Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading companies in the air cargo market and on November 4, they opened a new route at Stockholm Arlanda Airport as an important part of the expansion of their worldwide network.
The new route will be an important addition to the existing cargo traffic operated at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, and further establish Lufthansa Cargo in Northern Europe and Scandinavia. With a newly acquired Airbus A321F aircraft, the focus will be on the transport of goods within technology and pharmaceuticals as well as machine parts. In connection with the opening of the new route, the possibility of late deliveries from Stockholm Arlanda on Fridays increases, which are then sent out to Lufthansa Cargo's worldwide network the next morning through transhipment in Frankfurt.
– There is great confidence in the Swedish market, its companies and manufacturing industries, something that Lufthansa Cargo's investment is proof of, says Charlotte Ljunggren, Director Market and Commercial Development at Swedavia. Lufthansa Cargo will play an important role in connecting Stockholm with important freight hubs in Northern Europe and the rest of the world. Further facilitating the delivery of important goods such as technology and pharmaceuticals in a shorter time is one of Swedavia's main goals, she says.
– Sweden is known for its exports of technology, pharmaceuticals and machine parts, and these companies and industries require reliable and efficient air freight services to deliver their products around the world. We are pleased to be able to offer our customers even faster transit times from the Nordic countries. The new freight service from Stockholm offers attractive delivery options for local industry, where both lead time and quality are key. The fact that the flights run overnight from Friday to Saturday creates opportunities for both imports and exports at the end of the industry’s production week, says Henning Oldendorf, Head of Sales and Handling Nordics & Baltics at Lufthansa Cargo.
Lufthansa Cargo will operate the Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) – Frankfurt Airport (FRA) route once a week, departing during the night from Friday to Saturday.
About Lufthansa Cargo AG
With a turnover of 4.6 billion euros and a transport performance of 7.2 billion freight kilometers in 2022, Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading companies in air cargo transport. Lufthansa Cargo's focus is on airport-to-airport. The network covers around 300 destinations in more than 100 countries, with both freighter aircraft and cargo capacity from passenger aircraft operated by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines and SunExpress, as well as trucks. The majority of cargo operations are handled via Frankfurt Airport.
Lufthansa Cargo is striving to become the world's most environmentally friendly cargo airline. To achieve its goals, the company is investing in the latest technology in the area of sustainability. In 2022, important milestones were reached, such as the investment in the continuous expansion of the B777F fleet, the expansion of the short- and medium-haul network with A321 freighters and the continuation of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel program. In 2023, Lufthansa Cargo plans to gradually equip its B777F fleet with Sharkskin technology, implement additional digital services and contribute to reducing CO2 emissions through sustainable logistics solutions. Lufthansa Cargo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and the specialist for the Lufthansa Group's logistics operations.
According to the press release.
