Tag: Ashwin Bhat

Lufthansa Cargo launches freighter service from Brussels Airport to Chicago

Lufthansa Cargo customers can now book their cargo on a B777F directly from Brussels International Airport (BRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). The flight connection will be launched on 03 April 2024 and will take place twice a week on Mondays and Wednesday. This is the first time...

Lufthansa Cargo extends IATA CargoIS agreement

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Lufthansa Cargo has renewed and expanded the scope of its agreement to utilize CargoIS for its air cargo data needs, extending a partnership that has spanned over a decade. Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo said: "We are pleased ...

Lufthansa Cargo holds its own in a volatile environment

Lufthansa Cargo was able to achieve significantly higher average yields than before the start of the corona pandemic despite increased capacities in the market. Lufthansa Cargo generated an adjusted EBIT of 219 million euros (previous year: 1.6 billion euros). After freight rates normalized follo...

Lufthansa Cargo appoints Philip Rauchhaus head of region DACH & KAM EMEA

Philip Rauchhaus will take over the position of Head of Region DACH & KAM EMEA at Lufthansa Cargo. In this role, the former Head of Sales Frankfurt will coordinate and manage the markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as key account management for the regions of Europe, the Middl...

Lufthansa Cargo starts construction of new Frankfurt hub

With its LCCevolution project, Lufthansa Cargo is pressing ahead with modernizing the Frankfurt hub: In August of this year, construction work began on the new, 40-meter-high tall high-bay warehouse, including the automated transport system and the first building modules in the north of Frankfurt Ai...

Lufthansa Cargo launches td.Zoom – the fastest speed for cargo

With the launch of td.Zoom, Lufthansa Cargo is offering a new speed from November 1 this year. In addition to td.Pro and td.Flash, this will be the third speed for most time-critical cargo. With td.Zoom, customers can choose the fastest service for their most urgent shipments. This includes top sp...

Lufthansa Cargo starts operating from Helsinki and Copenhagen

Lufthansa Cargo proudly introduces the A321F to the region Nordics and Baltics and increases frequencies in Danish market. On the 28th of September, Lufthansa Cargo will start operating from Helsinki (HEL) to Copenhagen (CPH) once a week as well a second frequency a week ex Copenhagen (CPH) to Fr...

Lufthansa Cargo increases flight offerings to Asia, Africa and Mexico

Lufthansa Cargo's 2023/2024 winter flight schedule offers expanded capacity in the international route network with 83 weekly connections. These result from frequency increases to destinations in high demand as well as the addition of new destinations. Furthermore, the Boeing 777 freighter fle...

Lufthansa Cargo and Nippon Express Europe conclude SAF agreement

Lufthansa Cargo and the global Japanese logistics company Nippon Express Europe GmbH today contractually agreed to advocate the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) when transporting airfreight shipments. The environmentally friendly aviation fuel will enable the Nippon Express Group to achieve...

Lufthansa Cargo expands cargo services to two airports in Mexico City

Lufthansa Cargo will permanently operate all B777 freighter flights that previously served Mexico City International Airport (MEX, also known as Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México, AICM) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU, also known as Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángel...

Lufthansa Cargo and CHAMP Cargosystems commit to adopt ONE Record as an open data sharing standard

At this year’s transport logistic trade fair in Munich, Lufthansa Cargo and CHAMP Cargosystems have announced to actively drive the transition towards ONE Record. To support a widespread adoption of a modern data sharing, both companies commit to implement the ONE Record standard within their r...

Lufthansa Cargo strengthens eCommerce business at Frankfurt Airport

At the international trade fair transport logistic 2023 in Munich, Lufthansa Cargo AG presented its ambitions for Frankfurt Airport: Frankfurt is to become one of the world's most important e-commerce hubs in the future. Together with its subsidiaries - logistics service provider heyworld and cus...

Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss WorldCargo and time:matters, the logistic companies of Lufthansa Group, join Pharma.Aero

Pharma.Aero welcomes Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss WorldCargo and time:matters, the logistic companies of Lufthansa Group, as full members. With the new additions, the global cross-industry collaborative platform reaches an important milestone and significantly strengthens its position and reputation as...

Lufthansa Cargo adds new destinations to its short- and medium-haul network

Starting in April, Lufthansa Cargo is adding new destinations to its European route network and thus successively expanding it further. The new freighter destinations include Larnaca (Cyprus), Athens and Milan. In total, Lufthansa Cargo will serve twelve destinations in the intra-European shor...

Ashwin Bhat to be new CEO of Lufthansa Cargo

Ashwin Bhat is set to be appointed as new CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. Subject to the pending resolution by the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Cargo, he will take over his new position as of 15 April 2023. In his new role, he will continue to be responsible for product and sales. Dr. Michael Niggem...

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