Flight services started on 8 May of that year, initially using a Boeing 707, and the airline was based at Frankfurt Airport, Lufthansa's hub.

The transport of live animals played an important role in the airline's business portfolio.

[1] The German Cargo callsign was later resurrected for Lufthansa's joint venture with DHL and AeroLogic.

They were replaced by Douglas DC-8s, which formed the major part of the fleet during most years of the airline's existence.

From 1990, a livery similar to the one used by Lufthansa was used, though with a yellow tail fin featuring the German Cargo logo.