News / Lufthansa Cargo is determined to make a name for itself in the key Turkish market

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Lufthansa Cargo this week cemented its presence in Turkey, which it believes is a key market.

It named an MD-11F, which plies Frankfurt-Tel Aviv-Istanbul-Frankfurt three times a week, Merhaba Turkey [“Hello Turkey”], following a competition last year when the airline asked friends, staff and customers to help name its freighters.

The German carrier, which operates the freighter alongside some 60 narrowbody passenger flights a week, including its Sun Express 50:50 joint venture with rival Turkish Airlines for which it sells belly space, ...