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Lufthansa Cargo sells MD-11 freighters to Western Global Airlines

Monday, October 25, 2021 at 02:35 PM ET

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The last MD-11 flight ever flown by Lufthansa Cargo touches down at Frankfurt Airport on Sunday. Lufthansa

Key Takeaways:

Lufthansa Cargo has retired its last McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 freighters after over 23 years of service, completing its transition away from the aircraft type.
Florida-based Western Global Airlines purchased the final three MD-11s from Lufthansa Cargo, adding to its growing fleet of cargo aircraft.
Lufthansa Cargo is migrating to an all-Boeing 777 freighter fleet, emphasizing the twin-engine platform's superior fuel efficiency, quieter operation, and lower CO2 emissions.

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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com.

Eric is the Air Cargo Market Editor at FreightWaves. An award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering the logistics sector, Eric spent nearly two years as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Automotive News, where he focused on regulatory and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, mobility, fuel economy and safety. He has won two regional Gold Medals from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for government coverage and news analysis, and was voted best for feature writing and commentary in the Trade/Newsletter category by the D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. As associate editor at American Shipper Magazine for more than a decade, he wrote about trade, freight transportation and supply chains. Eric is based in Portland, Oregon. He can be reached for comments and tips at ekulisch@freightwaves.com