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Lufthansa Cargo appoints new executives for Europe and Middle East, Africa & South Asia & CIS regions
- Dr. Andre Schulz is now leading the Europe region
- Stephanie Pöhn-Helbig will lead Middle East, Africa & South Asia & CIS region as of March 2025
Lufthansa Cargo welcomes two executives to new positions at the beginning of the year: Dr. Andre Schulz, previously Head of Region Middle East, Africa & South Asia & CIS, took over the position of Head of Region Europe on 1 January 2025. He has thus been responsible for all Lufthansa Cargo activities in the region since the beginning of the year, succeeding Oliver von Götz, who took over the position of “Head of Global Fulfillment Management” in the fall of 2024. Dr. Andre Schulz holds a doctorate in business and has been working for Lufthansa Group since 2008. After management roles at a number of international locations including 17 years of corporate and sales experience, he joined Lufthansa Cargo in 2022.
He will be succeeded by Stephanie Pöhn-Helbig, presently “Head of Crew Control” at Lufthansa Cargo, who will take up the position of “Head of Region Middle East, Africa & South Asia & CIS” from 1 March 2025. She will then manage Lufthansa Cargo activities for the region. Stephanie Pöhn-Helbig will be based in Frankfurt and with her nomination, Lufthansa Cargo is appointing another woman to the company's management team. Over 30 percent of management positions are then held by female managers, which once again reflects the diversity of the company. The MBA graduate brings a diverse background in aviation from various national and international locations through her officer career in the German Air Force. After further positions in the airline and aviation industry, she joined Lufthansa Group in 2021 and Lufthansa Cargo's crew management in 2023.
"I am excited to further strengthen our global sales organization with Stephanie Pöhn-Helbig and Dr. Andre Schulz. Their understanding of various geographies, combined with their leadership experience will be a strong asset for Lufthansa Cargo and our customers in these dynamic markets. Their diverse backgrounds provide fresh and innovative perspectives and further enhance our focus on enabling global business,” explains Anand Kulkarni, Head of Global Markets at Lufthansa Cargo.
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With revenue of 3.0 billion euros and a transport performance of 7.5 billion freight ton kilometers in 2023, Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading companies in the transport of airfreight. The company currently employs around 4,150 people worldwide. Lufthansa Cargo's focus is on the airport-to-airport business. The route network covers around 300 destinations in more than 100 countries, using 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 the cargo business is handled via Frankfurt Airport. Lufthansa Cargo is pursuing the goal of becoming the world's most environmentally friendly cargo airline. To achieve this, the company relies on state-of-the-art technologies and constant investments in the area of sustainability. In 2023, important milestones were reached, such as the investment in the continuous expansion of the B777F fleet, the expansion of short- and medium-haul networks with A321 freighters, and the continuation of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel program. In 2024, Lufthansa Cargo plans to successively equip its B777F fleet with Sharkskin technology, implement further 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 logistics business of the Lufthansa Group.
