German Cargo

Prior to 1977, Lufthansa operated an in-house cargo service under the name Lufthansa Cargo (i). International Air Transport Association regulations at the time meant Lufthansa could only offer limited cargo services and so German Cargo was created
< cargo carrier based out of Frankfurt Airport >

[ – Prior to 1977, Lufthansa operated an in-house cargo service under the name Lufthansa Cargo (i). It then became first airline in the world to divide it’s passenger and cargo services forming German Cargo in 1977. Flight services started on 08May1977. In 1993 Lufthansa reshaped its cargo businesses, splitting German Cargo into two independent, newly founded companies: Lufthansa Cargo for scheduled cargo flights and Lufthansa Cargo Charter for charter and lease services. On 01Apr2013 the cargo carrier’s charter activities, previously in the hands of the Lufthansa Cargo Charter Agency subsidiary, were integrated in the line organisation of Lufthansa Cargo (ii)
< cargo carrier based out of Frankfurt Airport > ]

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