Cargolux signs work agreement with unions
After a year of negotiation, Cargolux Airlines International has signed new collective work agreements with the LCGB and OGBL trade unions. The two agreements for more than 1,300 employees will increase salaries by 6% for ground staff and 4% for pilots over the four-year duration of the contracts. Staff hired since December 2015 will benefit […]
Cargolux flies belugas to new home in Iceland
Cargolux Airlines International has relocated Little Grey and Little White the beluga whales, flying them 6,000 miles from China to Iceland. The flight, originally scheduled for April but re-scheduled to June due to weather conditions, covered 6,000 miles from Shanghai Pudong to Keflavik International Airport, touching down in the afternoon of 19 June. The whales […]
Cargolux profits grow despite weaker global demand
Cargolux Airlines International has managed to increase post-tax profits for the second year running despite a backdrop of global softening in market demand. Net profit after tax reached $211.2 million in 2018, up from $122.3 million in 2017 despite demand falling in the second half of 2018, a shorter peak period compared to 2017, trade […]
Cargolux doubles frequencies to Budapest Airport
Cargolux Airlines International has doubled frequencies to Budapest Airport, and will now be flying to the capital of Hungary six times a week. The original Hong Kong – Budapest – Luxembourg route will receive an additional frequency, and will be complemented by two weekly connections from Zhengzhou with a stopover in Budapest. Domenico Ceci, executive […]
Cargolux bans shipments of lion bones
Cargolux Airlines International has banned the transport of lion bones to tackle poaching and breeding for trophy hunts. The cargo airline is among the first major carrier to ban these shipments, and though Cargolux has not yet been approached to handle such commodities, it says it is crucial to take the stance in order to […]
Cargolux to fly beluga whales to new home in Iceland
Cargolux Airlines International will join forces with the Sea Life Trust to relocate Little Grey and Little White the beluga whales 6,000 miles from China to Iceland. The journey will see the belugas move from Changfeng Ocean World in Shanghai via land, air and sea to the large sanctuary in a natural bay at Heimaey, […]
Cargolux flies Chinese artefacts to Luxembourg
Cargolux Airlines International has transported invaluable historic artefacts from China to support a cultural exchange between Henan Museum and Luxembourg’s Musee National d’Histoire et d’Art. Three tonnes of cargo comprising of 145 artefacts were loaded onto flight CV975 from Zhengzhou, arriving in Luxembourg today (8 November) after a 10 hour flight. The collection will be […]
Cargolux signs United for Wildlife pledge
Cargolux Airlines International has signed the United for Wildlife International Taskforce on the Transportation of Illegal Wildlife Products. It marks a symbolic milestone in the fight against trafficking and illegal trade, ensuring the airline recognises the devastating impact of illegal wildlife trade, and will not take part of facilitate it in any way. Illegal wildlife […]
Cargolux bans game hunting trophy shipments
Cargolux Airlines International has banned the transport of game hunting trophies on board its aircraft with immediate effect, joining a growing list of airlines refusing to carry hunting shipments. As part of its Live Animal transportation policy, Cargolux says it is committed to animal welfare, operating in full compliance with the IATA Live Animals Regulations […]
Cargolux profits hit the sky as volumes pass one million tonnes
Cargolux Airlines International has had its best year on record with a significant increase in profits and handling over one million chargeable tonnes for the first time. Profits increased from $5.5 million in 2016 to $122.3 million in 2017 with market demand remaining high resulting in the airline generating a record 131,212 block hours and […]
Cargolux says konnichiwa to Tokyo with weekly flights to Narita
Cargolux Airlines International has inaugurated weekly flights to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport in the scope of its cooperation agreement with Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA). The weekly service operated in a codeshare leaves Luxembourg on Tuesday evening and arrives in Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon at 16.25h. The return flight is routed via Seoul’s Incheon International Airport […]
Cargolux and Emirates SkyCargo enter into codeshare partnership
Cargolux Airlines International and Emirates SkyCargo are to enter into a codeshare partnership, using cargo capacity on each other’s flights and offering services under their own air waybills and flight numbers. Earlier this year the two airlines announced the start of a strategic operational partnership working closely on a number of areas including block space […]
Cargolux starts work on new HQ in Luxembourg
Cargolux Airlines and lux-Airport have launched the first phase of the airline’s new headquarters building at Luxembourg Airport. The building on the municipal territory of Sandweiler will be located adjacent to Cargolux’s maintenance hangar, to which it is connected by a glass bridge, and offers room for the company’s administrative staff with parking spaces. The […]
New agreements set to boost Cargolux into the future
The first six months of 2017 have been quite something at Cargolux Airlines International as it penned two significant agreements and looks to expand its business. In May, the carrier signed a strategic operational partnership with Emirates SkyCargo and last month took a 25 per cent stake in new freighter carrier Henan Cargo Airlines to […]
Cargolux profits fall to $5.5 million in 2016
Cargolux Airlines International net profits fell from $49 million in 2015 to $5.5 million in 2016 with scheduled freight tonne kilometres growing 10 per cent. The Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline says it experienced a robust fourth quarter, saying it registered 12,000 block hours flown and sold 96,000 tonnes in November alone, and was utilising aircraft for an […]
Cargolux joins European airline association A4E
Cargolux Airlines International has joined Europe’s largest airline association – Airlines for Europe (A4E). A4E says to accommodate to the needs of all-cargo airlines and as well to the cargo operations of its existing airline members, it will introduce a specialised working group as well as ensuring its current and future campaigns will reflect the expanded requirements. Cargolux […]
Cargolux receives 14th Boeing 747-8 Freighter
Cargolux Airlines International has taken delivery of its 14th Boeing 747-8 Freighter at a ceremony at Boeing’s Everett factory near Seattle. The aircraft, registration LX-VCN has been named ‘Spirit of Schengen’, was handed over on 29 September, having brought forward delivery to cater for predicted extra demand during the peak season. Cargolux president and chief […]
Dirk Reich to stand down as Cargolux president and CEO
Dirk Reich is to stand down as Cargolux Airlines International president and chief executive officer (CEO) at the end of July. He is leaving Cargolux “for personal reasons” and has asked the board of directors for the early termination of his contract. Executive vice-president and chief financial officer, Richard Forson will take over from 1 […]