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German Cargo
Germany · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Feb 09, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- German Cargo Services GmbH
- Country
- Germany
- Founded
- 10 Mar 1977
- Started Operations
- 8 May 1977
- Ceased operations
- 1 May 1993
Lufthansa Cargo Airlines (FX / GEC) - Group / Part of
- Lufthansa Group
- Headquarters
- Frankfurt
- Main Hub
- Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Boeing 747 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Douglas DC-8 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| D-ABGE | Boeing 737-230C |
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| D-ABHE | Boeing 737-230C |
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| D-ABYT | Boeing 747-230B(SF) |
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| D-ABYW | Boeing 747-230B(SF) |
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| D-ABYY | Boeing 747-230B(SF) |
|
| D-ADUA | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73AF |
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| D-ADUC | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73CF(F) |
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| D-ADUE | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73AF |
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| D-ADUI | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73CF |
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| D-ADUO | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73CF(F) |
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Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Dirk Weinrich
- D-ABHE
- 20258
- German Cargo
Boeing 737-230C
Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
- © Pertti Sipilä
- D-ABGE
- 20257
- German Cargo
Boeing 737-230C
Helsinki Vantaa (HEL / EFHK)
- © Torsten Maiwald
- D-ABYY
- 22671
- German Cargo
Boeing 747-230B(SF)
New York John F. Kennedy (JFK / KJFK)
- © Stefano Orsucci
- D-ABYW
- 22669
- German Cargo
Boeing 747-230B(SF)
Pisa Galileo Galilei (PSA / LIRP)
- © Marco Dotti
- D-ADUA
- 46003
- German Cargo
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73AF
Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
- © Ramin
- D-ADUC
- 46106
- German Cargo
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73CF(F)
Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
Source notes
Source disclaimer/notes: Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
German Cargo
IATA FX | ICAO GEC | Callsign GERMAN CARGO
Full Name | German Cargo Services GmbH
Country | Germany
Founded | 10 Mar 1977
Started Operations | 8 May 1977
Ceased operations | 1 May 1993 Lufthansa Cargo Airlines (FX / GEC)
Group / Part of | Lufthansa Group
Headquarters | Frankfurt
Main Hub | Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
Last updated on Feb 09, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Boeing 737 | 2
Boeing 747 | 3
Douglas DC-8 | 5
Total | 0 | 10
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
D-ABGE
Boeing 737-230C
Cargo
May 1990
1 May 1993
D-ABGE Lufthansa Cargo Airlines
D-ABHE
Boeing 737-230C
Cargo
May 1990
1 May 1993
D-ABHE Lufthansa Cargo Airlines
D-ABYT
Boeing 747-230B(SF)
Cargo
30 Aug 1990
1 May 1993
D-ABYT Lufthansa Cargo Airlines
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D-ABYW
Boeing 747-230B(SF)
Cargo
11 Jan 1991
1 May 1993
D-ABYW Lufthansa Cargo Airlines
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D-ABYY
Boeing 747-230B(SF)
Cargo
16 Nov 1991
1 May 1993
D-ABYY Lufthansa Cargo Airlines
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D-ADUA
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73AF
Cargo
16 Oct 1984
1 May 1993
D-ADUA Lufthansa Cargo Airlines
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D-ADUC
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73CF(F)
Cargo
10 Nov 1986
1 May 1993
D-ADUC Lufthansa Cargo Airlines
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D-ADUE
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73AF
Cargo
6 Aug 1984
1 May 1993
D-ADUE Lufthansa Cargo Airlines
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D-ADUI
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73CF
Cargo
10 Jul 1984
1 May 1993
D-ADUI Lufthansa Cargo Airlines
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D-ADUO
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73CF(F)
Cargo
19 Aug 1984
1 May 1993
D-ADUO Lufthansa Cargo Airlines
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© 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.
German Cargo Photos
Boeing 737-200
© Dirk Weinrich
D-ABHE
20258
German Cargo Boeing 737-230C Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
© Pertti Sipilä
D-ABGE
20257
German Cargo Boeing 737-230C Helsinki Vantaa (HEL / EFHK)
Boeing 747-200
© Torsten Maiwald
D-ABYY
22671
German Cargo Boeing 747-230B(SF) New York John F. Kennedy (JFK / KJFK)
© Stefano Orsucci
D-ABYW
22669
German Cargo Boeing 747-230B(SF) Pisa Galileo Galilei (PSA / LIRP)
Douglas DC-8-60/70
© Marco Dotti
D-ADUA
46003
German Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73AF Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
© Ramin
D-ADUC
46106
German Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73CF(F) Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.