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| Vol. 15 No. 25 | Thursday
March 24, 2016 |
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| Achim Says Goodbye To Americas |
Amongst its numbers report
last week, which stated that in 2015, Lufthansa Cargo
achieved Earnings Before Interest & Taxes (EBIT)
of 74 million Euros—down 40 percent as compared
to 2014—the carrier outlined some new programs
it hopes will boost business. In addition, the carrier
also named some new people to various posts within the
organization.
“I’m convinced that he is well-suited to the market and our customers, and he will certainly enjoy this amazing job as much as I did. “Although there are still some weeks to go, I must admit that the nearly 6 years here have been the best years of my professional life so far. “The (Americas) area market with the big gateways in North America and the adventurous surroundings in Latin America is very special and was a perfect fit for me. “I do admire what the people in this industry are achieving day by day and I’m thankful for the enormous learning curve I was privileged to enjoy. “What I will miss most are the people, no question. “It doesn’t matter if I’m talking about our loyal suppliers, our fantastic customers, or our fully engaged employees. “I had hundreds of great moments with each of them, which makes this industry so special. “On the private side I’m very much looking forward to the move to FRA, as my family has been back home there for over three years now. “Maintaining a family life over the Atlantic is not really the healthiest thing to do. “On the other hand, I’m curious to see if my family supports me being around so much in the future,” Achim smiled.  “Unfortunately I will have to leave the Americas with a few great projects underway, but not finished yet. “For example, we are really moving the marble for our planned cooperation with United Airlines Cargo. “The team spirit we have already developed in the preparation phase is unmatched and the joint offer we will have for our customers will be outstanding. “The good thing is that Bernhard is the guy who has developed this partnership from a headquarters perspective. “And I will definitely be pushing our cooperation from the other side of the Atlantic, so all is good. “We are also in the phase of preparing Sales and Handling for the Eurowings Intercont-Fleet, which is a 100 percent subsidiary of Lufthansa. “That will enable us to open some new destinations and enlarge some current stations served. “Extending our network we will have a new entry point into Europe/Germany via Cologne, a good alternative to Frankfurt, Munich, or Vienna, which we are already serving. “Completed are the opening of new stations like TPA, CUN, and PTY with passenger aircraft, as well as NAT with freighters. “Also, there is no doubt that Panama will be a great transit point for cargo from the entire region to Europe. “We will further add, together with the Eurowings flights, 10 new origins in the Americas and also connect SEA with a Freighter Service to/from Germany as of April,” Achim Martinka said. Geoffrey
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