Andreas Jahnke has been appointed the new head of the Lufthansa Cargo Centre in Frankfurt. The 41 year-old logistics expert is taking up his post in charge of the cargo carrier’s biggest airfreight transhipment centre, worldwide, with effect from 1 April 2008.
Karl-Heinz Köpfle, Lufthansa Cargo Board Member Operations: "We are delighted to have gained the services of an experienced logistics expert like Jahnke for Lufthansa Cargo. Management of the world’s second biggest cargo carrier’s logistics hub at Europe’s biggest airport is an enormous challenge. In view of the breadth of his experience, we are convinced that Jahnke is the ideal man for this position."
As Manager of the Lufthansa Cargo Centre (LCC), Dr. Jahnke will be responsible for operating the biggest logistics centre in the airfreight industry, worldwide. Built in 1982, the LCC in CargoCity North at Frankfurt Airport encompasses indoor floor space of around 70,000 square metres. Around 1.56 million tonnes of airfreight are trans-shipped at the LCC yearly, which is equivalent to about 80 per cent of the total tonnage carried byLufthansa Cargo.