Lufthansa Cargo’s revenue increased 4% to €3.4 billion in 2025 (previous year: €3.26 billion), while adjusted EBIT earnings rose 29% to €324 million. The adjusted EBIT margin improved by 1.8% to 9.5% (previous year: 7.7%). Available freight capacity also expanded in 2025 to 14.45 billion freight tonne kilometers (+ 5.4%). The average load factor improved by 1.1% to 63%.
The carrier added that its Bold Moves corporate strategy significantly contributed to its success in 2025with the goal of re-establishing Lufthansa Cargo among the world’s top three cargo airlines by 2030, based on revenue freight kilometers and atop five position has been targeted by the end of the 2026 financial year.
The company has been marketing the cargo capacities of Lufthansa Group’s Italian arm ITA Airways; since the winter schedule, excluding routes to and from the US and Canada until regulatory approval is granted.
Lufthansa Cargo chief executive Ashwin Bhat, commented: “We have taken decisive steps in a short period of time to continue improving quality, customer satisfaction, and efficiency at the same time – exactly where our customers experience the greatest value. In parallel, we are advancing our network in a targeted way: Our partnerships with ITA Airways and Swiss WorldCargo open additional opportunities for our customers. Both bring us closer to our goal of making Lufthansa Cargo one of the world’s top three air freight providers by 2030.”
With new A321F destinations such as Katowice, Rome and Beirut in 2025, the company strengthened its European presence as well as its position in the Middle East.
