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Facts & Figures, March 2022

Annual Report Lufthansa Group 2021, Extract Lufthansa Cargo

1926	January 6, 1926 - Founding of Deutsche Lufthansa AG In the first year of its existence, Deutsche Luft Hansa AG transports as much as 258 tons of cargo
1928	Opening of first cargo routes The first cargo routes are opened between: Berlin-Hanover-Essen/Mühlheim-Cologne-London; London-Amsterdam-Hanover-Berlin; Cologne-Paris; Paris-Cologne-Essen/Mühlheim-Berlin; Berlin-Essen/Mühlheim-Cologne
1984	Increased transportation capacity The Boeing 707 freighters are replaced by five modern DC-8-73 planes. The new fleet provides increased transportation capacity and less impact on the environment.
1990	Lufthansa invests in DHL Lufthansa and Japan Airlines acquire a 5% share each in the express courier service DHL, thereby expanding their product ranges.
1997	ISO 9001 certification Almost all worldwide sales and handling facilities of Lufthansa Cargo acquire ISO 9001 certification.
1998	January 1, 1998 - Launch of Business Partnership Program Lufthansa Cargo AG presents its Business Partnership Program. This cooperation with selected partners allows Lufthansa Cargo AG to offer its customers one-stop services.
	April 1, 1998 - Market Introduction of td.Services As part of a fundamental reorganization of its services, Lufthansa Cargo AG launches its time definite services td.Pro, td.X and td.Flash: a few months later the company expands its td.product portfolio by the td.SameDay services.
1999	Lufthansa Cargo expands its fleet Lufthansa Cargo AG purchases three additional MD11 cargo planes, and plans to acquire six additional MD-11's by 2001. The first td.service td.SameDay is available on the internet.
2001	Round-the-World-Service At the start of the summer flight schedules in 2001, Lufthansa Cargo launched its Round-the-World-Service. On this first airfreight service round the globe, MD-11 freighters fly thrice-weekly on two different routes from Frankfurt via North America to New Zealand. The return flight to Germany is routed via Australia, Malaysia and Pakistan. The flight, lasting a total of 66 hours, is operated in cooperation with Air New Zealand. The service is also the first for Lufthansa Cargo across the South Pacific.
	11. September The 9/11 attacks in New York changed international aviation profoundly, not least in the airfreight industry. In the aftermath, security regulations were rigorously tightened. In subsequent years, the cost of security measures rose tenfold.
2004	Fleet rollover Lufthansa Cargo begins selling its entire fleet of eight B747 freighters. Sale of the aircraft is completed by the end of 2005. The Boeings are replaced by a new fleet consisting of 14 MD-11 freighters and five converted MD-11 aircraft.
	Foundation of Jade Cargo International The new German-Chinese cargo carrier is founded on 21 October 2004 by Lufthansa Cargo and Shenzhen Airlines together with the Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG). With its 25 per cent stake in Jade Cargo International, Lufthansa Cargo is well set to expand its network significantly, since the China-based carrier serves destinations in Asia as well as numerous others in Europe and the USA with brand-new Boeing 747-400s.
2008	e-freight: Lufthansa Cargo sends the first paperless airfreight shipment from the German market. Within the context of the IATA initiative Simplifying the Business, Lufthansa Cargo oversees the introduction of e-freight in Germany and, ultimately, as Lead Carrier heralds the start of the paperless airfreight era in Germany with a shipment from Frankfurt to Seoul in 2008. Aside from better data quality, e-freight enables Lufthansa Cargo to offer a more efficient supply chain, as well as better customer service at lower cost. In addition, the new service benefits the environment by reducing paper consumption.
2009	Aerologic commences flight operations Aerologic, founded by DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo in Leipzig/Schkeuditz in 2007, begins operations with the world's largest fleet of Boeing 777Fs. The carrier's capacities are utilised by DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo. On weekdays, the freighters fly in the DHL Express network, largely to destinations in Asia. At weekends, they augment Lufthansa Cargo's services. The two partners are also responsible for sales and warehouse handling. Aerologic forms the industry's biggest operational alliance between an express and courier company and a cargo carrier.

