlines’ cargo subsidiary continued to earn profits during a difficult third quarter, even as the market softened.
Airlines are pushing governments and energy producers for more sustainable fuels. And the cargo sector is helping create more market demand for them.
A 24-hour strike by Lufthansa cockpit crews will shut down the company’s freighters. Logistics providers worry future union actions could be more serious.
Lufthansa is a major international cargo carrier, but it is adding smaller jets to shuttle packages on shorter routes around Europe.
Lufthansa Cargo is increasing cargo capacity to key markets after adding a large 777 freighter.
Record results by the cargo division pulled Deutsche Lufthansa AG to profit in the second quarter for the first time since the COVID crisis began, underscoring how moving goods has become increasingly important for passenger airlines as a hedge against travel downturns. “The Lufthansa Group is back in the black,” CEO Carsten Spohr declared in […]
European airports have experienced plenty of headaches this summer. A strike at Lufthansa is adding to congestion and frustration.
Boeing has landed a large freighter order from Lufthansa, while Embraer has launched a program to modify used planes for cargo in the regional market.
The knock-on effects from the Ukraine crisis are being felt across the business world, not least in air cargo.
Lufthansa is complementing its transcontinental freighter fleet with some smaller aircraft.
The new A320 passenger-to-freighter jet is ready to join its sister, the A321, on the market as the aircraft attract more interest for airlines.
Airports in Asia have been in the news for cargo delays because of COVID cases, but infections are impacting cargo hubs around the world.
The iconic MD-11 has ended its run with Lufthansa Cargo. The 23-year-old planes now head to a U.S. cargo carrier.
Lufthansa Cargo is an early adopter of the Airbus A321 converted freighter and will use a passenger affiliate to fly the aircraft.
he microgeometry of a shark’s skin reduces friction and allows it to move faster in the water. Lufthansa Cargo is applying that same capability to its aircraft to save fuel in a fascinating case of man copying nature.
Lufthansa Cargo is one of more technologically advanced air cargo carriers. New material-handling systems highlight the overhaul of its main warehouse.
Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker are flying carbon-neutral weekly routes from Germany to China, using carbon offsets and sustainable aviation fuel.
There’s a steep learning curve for importers and exporters now that the U.K. is no longer part of the European Union. Botched customs forms are leading to freight backlogs.
Lufthansa and DB Schenker are working together to increase the market for alternative aviation fuels.
Lufthansa Airlines has added a new CFO, and played musical chairs with a number of other leadership positions.
New medicines and life science products are more valuable and temperature-sensitive than before, requiring special storage and transportation conditions. Will there be enough of this infrastructure to handle a COVID vaccine?
Lufthansa is expanding its network of cold storage facilities for pharmaceutical products. The network meets the highest industry standards.
Lufthansa Airlines is transforming itself into a smaller airline, while its Cargo division settles on a single company to manage its central warehouse.
Lufthansa is too big to fail in Germany. Now it has a bailout.
Shipments of 3,000 to 4,000 pounds of Florida strawberries make their way to Germany via Boeing 707 jets.
It’s a turbulent period in Europe for the aviation industry. Regional travel is reopening in the EU, but the UK has tightened travel restrictions and airlines are struggling to stay in business without government assistance.
Face masks and other personal protective equipment are worth their weight in gold these days, and German authorities are protecting shipments accordingly. Lufthansa Airlines (FWB: LHA) on Monday opened a new air pipeline to funnel personal protective equipment for medical workers from Shenzhen, China, to Frankfurt International Airport, where the gear is met by a […]
Lufthansa and IAG Group are taking baby steps toward expanding flight schedules. That should bring in some more revenue, but Lufthansa is looking for a big bailout from the German government to get through the coronavirus crisis.
The logistics sector specializes in figuring out creative solutions to transportation and trade impediments, and a pandemic is the ultimate test. Check out what DB Schenker and Airbus are doing to increase airfreight capacity.
Passenger aircraft are being used to fly essential cargo between continents. Learn more about what the airlines are doing to survive and to assist key supply chains.
Book it every year – Southwest Airlines Cargo is going to capture the award for best domestic airline, as voted by members of the Airforwarders Association.
Operating profit for Lufthansa Group dipped slightly in the third quarter from a year ago in the face of higher fuel costs and subpar performance at Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo, which also announced plans Thursday to purchase two more Boeing 777 freighters. Lufthansa achieved a net profit of 1.15 billion euros ($1.27 […]
Flexport’s head of airfreight believes a small bump in demand out of Asia could result from new U.S. tariffs, while higher fuel prices will push up air cargo costs.
German air carrier set to lift ban by next week.
Europe’s air cargo industry has not been the quickest when it comes to embracing the digital world, but efforts are being made to catch up. A series of carriers have reported major digital initiatives in recent months and, not to be left behind, they now have been joined by Luxembourg-based freighter operator Cargolux. Cargolux, which […]
Market expert Jesse Cohen writes about the fascinating movement of cars around the world via air cargo.
The company attributed the revenue slip to pricing and volumes, especially on routes between Europe and Asia.
Freightos will offer real-time quotes and booking on Europe’s third-largest air carrier as part of the company’s growing online freight marketplace. IAG Group, the holding company for British Airways and Iberia Airlines, said Freightos’ WebCargo is the first third-party platform to offer access to rates and capacity for air freight on IAG flights. WebCargo […]
Theresa May and Donald Trump have patched things up; US warehouse capacity tightest in decades; transpacific container rates moving up quickly; Canadian Pacific and its two unions reach a mutually beneficial deal; Lufthansa Cargo offers spot capacity on its app.
