Английская Википедия:German Cargo
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German Cargo Services GmbH, operating as German Cargo, was an airline from (West) Germany that operated cargo flights on behalf of Lufthansa, of which it was a wholly owned subsidiary.
History
IATA regulations at the time meant Lufthansa could only offer limited cargo services.Шаблон:Cn Therefore, German Cargo was set up as a non-IATA airline in 1977, accommodating Lufthansa's cargo charter operations. Flight services started on 8 May of that year, initially using a Boeing 707, and the airline was based at Frankfurt Airport, Lufthansa's hub.[1]
German Cargo began operating scheduled cargo flights as well, mainly to Eastern Africa and the Middle East. The transport of live animals played an important role in the airline's business portfolio. The interiors of two Douglas DC-8 aircraft were refurbished to accommodate horses. The airline also specialized in the transport of large, damageable goods.[2]
In 1993, Lufthansa reshaped its cargo businesses, splitting German Cargo into two independent, newly founded companies: Lufthansa Cargo for scheduled cargo flights (which inherited German Cargo's ICAO designation), and Lufthansa Cargo Charter for charter and lease services. German Cargo was renamed on 1 May of that year and briefly operated as Lufthansa Cargo Airlines.[1] The German Cargo callsign was later resurrected for Lufthansa's joint venture with DHL and AeroLogic.
Fleet
In its early years, German Cargo operated a fleet of four Boeing 707 aircraft. They were replaced by Douglas DC-8s, which formed the major part of the fleet during most years of the airline's existence. From 1990, the larger Boeing 747 as well as the smaller Boeing 737 were used, that were later transferred to Lufthansa Cargo. In detail, German Cargo operated the following aircraft types (all of which were cargo-configured):[3][4]
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 707 | Шаблон:Center | Шаблон:Center |
| Boeing 737-200[5] | Шаблон:Center | Шаблон:Center |
| Boeing 747-200[5] | Шаблон:Center | Шаблон:Center |
| Douglas DC-8 | Шаблон:Center | Шаблон:Center |
During the 1970s and 80s, the aircraft were painted in plain yellow. From 1990, a livery similar to the one used by Lufthansa was used, though with a yellow tail fin featuring the German Cargo logo.
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A German Cargo Douglas DC-8 approaches Frankfurt Airport in 1992.
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A German Cargo Boeing 707 at Hamburg Airport in 1985.
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A Boeing 737-200 of German Cargo at Frankfurt Airport in 1991.
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег
<ref>; для сносокdc8не указан текст - ↑ 1992 Lufthansa Cargo marketing video, on youtube.com (in German)
- ↑ German Cargo information on rzjets.net
- ↑ German Cargo fleet list at planespotters.net
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 German Cargo fleet information at airfleets.net
External links
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