Four Airlines Sign MoU to Strengthen Japan–Europe Air Cargo Cooperation
Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss WorldCargo, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in the air cargo market between Japan and Europe.
Under the agreement, the four carriers will explore opportunities to enhance network connectivity between the two regions, develop new routes and expand capacity options on existing services.
The cooperation also includes the possibility of reviving the partnership established between Lufthansa Cargo and ANA in 2014, which was suspended in September 2023 following the restructuring of cargo operations within ANA Holdings.
The new initiative could see Swiss WorldCargo and Nippon Cargo Airlines join the existing partnership framework.
However, the signing of the MoU does not constitute the establishment of a new joint venture or confirm any specific increases in flight frequencies or cargo capacity.
