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Lufthansa Cargo business results significantly increased for the second time in a row

Lufthansa Cargo significantly improved its business results in 2025 compared to the previous year: Revenue increased by four per cent to 3.4 billion euros (previous year: 3.26 billion euros), and the adjusted EBIT rose by 29 per cent to 324 million euros (previous year: 251 million euros). The ad...

Lufthansa Cargo strengthens short and medium haul freighter network

From the beginning of February, Lufthansa Cargo will welcome two additional destinations to its A321 short- and medium-haul freighter network: From 7 February 2026, Rome-Fiumicino (FCO) will be included in the regular freighter flight schedule. The new connection from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rome will...

Lufthansa Cargo completes first phase in the creation of the Lufthansa Cargo Campus

With the completion of the first phase of the new Lufthansa Cargo headquarters at Frankfurt Airport, the cargo airline has reached a key milestone in the comprehensive modernisation of the air freight hub in Frankfurt. The official building approval will take place in mid-December by the responsi...

Capacity agreement between Lufthansa Cargo and ITA Airways takes off from Rome

With the start of the winter flight schedule on 26 October 2025, the cooperation between Lufthansa Cargo and ITA Airways was further expanded: Cargo shipments are now also being transported under Lufthansa Cargo's own AWB number 020 on flights originating in Rome-Fiumicino Airport. Within the las...

SHEIN and Lufthansa Cargo sign a memorandum of understanding

The global online fashion and lifestyle retailer, SHEIN and Lufthansa Cargo, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a range of initiatives to drive the adoption of sustainable solutions for air freight. In the MoU signed on August 19, 2025, the two companies confirmed their in...

“From Tarmac to Trade Fair – My Cargo Chronicles in Munich”

Well, buckle up folks, because this wasn’t just a trip, it was a full blown cargo carnival with turbulence, laughter, and just a dash of jet lag. Our Air Cargo Europe – Transport Logistic adventure kicked off on Saturday, May 31, and as Mo so accurately put it, it felt like we were on the world...

Lufthansa Cargo to market cargo capacities of ITA Airways and adds Rome as its 5th hub

Starting in June 2025, Lufthansa Cargo will start marketing the cargo capacities on ITA Airways routes. With the integration of Rome (FCO) as its cargo hub in Southern Europe, the carrier is adding further routes, capacity and destinations around the globe to its dense network. For flights sta...

Lufthansa Cargo improved its business results in 2024

Lufthansa Cargo significantly improved its business results in 2024 compared to the previous year: Revenue increased by 10 percent to 3.26 billion euros (previous year: 2.98 billion euros), and adjusted EBIT rose by 15 percent to 251 million euros (previous year: 219 million euros). The adjusted ...

Lufthansa Cargo and Maersk launch cooperation to support decarbonisation of airfreight

Lufthansa Cargo and A.P. Moller - Maersk have signed an agreement to promote the decarbonisation of airfreight through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Lufthansa Cargo will use 400 metric tonnes of SAF on behalf of Maersk in the remainder of 2024, which is an important contribution in ...

time:matters and Shenzhen Airport Group Co. Ltd. strengthen collaboration

Lufthansa Cargo’s subsidiary time:matters GmbH and Shenzhen Airport Group Co., Ltd. have agreed to deepen their relationship with a focus on logistics handling services. Shenzhen Airport, located in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, is a key player in the e-commerce industry, expe...

PACTL unveils strategic blueprint for the next era

Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL) marked its 25th anniversary by unveiling a five-year strategy, aimed at strengthening its global competitiveness in the air cargo sector and advancing Shanghai’s development as an international shipping hub. Founded in 1999,...

Lufthansa Cargo publishes winter flight schedule 2024/2025

With the newly published timetable, Lufthansa Cargo offers its customers 89 weekly B777F freighter connections worldwide, seven more than in the summer timetable. A significant development in the winter timetable is a transpacific flight: a weekly rotation of a B777F freighter connects Frankfurt ...

Lufthansa Cargo invests in the future of airfreight at Frankfurt Airport

Lufthansa Cargo yesterday celebrated an important step in the further development of its central cargo hub at Frankfurt Airport. With an investment volume of almost 600 million euros, the cargo airline is focusing on a comprehensive modernization by 2030, which will make the Lufthansa Cargo Cente...

Lufthansa Cargo welcomes new freighter aircraft in Frankfurt

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. Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo explains: "We are delighted to ...

Lufthansa Cargo expands network and adds new destinations in China

Lufthansa Cargo flies to two more Asian stations with its B777F long-haul fleet from its home hub in Frankfurt. The carrier has now added Shenzhen Boa’an International Airport (SZX) to its freighter network for the first time and will serve it twice a week in future. The Lufthansa Group's lo...

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