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Lufthansa Cargo welcomes new freighter aircraft in Frankfurt
- B777F complements freighter fleet and network
- Further aircraft orders until 2030
Lufthansa Cargo welcomed its 18th B777 freighter at Frankfurt Airport past Saturday, 17 August 2024. The long-haul freighter was transferred directly from the Boeing factory in Everett, USA, to the cargo airline's largest hub.
"We are delighted to welcome another efficient freighter to our fleet. This will allow us to provide our customers with additional capacity, continue to grow in the air freight market and enable global business. This means that we can align our network even more closely with our customers’ needs and also offer solutions to market changes at short notice. In addition, the B777F remains the most efficient and modern freighter in its class. Our latest aircraft is therefore another important investment in our modern long-haul fleet and contributing in making air cargo more sustainable," explains Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo.
The newest freighter in the Lufthansa Cargo fleet has also been given its name "¡Hola Argentina!" within the "Say hello around the world" logic.
Lufthansa Cargo currently operates a full B777F fleet of twelve of its own aircraft on long-haul routes. In addition, six B777 freighters are operated by AeroLogic, a joint venture between DHL and Lufthansa Cargo. The global network is additionally supplemented by a total of four A321 freighters on short and medium-haul routes. From this summer, these will not only operate to and from Frankfurt, but will also connect the Munich hub directly to the freighter network. In addition, Lufthansa Cargo utilizes the belly capacities of Lufthansa, Discover, Brussels, Austrian Airlines and SunExpress. This enables the Lufthansa Group's logistics expert to offer its freight customers the transportation of their shipments with up to 7,000 flights a week to over 350 destinations worldwide.
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Lufthansa Cargo AG
With revenue of 3.0 billion euros and a transport performance of 7.5 billion freight ton kilometers in 2023, Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading companies in the transport of airfreight. The company currently employs around 4,150 people worldwide. Lufthansa Cargo's focus is on the airport-to-airport business. The route network covers around 300 destinations in more than 100 countries, using both freighter aircraft and cargo capacity from passenger aircraft operated by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines and SunExpress, as well as trucks. The majority of the cargo business is handled via Frankfurt Airport. Lufthansa Cargo is pursuing the goal of becoming the world's most environmentally friendly cargo airline. To achieve this, the company relies on state-of-the-art technologies and constant investments in the area of sustainability. In 2023, important milestones were reached, such as the investment in the continuous expansion of the B777F fleet, the expansion of short- and medium-haul networks with A321 freighters, and the continuation of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel program. In 2024, Lufthansa Cargo plans to successively equip its B777F fleet with Sharkskin technology, implement further digital services and contribute to reducing CO2 emissions through sustainable logistics solutions. Lufthansa Cargo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and the specialist for the logistics business of the Lufthansa Group.
