LUFTHANSA Cargo is adding a second Airbus A321F freighter from October with plans to grow its intra-EU network, reports London's Air Cargo News.
The carrier launched its short and medium-haul EU freighter network with an A321F in March.
The second A321F is currently undergoing conversion in Singapore.
Similar to the first A321F, the second aircraft will be based at the Frankfurt hub and operated by lufthansa CityLine under a wet-lease agreement.
The new destinations in the intra-EU network include Birmingham (BHX), London (LHR), and Madrid (MAD).
The existing destinations Istanbul (IST), Tel Aviv (TLV), Malta (MLA), Tunis (TUN), Dublin (DUB), Manchester (MAN), and Cairo (CAI) will continue to be served, while Istanbul and Tel Aviv will see additional frequencies.
'I am very pleased about the expansion of our A321 freighter network and capacity,' said Lufthansa Cargo chief commercial officer Ashwin Bhat.
'Complementing our B777F and belly capacity, we can now offer even shorter transport times within European and to selected medium-haul destinations. To the UK and Ireland, for example, we will offer daily weekday flights to Birmingham and Dublin, enabling our customers to build reliable, scalable, and fast supply chains.'
'It is our goal to build a European Same-Day and e-commerce network and thereby establish Lufthansa Cargo as the leading European cargo airline and service partner in the market. In addition to Lufthansa Cargo's high-quality standards on the ground, the A321 freighter is a very flexible aircraft, which will enable us to build customized networks and solutions for our customers,' said Mr Bhat.
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The carrier launched its short and medium-haul EU freighter network with an A321F in March.
The second A321F is currently undergoing conversion in Singapore.
Similar to the first A321F, the second aircraft will be based at the Frankfurt hub and operated by lufthansa CityLine under a wet-lease agreement.
The new destinations in the intra-EU network include Birmingham (BHX), London (LHR), and Madrid (MAD).
The existing destinations Istanbul (IST), Tel Aviv (TLV), Malta (MLA), Tunis (TUN), Dublin (DUB), Manchester (MAN), and Cairo (CAI) will continue to be served, while Istanbul and Tel Aviv will see additional frequencies.
'I am very pleased about the expansion of our A321 freighter network and capacity,' said Lufthansa Cargo chief commercial officer Ashwin Bhat.
'Complementing our B777F and belly capacity, we can now offer even shorter transport times within European and to selected medium-haul destinations. To the UK and Ireland, for example, we will offer daily weekday flights to Birmingham and Dublin, enabling our customers to build reliable, scalable, and fast supply chains.'
'It is our goal to build a European Same-Day and e-commerce network and thereby establish Lufthansa Cargo as the leading European cargo airline and service partner in the market. In addition to Lufthansa Cargo's high-quality standards on the ground, the A321 freighter is a very flexible aircraft, which will enable us to build customized networks and solutions for our customers,' said Mr Bhat.
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