RUNAIR GmbH

What RUNAIR GmbH does

RUNAIR GmbH is a privately held German airfreight logistics intermediary founded in 2012 and headquartered in Kelsterbach at Frankfurt Airport's Cargo City South. The company operates a neutral, certified network connecting major European traffic airports, serving freight forwarders and airlines with end-to-end transport, warehousing, and special-handling services. Its core offerings span three product lines: Transport (airport-to-airport, door-to-door, express, charter, and scheduled line services with local delivery), Lager & Handling (50,000+ sqm of video- and alarm-monitored warehouse space for storage, commissioning, sorting, neutralization, repacking, and customs handling), and Sonderleistungen (X-ray and ETD security screening, temperature-controlled transport, dangerous goods handling per IATA DGR, labelling, and customs procedures).

Underlying technology consists of standard logistics IT enabling paperless communication and real-time shipment status tracking across interfaces, plus physical security infrastructure (X-ray and ETD sniffing equipment) certified for compliance with German FAA (LBA) requirements. RUNAIR holds QL KG ISO 9001:2015 certification and operates as a regulated agent under the Luftfrachtsicherheitsgesetz, with all network partners holding equivalent status. The business model is transaction-fee based: revenue is generated through per-shipment freight charges, warehouse rental and handling fees, and surcharges for specialized services. A variable diesel surcharge (2%–45% based on monthly en2x fuel benchmarks) is applied to all services, while base pricing is quote-based via online freight inquiry forms. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated contact persons across Pricing & Disposition, Accounting/Billing, Customer Service Group Transport, and Management. The network of six certified trucking and handling partners (ATS Airtruckservice, Detzer, Rudolph Trucking, PB Team, Schlimgen, Peitz Transporte GmbH) executes the actual pickup, delivery, and local handling at European airports, while RUNAIR coordinates the integrated chain from a single point of contact.

Name

RUNAIR GmbH

Legal name

RUNAIR GmbH

Website

https://runair.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RUNAIR GmbH is a German neutral airfreight logistics intermediary operating a certified European trucking and handling network, serving freight forwarders and airlines with transport, warehousing, and special-handling services coordinated from Frankfurt Airport.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airfreight Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581)

akta.pro primary industry

Ground Handling (Ramp, Baggage, Turnaround) (THABAIAC)

Keywords

• Airfreight logistics
• Freight forwarding
• Warehouse handling
• Dangerous goods transport
• Air cargo trucking

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelsterbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Airfreight Transport Services: Core revenue from transporting air cargo between airports, door-to-door services, express deliveries, and charter traffic. Revenue generated through freight charges based on weight, dimension, and service level.
2. Warehouse & Handling Services: Storage services, commissioning, sorting, neutralization, repacking, and customs handling. Revenue from warehouse space rental and handling fees based on 50,000+ sqm nationwide.
3. Special Services: Security screening, dangerous goods handling, temperature-controlled transport, labeling, and customs procedures. Additional fees for specialized handling requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RUNAIR GmbH operates as a neutral airfreight trucking and logistics network, providing airport-to-airport and door-to-door transport, warehousing and handling, and specialized services such as security screening, dangerous goods handling, and temperature-controlled transport for freight forwarders and airlines across Germany and Europe. Services are coordinated from Frankfurt Airport's Cargo City South and delivered through a network of certified partners at major European traffic airports.

