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Lufthansa to modernise Frankfurt terminal

Lufthansa is to build a modern logistics centre at Frankfurt Airport, despite the night-flight ban imposed by a court earlier in the year, said the German flag carrier on 19 September. The building will replace the existing over 30-year-old Lufthansa Cargo Centre and is due to go into operation in 2018. Lufthansa CEO and chairman Dr Christoph Franz said that in view of the competitive disadvantages of the night ban ... [+]

Harvest-time special

Lufthansa's time:matters division has just launched a Europe-wide  Weekend Service for their agricultural customers in time for the harvest season. Broken down harvesters can cost a fortune, so spare parts are required as quickly as possible, and on any day of the week. The Harvest Season Weekend Service for the shipment ... [+]

‘A good day for London’ as court upholds Frankfurt night ban

Germany's Federal Administrative Court has upheld a ban on night flying at Lufthansa's main Frankfurt hub – effectively making permanent the 23.00-05.00 ban imposed by the Hesse state court last October. The court in Leipzig also reduced the number of flights permitted in the 'shoulder' hours from 10 pm to ... [+]

Lufthansa calls for security speed-up

Lufthansa Cargo called for swifter implementation of the certified shipper approval process in Germany at its fifth Security Conference in Frankfurt on 5 March. Operations board member Dr Karl-Rudolf Rupprecht said that with only 13 months to go until EU Directive 185 goes into force, fewer than one per cent ... [+]

Jade Cargo poised for comeback

Jade Cargo, the Lufthansa Cargo- Shenzhen Airlines joint venture said on 29 February that it had signed a letter of intent with Shenzhen-based logistics company UniTop to rescue the troubled carrier. Jade Cargo said on 31 December that it had “temporarily suspended” its operations while it agreed on a restructuring ... [+]

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