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Swiss WorldCargo is joining an alliance between Lufthansa Cargo and United Cargo.

Lufthansa Cargo sees a cargo capacity crunch ahead, driven by strong Asian demand and aircraft supply issues, with its first Boeing 777-8F now arriving in 2028.

Cargo carrier One Air says it has secured regulatory approvals China, Japan and Malaysia allowing the airline to boost its Asia-Pacific presence.

Lufthansa Cargo has launched the cargo carrier’s first direct connection from the Asian market to the U.S. network.

IAG Cargo has opened a new control center at its London Heathrow hub.

Lufthansa Cargo is boosting its Chinese network, serving two additional destinations, Shenzhen and Zhengzhou, from Frankfurt.

Two of Lufthansa Cargo’s A321Fs have been grounded due to a fine crack found on the rear fuselage structure.

The parent company of ANA is suspending its cargo partnerships with Lufthansa and United Airlines to help facilitate its acquisition of Nippon Cargo Airlines.

The technology is now being gradually applied on Lufthansa’s eleven 777F freighters.

Lufthansa Cargo noted it has been serving short- and medium-haul destinations with A321F aircraft for more than a year.

German companies Lufthansa Technik and BASF say the surface technology will achieve more efficiency gains and a CO2 emission reduction of up to 3%.

Lufthansa is growing its nascent A321F fleet as the number of narrowbody freighters in Europe is on the rise.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Lufthansa Cargo has begun flying 1,500 tonnes of roses right across Europe.