2010	Everything under reconstruction At Frankfurt Airport, the new technical monitoring centre and the New Truck Dock (NTD) are put into operation. The construction of a new runway also reduces the external areas of Lufthansa Cargo, which is why processes are being adapted accordingly.
	Better ground service The Lufthansa Cargo Service Center (LCSC) project in CargoCity South at the Frankfurt hub is realized and put into operation.
2011	Cool at Frankfurt Airport Lufthansa Cargo opens the largest hub for temperature-sensitive cargo in Europe. The Lufthansa Cargo Cool Center (LCCC) has 4,500 m2 of space, four different cold stores and a deep-freeze room.
	We are getting closer Production management and shift supervisors move into the Cargo Hub Control Center, the LCC's new control centre.
2012	Awarded Lufthansa Cargo is named best European cargo airline by AirCargo News and Hellmann.
	On new paths With the start of the winter flight schedule, Tel Aviv will be approached by freighter for the first time. The return flight will be via Instanbul.
2013	A new era begins In mid-November, Lufthansa Cargo takes delivery of "Good Day, USA", the first of initially five brand-new Boeing 777 freighters. Only one week after its first commercial flight, the second brand-new "Triple Seven", "Jambo Kenya", also arrives in Frankfurt.
2014	Dance of joy for an aviator The christening of the Boeing 777F "Jambo Kenya" in Nairobi will be accompanied by a spectacular performance by Kenyan Massai. The "Triple-Seven" is one of five modern, efficient cargo aircraft that will join the Lufthansa Cargo fleet this year.
	A flying horse stable On a special flight, Lufthansa Cargo is taking 65 horses in 22 mobile stables from Frankfurt to the Iranian capital Tehran. The entire main deck of the Boeing 777F is covered with horse containers.
2015	Step by step - Bringing children a future With the prints of a total of 24 colourful children's feet on its fuselage, Lufthansa Cargo's D-ALCH flies around the world. The airline has thus turned the MD-11F into a flying ambassador for the Cargo Human Care aid organisation.
2016	Lufthansa Cargo takes over 100 percent of time:matters, the leading specialist for sameday delivery and emergency logistics in Europe. Lufthansa Cargo and the German Red Cross sign a cooperation agreement for even closer collaboration in the airfreight transport of relief supplies in humanitarian disaster situations.
2017	Valuable freight Lufthansa Cargo is bringing the two panda bears Meng Meng and Jiao Qing safely from Chengdu to Berlin-Schoenefeld. In China, the rare animals have the status of a national treasure - protection and preservation of the species is a top priority.
	More space, more cooling Shortly after our IATA award with the CEIV seal for pharmaceutical transports, the Lufthansa Cargo Cool Center will be expanded to 8,000 m2 - and thus offer even better service for temperature-sensitive cargo.
2018	put one's cards on the table Lufthansa's new brand design is also visible at Lufthansa Cargo - since spring the first freighter has been flying with the new livery.
	Beastly good The Frankfurt Animal Lounge celebrates 10 years of first-class service and best care for our animal travellers.
2019	First eCommerce hub Lufthansa Cargo founds the subsidiary "heyworld" and establishes the first eCommerce hub at Frankfurt Airport. The focus of the company's offering is on intercontinental transport solutions for online retailers of all sizes.
	Digitalization The new eService "PreCheck" is introduced: Shipment data are checked for completeness and consistency even before delivery, thus further optimizing the acceptance process.
	Fleet growth Lufthansa Cargo receives two brand-new, highly efficient Boeing 777 freighters. The arrival of two further aircraft of this type is announced for 2020. At the same time, the company announces that the three-engine MD-11F will be taken out of service by the end of 2020.

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