 Lufthansa
Cargo Numbers Up
Carsten
Spohr, new Chairman Lufthansa Cargo who took the driver’s seat
on Monday 15th of January delivers good news right away.
During calendar 2006 airfreight and
mail volume was increased by 1.3 % to 1.76 million tons while the
load factor grew by 2.7 % to 67.7%.
The carrier has allocated a cargo capacity
of 11.97 billion ton-kilometers in 2006 – this was 0.6 % less
than in 2005.
Market accepted an increase of 3.5 %
- 8.10 billion ton-kilometers sold (TKM).
Carsten Spohr said:
“It is good to see that the volume
and capacity utilization of Lufthansa Cargo was growing again throughout
2006 – beyond market average during the third and fourth quarter.”
The chairman expects a continuation
of the upward trend during 2007, especially in Asia where Lufthansa
Cargo with a share in Jade Cargo International sees big things ahead.
Lufthansa Cargo performance figures
as well as the financial statements and results for 2006 are going
to be published at the general annual meeting scheduled March 20 in
Frankfurt.
GFM
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First
A330F of Flyington Freighters
 Venkattram
Reddy, managing director of Deccan Chronicle.
Hyderabad, India-based Flyington Freighters
Ltd. purchased six A330-200F aircraft.
The midsize all-cargo freighter from
Airbus is direct competition for both the Boeing B767 freighter and
even the B777F.
Launched last December, A330F is off
to a fast start with U.S.-based Intrepid Leasing Company with non-binding
commitments to purchase 20 of the variant for delivery in 2010, Airbus
said.
A330F probably shuts down B767 head
to head while B777 that is marginally more capable, costs much more
to operate.
Flyington is the first cargo airline
in India to order the A330-200F, and the first aircraft to join the
fleet during the second half of 2009.
Media tycoon Mr. T Venkattram Reddy
(owner of the Deccan Chronicle, a highly successful English
daily newspaper from Hyderabad), is Chairman of Flyington Freighters.
Commenting on the recent order, he exulted:
"We are happy to be the first cargo
airline to order the A330-200 Freighter.
“We ordered it because it offers
us significant operational benefits and suits our business model.
“The aircraft offers economic
advantages which make the A330-200F the best choice for us."
In response, Mr. John Leahy, Airbus
Chief Operating Officer, pointed out that the A330-200F was the only
midsize, long haul all-cargo aircraft capable of carrying 64 metric
tons over 4,000 nautical miles/7,400 kilometers in "range mode"
configuration, or 69 metric tons up to 3,200nm/5,930 km in "payload
mode."
“The A330-200F offers 30 percent more
volume than any freighter in its class.
“One of the advantages of the
A330-200F is that it is the first freighter to introduce a versatile
main-deck cargo loading system, which can accommodate both pallets
and containers, enabling operators to service each of these very different
markets.”
Tirthankar Ghosh |
 What
Matters?
Buchanan
Capital Partners GmbH, Starnberg having acquired 51 percent in “time:matters”
GmbH, Neu Isenburg for an undisclosed price from Lufthansa Cargo AG,
gets a success story with managing director Franz-Joseph Miller.
Giants like DHL pay the t:m-add-on cost rather
than trusting their own system when it comes to absolutely positively
on time.
Consequently time: matters has gradually
reached the pole position in efficient prime product courier services
for critical shipments like aircraft AOG parts, medical emergencies
and other jobs in this top revenue category.
Time:matters started with a turnover of EUR
10 million in 2001 and gained 30 % growth each year since delivering
revenues in 2006 of well over EUR 37 million.
The wonder in conversation around FRA and
elsewhere is why did Lufthansa sell controlling interest, especially
to a completely unrelated investor?
“A pure service company does not need
much capital to expand,” was one comment heard.
“Is Lufthansa cargo fed up with the
many different product lines it got involved in,” someone else
wondered?
Is time:matters the beginning of Lufthansa
Cargo selling its “table silver” or crown jewels?
Stay tuned.
Guenter Mosler |
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