In 2019, 10% of cargo processed at Munich Airport was transported on cargo aircraft, with the rest being transported in the bellies of passenger aircraft but now the figure is 45%.
Among the operators, AirBridgeCargo Airlines is operating six services a week using Boeing 747-8Fs and most recently, Aerotranscargo has launched two weekly flights to Hong Kong on behalf of DB Schenker.
At the start of November, DHL Express doubled services to 10 departures a week, and cargo charter flights have been registered for Kuwait Airways, Thai Airways and Oman Airlines.
Volga-Dnepr Airlines also plans a series of Antonov AN-124 flights from the end of November to mid-December.
Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport says: “The fact that more and more freighters are touching down in Munich is a further proof of the enormous potential that our airport offers as a handling hub for air cargo. In light of the export-oriented economy of southern Germany and its close connections to markets and production sites all over the world, I still see considerable development opportunities for our airport here.”