United Airlines and Lufthansa to cooperate in air cargo business

United Airlines and Lufthansa plan to enhance their current cooperation to include cargo cooperation by United Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo on routes between the US and Europe.
The parties are discussing a wide variety of possible elements of the planned cooperation to create a seamless network for the shipping industry, including, among others, an alignment of information technology services and warehouse facilities.
The planned cooperation of United Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo will create a more efficient and comprehensive transatlantic cargo network and increase the choices and benefits available to cargo customers.
Implementation of this enhanced cargo cooperation between United and Lufthansa is subject to finalization of the commercial arrangement and compliance with existing EU and US regulations and necessary government approvals.
United Cargo markets cargo capacity within the world’s most extensive route network of 5,000 daily flights to 362 airports on six continents. United Airlines operates a fleet of about 700 aircraft, including 170 wide-body aircraft. In 2014 United Cargo sold 2.5 billion freight tonne kilometres.
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