Lufthansa Cargo has added another B777 freighter to its fleet expanding the number to 18 aircraft.

The carrier welcomed the freighter at Frankfurt Airport after being transferred directly from the Boeing factory in Everett, USA, to Lufthansa Cargo's largest hub.

"We are delighted to welcome another efficient freighter to our fleet. This will allow us to provide our customers with additional capacity, continue to grow in the air freight market and enable global business," said Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo, noting that this would allow the cargo carrier to offer solutions to market changes at short notice.

"In addition, the B777F remains the most efficient and modern freighter in its class. Our latest aircraft is therefore another important investment in our modern long-haul fleet and contributes in making air cargo more sustainable," he added.

The newest freighter in the Lufthansa Cargo fleet has also been named "¡Hola Argentina!".

Lufthansa Cargo currently operates a full B777F fleet of twelve of its own aircraft on long-haul routes.

In addition, six B777 freighters are operated by AeroLogic, a joint venture between DHL and Lufthansa Cargo.

The global network is additionally supplemented by a total of four A321 freighters on short and medium-haul routes.

Lufthansa Cargo said from this summer, these will not only operate to and from Frankfurt, but will also connect the Munich hub directly to the freighter network.

In addition, Lufthansa Cargo utilizes the belly capacities of Lufthansa, Discover, Brussels, Austrian Airlines and SunExpress.

"This enables the Lufthansa Group's logistics expert to offer its freight customers the transportation of their shipments with up to 7,000 flights a week to over 350 destinations worldwide," the cargo carrier said.