All Nippon Airways Co. and Lufthansa Cargo AG of Germany will launch a joint air cargo venture on routes between Japan and Europe, the two companies said Wednesday.
They aim to launch shipping services from Japan to Europe this coming winter and from Europe to Japan in mid-2015, the companies said in a press release.
ANA has received approval for the joint service from the transport ministry, while the venture "has been positively assessed by external counsel for compliance with relevant EU antitrust regulations," the two carriers said.