Lufthansa Cargo has begun the relocation of its technical stopover point for cargo flights from Astana in Kazakhstan to Krasnoyarsk in Russia.
The first flight via the new route took place on June 1st, from Tokyo via Krasnoyarsk to Frankfurt. Later, flights to and from China will be made via Siberia.
On completion of the relocation, freight to the previous location of Astana will only be transported aboard Lufthansa Passage flights. However, Lufthansa Cargo will continue to have a presence in Kazakhstan with its cargo flights to Almaty.
According to Carsten Spohr, chairman of Lufthansa Cargo's executive board, the new stopover in Krasnoyarsk cuts flying time to the Far East by an average of about twelve minutes per flight, which will result in an annual saving of around 2,000 tons of kerosene.
Krasnoyarsk Airport's instrument landing system has been upgraded from CAT I to CAT II, allowing for uninterrupted airport usage in bad weather.
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