by Lufthansa Flyer | Feb 11, 2013 | Airlines |
This year, Lufthansa Cargo will be responsible for thousands of smiling faces when it brings 1000 tons of Roses to destinations throughout Europe.
Over the next few days leading up to Valentine’s on 14 February the roses will begin arriving to Frankfurt from Kenya, Ecuador and Colombia. Upon arrival in Germany the flowers will be dispatched to florists throughout Europe. The demand for the Roses is so great that Lufthansa Cargo added additional flights to accommodate the demand.
If your Valentine happens to be in Europe and Roses are on your to-do list, there’s a very good chance that the flowers you give her were aboard a Lufthansa Cargo aircraft this week.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 24, 2012 | Airlines |
Over the last week, Lufthansa Cargo had earned a few impressive awards recognizing their efforts as a Cargo Carrier as well as for their marketing efforts.
First off, Lufthansa was selected as the World’s “BEST CARGO CARRIER” as voted by participants in Global Traveler’s ‘2012 GT Tested Awards’ recognizing the best of the best in 71 travel related categories. The award was presented to Lufthansa Cargo at an Awards Ceremony held in Los Angeles on December 19.
Additionally, Lufthansa Cargo also took home two awards from the International Corporate Media Festival held in Stuttgart. Lufthansa Cargo was recognized with the ‘Master Of Excellence’ award for outstanding documentary and also for ‘Best Camera Work’ of all entries that were submitted for judging during the Festival.
Not a bad way to end the year!!
Here’s a look at the winning video:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAqEpj0tkBI[/youtube]
by Lufthansa Flyer | Dec 5, 2012 | Airlines |
Speaking yesterday in Frankfurt, Lufthansa Cargo’s Board Member Andreas Otto shared his insights on 2012 as well as a look forward to 2013.
In his comments, Herr Otto suggested that Lufthansa Cargo will end the year with a profit. Lufthansa Cargo has already recognized a €66 million operating profit for the first 3 quarters of 2012. He cited a challenging environment in Europe that prevented better performance including the Night Flight Ban in place at Frankfurt am Main has cost Lufthansa Cargo €40 million in additional revenue for 2012.
Additionally, Lufthansa Cargo expects to transport approximately 1.7 million tons of cargo during 2012, split evenly between it’s own fleet and Lufthansa’s passenger aircraft.
Looking forward, Lufthansa Cargo will take delivery of 2 777 Freighters sometime in Q4 of 2013, with 2 more in 2014, and 1 in 2015. They have an option for 5 more 777F’s beyond the initial order.
Otto also stated that cargo capacity will be maintained at currently levels at least through the 1st quarter of 2013. Lufthansa Cargo expects their business to see modest improvement in 2013, growing by 2 to 3%. They are also optimistic about 2014 as economic conditions around the world are expected to improve further.
In all, Lufthansa Cargo has maintained it’s place as Europe’s largest Air Cargo operator, and was among the very few air cargo companies in Europe that recognized a profitable 2012.
Source: Reuters
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 18, 2012 | Airlines |
Last week Lufthansa Cargo released a new issue of their “planet” magazine.
The magazine, which is published semi-annually is available for you iPad or Android based device as well as a web-based version as well.
This edition has several great features that are worth reading. One of the focal points is the transition to eFreight, a paperless way of transporting cargo around the world which is designed to reduce costs, shorten transit time and create new gains in the productivity of cargo handling. Numerous articles and interviews in this issue of ‘planet’ provides updates and insights on this new program. The videos and photographic content are alone worth the download!
Additionally you’ll find articles highlighting Lufthansa’s cargo business as well as fantastic video and photographic content, including a look a the 747-8i from a cargo perspective.
To download for iPad, please click HERE.
To download for Android, please click HERE.
To view ‘planet’ on Lufthansa Cargo’s website please click HERE.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Oct 31, 2012 | Airlines |
Lufthansa Cargo proudly reported today that it has received one of the 2012 ÖkoGlobe awards that recognize achievement and advancement in the mobility and transport industry.
Lufthansa Cargo was selected for the award thanks to it’s weight-saving Jettainer cargo containers (Jettainer is a Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary) that are manufactured from composite materials and are 13 kilograms lighter than their aluminum predecessors. In all, Lufthansa Cargo will have approximately 5000 of these containers in use over the next few years.
Here is an example of the award winning design (courtesy of Lufthansa Cargo):
Doing the math (based on 5000 containers in service), Lufthansa Cargo can potentially eliminate approximately 65,000Kg or 143,300 pounds of unnecessary weight from their container “fleet”. With 15,500 Lufthansa Cargo flights each year, and with Jet Fuel currently costing €650 per ton, you can quickly see just how much impact a lighter container can make on the bottom line!
Lufthansa Cargo Manager Markus Witte stated in the awards ceremony held in Cologne that “It is becoming increasingly evident that the mobility industry is investing substantially in innovation and making immense efforts proactively in order to reduce CO2 emissions. We are proud that Lufthansa Cargo has won recognition for its lightweight containers with this environmental award, which has previously been captured mainly by the automotive industry. That motivates us to continue developing innovative and environmentally friendly ideas.”
Lufthansa Cargo placed 3rd in the awards ceremony, behind innovations from Volkswagen and Deutsche Post.
When I was in Frankfurt a couple of weeks ago visiting Lufthansa Cargo, I saw these containers throughout the facility. They are made from a composite material that reminded me of something along the lines of a plastic coated canvas or tarp. It was fairly rigid, yet easy enough to bend, but extremely durable and appeared quite unbreakable.
For more information on the ÖkoGlobe Awards, please visit www.oekoglobe.de