Product overview

RUNAIR GmbH is a logistics service provider offering three integrated service lines: Transport (core airfreight forwarding), Lager & Handling (warehousing and customs services), and Sonderleistungen (specialized services including security screening, temperature control, and dangerous goods). The services work together to provide end-to-end airfreight logistics from pickup to delivery, with the network coordinated from Frankfurt Airport's Cargo City South.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Core airfreight transport services including airport-to-airport, door-to-door, express delivery, charter traffic, and scheduled line services with subsequent local delivery across Germany and Europe. Targeted at freight forwarders and airlines needing reliable air cargo connections.
• Lager & Handling (Storage & Handling) Warehouse storage and logistics services covering short-term and long-term storage, commissioning, sorting, neutralization, repacking, and customs handling, supported by 50,000+ sqm of warehouse space nationwide. Designed for freight forwarders, airlines, and shippers needing flexible storage and value-added handling.
• Sonderleistungen (Special Services) Specialized airfreight services including X-ray and handsearch security screening, ETD (Sniffing) explosives detection, temperature-controlled transport, dangerous goods handling per IATA DGR, time-critical shipments, labelling, and complete customs procedures. Targeted at shippers with specialized cargo such as valuable, perishable, hazardous, or time-critical goods.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secure cargo handling compliant with German FAA (LBA) requirements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ATS AirtruckservicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner specializing in trucking services. Located in Germany with direct trucking connections to airports for airfreight pickup and delivery.
• DetzercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner for trucking and transport services. Provides pickup and delivery connections to the RUNAIR airfreight network.
• Rudolph Trucking (T&H)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner providing trucking services for airfreight logistics. Part of the RUNAIR network for transport connections.
• PB TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner for airfreight logistics services. Part of the certified RUNAIR partner network.
• SchlimgencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner located at major European airports, providing local handling and trucking services for the RUNAIR network.
• Peitz Transporte GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner for transport and trucking services. Part of the RUNAIR airfreight logistics network with certified partner status.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Dachser: Major German-headquartered logistics company with European road, air, and sea freight forwarding plus contract logistics services. Comparable to RUNAIR as a German logistics peer serving shippers with overland and air connections, though Dachser's airfreight forwarding is a much smaller share of its overall business than at RUNAIR.
• DB Schenker: Deutsche Bahn subsidiary providing worldwide airfreight, ocean, land, and contract logistics services with strong European road transport. A broad incumbent German logistics peer serving the same freight forwarder and shipper customer base as RUNAIR, with combined air+ground capabilities.
• DSV: Global freight forwarding and logistics provider with a sizable airfreight division built through multiple acquisitions. Broad incumbent comparable to RUNAIR's target customers and service scope, but with a global contract-logistics platform that includes owned road and airfreight capabilities.
• Kuehne + Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with a global airfreight network, contract logistics, and overland transport capabilities. Comparable to RUNAIR as a broad incumbent offering airfreight forwarding alongside ground transport, but at vastly larger scale and with owned capacity rather than a partner-only model.

Direct peers

• Çelebi Aviation Handling: Independent air cargo and ground handling provider operating in multiple countries including Germany. Directly comparable to RUNAIR in providing regulated airfreight handling, security screening, and warehouse services at airports.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Osnabrück-headquartered global logistics provider with a strong airfreight forwarding division and its own European trucking fleet. Highly relevant peer given German base and combined airfreight forwarding + ground transport + warehousing offering that overlaps RUNAIR's three service lines.
• JAS Worldwide (JAS Forwarding): Global airfreight and contract logistics company with deep expertise in time-critical and special cargo handling. Directly comparable to RUNAIR in serving freight forwarders and airlines with complex air cargo solutions, including temperature-controlled and dangerous goods shipments.
• Swissport: Global leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling, present at Frankfurt and most major European airports. Directly comparable to RUNAIR in providing third-party, neutral ground handling and cargo processing services for airlines and forwarders.
• WFS (Worldwide Flight Services): One of the world's largest air cargo and ground handling operators, providing ramp, cargo, and baggage handling at major airports including Frankfurt. Directly comparable to RUNAIR as both operate ground handling services for airlines and freight forwarders at the airport-airside interface.

Others

• Lufthansa Cargo: Frankfurt-based air cargo airline that is both a customer-class of RUNAIR's neutral handling model and a critical counterpart at Frankfurt Airport. Indirectly comparable as the local air cargo operator that RUNAIR supports with ground handling and trucking services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/runairgmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about RUNAIR GmbH