Lufthansa Cargo (Frankfurt) has finalized an order for five Boeing 777 Freighters. The freighters will help Lufthansa Cargo in its initiative to modernize and expand its fleet. Lufthansa Cargo previously indicated its intention to order the freighters in March 2011.

AeroLogic, a joint venture of Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express, became the fourth carrier to operate the 777 Freighter in May 2009.

Including this order from Lufthansa Cargo, a total of 88 777 Freighters have been ordered, of which 39 have been delivered.

Lufthansa Cargo currently operates 18 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F freighters.

In the 2010 financial year, the airline transported around 1.8 million tons of freight and mail and logged 8.9 billion revenue ton-kilometres. Lufthansa Cargo currently employs about 4,500 people, worldwide. Lufthansa Cargo focuses on the airport-to-airport business. The cargo carrier serves some 300 destinations in more than 100 countries in a dense network spanning the globe. Aside from operating its own freighter aircraft, it utilises the belly space on passenger aircraft operated by Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines as well as the capacities available in an extensive road feeder service network.

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