Lufthansa Cargo took delivery of its 18th B777 freighter at Frankfurt Airport over the weekend. The long-haul freighter was transferred directly from the Boeing factory in Everett, USA, to the cargo airline's largest hub.
"The B777F remains the most efficient and modern freighter in its class,” said Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. “Our latest aircraft is therefore another important investment in our modern long-haul fleet, contributing to making air cargo more sustainable."
The airline 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 supplemented by four A321 freighters on short- and medium-haul routes.
Dr André Schulz, head of the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and CIS region at Lufthansa Cargo, recently told Freight News that airlines were having to increase investment in their fleets to meet the growing demand for e-commerce.
In the local market, the airline is due to expand its service offering with the launch on September 3 of a Johannesburg to Munich service three times a week. In addition, a daily service between Cape Town and Munich will begin operating from October 27.
