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New headquarters marks milestone in the modernization: Lufthansa Cargo completes first phase in the creation of the Lufthansa Cargo Campus
- First offices completed as part of fundamental modernization
- Strong commitment to air freight location and home hub in Hesse
- Further modernization on schedule
With the completion of the first phase of the new Lufthansa Cargo headquarters at Frankfurt Airport, the cargo airline has reached a key milestone in the comprehensive modernization of the air freight hub in Frankfurt. The official building approval will take place in mid-December by the responsible authorities. After that, the first 60 office workspaces in the revitalized building can be taken into operation. Three further construction phases will follow successively until the beginning of 2028, with the phase two scheduled for completion in fall 2026. The new modern office space, with an area of 10,000 square meters, is part of a comprehensive modernization of the cargo infrastructure at the Lufthansa Cargo Campus including the ongoing construction of the new cargo hub at Frankfurt Airport.
“The new headquarters is more than just a building - it is a place where our culture comes to life and a clear commitment to the future of our company and our location in Frankfurt,” explains Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. “With our modern workspaces, we are creating space for collaboration, innovation, and growth - and thus sending a clear signal about our ambitions to shape the air freight of tomorrow. In addition, the modernization of our cargo hub forms the basis for offering our customers reliable and high-quality transport solutions around the world “
With a total investment of 600 million Euro, the program known as “LCCevo” is currently Lufthansa Group's largest infrastructure project. By 2030, the existing cargo center, covering a total area of 330,000 square meters - equivalent to around 46 soccer fields - including administrative areas, will be gradually and fundamentally modernized while remaining in operation. Lufthansa Cargo's aim is to operate the most modern air freight location in Europe in the future and to further expand its global competitive position.
The Lufthansa Cargo Center has been operating continuously 24 hours a day, seven days a week, since 1982 and has since established itself as a central hub in global air freight traffic. With 1.4 million tons of freight per year, around 80 percent of the company's global freight volume is handled there. All current construction measures are right on schedule and foreseen to be completed by 2030. The construction work is being carried out in sections so that daily operations can continue uninterrupted. A key element is the construction of a 42-meter-high high-bay warehouse, one of the tallest buildings at Frankfurt Airport.
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Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading cargo airlines and part of the Lufthansa Group, Europe's largest airline group. Through its five cargo hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, Brussels, Vienna and Rome, the airfreight specialist transports an average of 2,500 tons of freight per day. This is based on a strong and reliable airport-to-airport network that covers some 350 destinations in more than 100 countries. Lufthansa Cargo markets the cargo capacities of the passenger aircraft of Lufthansa Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, ITA Airways and SunExpress, as well as its own freighter fleet of 18 Boeing 777F and four Airbus A321F. In addition, some 300 trucks operate daily under a Lufthansa Cargo flight number. Together with its subsidiaries, Lufthansa Cargo offers customized, fast and efficient logistics solutions along the entire supply chain. In this way, the company fulfills its mission "Enabling Global Business" and connects markets and trading partners worldwide. Innovative technologies and investments in sustainability play a central role. In addition to a modern fleet and the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the focus is on continuous optimization of flight operations. In 2024, the company generated revenues of 3.26 billion euros and a transport performance of 8.5 billion freight tonne-kilometers. It currently employs approximately 4,200 people worldwide.