Freighter airlines are leading the way in fitting aircraft with a new high-tech coating that mimics the structure of a shark’s skin to reduce aerodynamic drag and fuel consumption. EVA Air and All Nippon Airways recently became the first Asian carriers to equip Boeing 777 freighters with the friction-reducing AeroShark surface film, following the footsteps of Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss International Air Lines.
All Nippon Airways said it began operating its first 777 freighter with the special...
DULLES, Va. — A reporter picks up interesting anecdotes that often don’t make it into regular articles. Here are some tidbits and observations from a behind-the-scenes press tour at Dulles International Airport (IAD), outside Washington last Monday. Dulles set a record with 25 million passengers last year. The airport authority is also moving ahead with $7 billion of expansion work over the next 15 years, with construction already underway on a 14-gate concourse scheduled to open in 2026 and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reporters-notebook-on-the-tarmac-at-dulles-airport
Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its regional freighter network based at Germany’s Frankfurt airport to three destinations in southern Europe, the company said Tuesday.
Added to the summer schedule, as of next week, are Larnaca, Cyprus; Athens, Greece; and Milan. In total, Lufthansa Cargo’s intra-European network will cover a dozen cities with more than 50 flights per week.
The cargo subsidiary of Lufthansa Airlines (DXE: LHA) began operating short- and medium-distance routes for same-day...
Airport services provider dnata is making contingency plans for a potential strike by staff at facilities in Australia that could disrupt cargo shipments as dnata grapples with COVID-related backlogs at its cargo terminal in Melbourne.
The news comes as German flag carrier Lufthansa avoided another strike by pilots by tentatively agreeing on a new contract with union representatives.
The Australian office of dnata, previously known as Dubai National Air Travel Agency and part of the Emirates...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/australian-airports-face-more-cargo-delays-as-dnata-strike-looms
Οι πιλότοι της γερμανικής αεροπορικής εταιρείας Lufthansa θα προχωρήσουν ξανά σε απεργιακές κινητοποιήσεις αυτήν την εβδομάδα, ανακοίνωσε σήμερα συνδικάτο, κλιμακώνοντας τις κινητοποιήσεις τους για μισθολογική διαφορά, κάτι το οποίο αναμένεται να επιμηκύνει τα προβλήματα ενός καλοκαιριού ταξιδιωτικού χάους.
Αυτή κινητοποίηση έπεται απεργίας την περασμένη εβδομάδα που είχε ως αποτέλεσμα την ματαίωση εκατοντάδων πτήσεων.
Η νέα απεργία αφορά πιλότους και του τμήματος μεταφοράς επιβατών και αυτού...
Προς νέους σκοπέλους αβεβαιότητας φαίνεται πως κατευθύνεται η βιομηχανία αερομεταφορών, και ειδικότερα η Lufthansa, εν μέσω αβεβαιότητας αναφορικά με την ανάκαμψη της αγοράς. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, την Παρασκευή 2 Σεπτεμβρίου, οι πιλότοι της γερμανικής εταιρείας αερομεταφορών προέβησαν σε απεργία, η οποία την ώθησε να ακυρώσει εκατοντάδες πτήσεις.
Σύμφωνα με δημοσίευμα του Reuters, η Lufthansa ακύρωσε περίπου 800 πτήσεις, επηρεάζοντας 130.000 επιβάτες. Το εργατικό σωματείο Vereinigung Cockpit (VC)...
https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2022/09/03/i-lufthansa-ston-kyklona-ton-apergion/
El fondo de capital privado estadounidense Certares, respaldado por Air France-KLM y Delta Airlines Inc., derrotó la oferta presentada por su rival, el grupo naviero suizo MSC y la aerolínea alemana Lufthansa por la participación para comprar el control de la sucesora de Alitalia.
Esta entrada MSC y...
Record results by the cargo division pulled Deutsche Lufthansa AG to profit in the second quarter for the first time since the COVID crisis began, underscoring how moving goods has become increasingly important for passenger airlines as a hedge against travel downturns.
“The Lufthansa Group is back in the black,” CEO Carsten Spohr declared in a partial earnings release this week that showed a 393 million-euro ($399.6 million) operating profit.
Lufthansa Cargo, which operates 11 Boeing 777...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargo-carries-lufthansa-group-to-1st-profit-since-pandemic
A strike by ground workers for Deutsche Lufthansa seeking higher pay has forced the airline to cancel hundreds of flights at its Frankfurt international hub and Munich, with many cargo shipments expected to be delayed.
The labor action is the latest setback for European airports where airlines have proactively canceled passenger and cargo flights, or rescheduled them for less busy periods, to help cope with congestion caused by a crush of travelers overwhelming an understaffed aviation system.
Lu...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lufthansa-cargo-shipments-slowed-by-ground-staff-strike-in-germany
To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the Airbus A380’s demise are greatly exaggerated.
Deutsche Lufthansa AG on Monday announced it will reactivate some of its super jumbo jets that were mothballed during the COVID pandemic because of the recent sharp rise in travel demand and the delayed delivery of ordered aircraft, such as the Boeing 787 and 777-9.
The German flag carrier said it expects to use the long-haul aircraft beginning in the 2023 summer travel season. The company is assessing how many...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/airbus-a380-super-jumbo-jet-makes-comeback