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Cargolux to fly to Zhengzhou

Cargolux is to start regular scheduled services between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou, central China from 24 April. The carrier intends to operate at least four weekly flights via Baku in the outbound direction. Zhengzhou has daily road feeder services to coastal cities such as Beijing and Shanghai as well as inland cities such as Xi’an, Wuhan, Chengdu and Chongqing. [+]

New captain for Cargolux

All-freighter airline Cargolux has finished its search for a new leader with the appointment of Dirk Reich as president and CEO, replacing Richard Forson, senior vice president and member of the executive committee, who had assumed the role of interim CEO since 3 August 2012. Forson will continue to serve ... [+]

Another 747-8 for Cargolux

Cargolux Airlines International has ordered an additional 747-8 Freighter from Boeing as part of its ongoing fleet renewal and expansion program. It takes the total orders to 14 B747-8Fs. Cargolux currently operates nine 747-8Fs and 11 747-400Fs. [+]

Cargolux wins healthcare cert

Cargolux says it has become the first airline in the world to gain the healthcare industry's Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification. It gained its status from Bureau Veritas Certification Germany. Cargolux uses the LuxairCARGO Pharma & Healthcare Center, a purpose-built temperature-controlled pharmaceutical storage facility at its Luxembourg hub, the world’s ... [+]

Another resignation at Cargolux

Another committee member has resigned from freighter airline Cargolux  - senior vice president and chief operating officer Peter van de Pas, who will leave the Luxembourg-based carrier at the end of March. He joined Cargolux from KLM in January 2009. It follows the resignation on 24 January of senior vice president ... [+]

Cargolux sales chief resigns

Cargolux's senior vice president sales and marketing of 14 years and member of the executive committee Robert van de Weg has resigned. The all-cargo carrier said there had been differences with the board regarding Cargolux’s strategy for the future. Senior vice president legal affairs and compliance, Henning zur Hausen, will ... [+]

Cargolux signs deal with airship firm

Aeroscraft Corporation, US-based inventor of a revolutionary new type of airship, has signed a memorandum of understanding with European-based freighter airline, Cargolux. Aeroscraft is developing a new design of airship that can control its own buoyancy, capable of handling heavy payloads but without the need to add or jetison ballast ... [+]

Cargolux launches Mali flights

Luxembourg-based all-cargo carrier Cargolux Airlines will launch a weekly service to Bamako, the capital of Mali, from 5 December. Flight CV7124 is operated every Thursday by a 747F with a Luxembourg – Bamako – Lagos – Libreville – Nairobi – Manston – Luxembourg routing. Departure from Luxembourg is scheduled for ... [+]

Cargolux flies to the Philippines

Cargolux Airlines flew two 747 relief flights to Manila on 16 and 19 November carrying supplies from various humanitarian aid organizations. In addition, Cargolux also transported tonnes of clothes, blankets, toys and other urgently needed items that were collected by Cargolux employees, relatives and friends, as well as by the ... [+]

Cargolux adds South America-Manston link

  Cargolux has added a new weekly 747 freighter flight from Luxembourg on Wednesday to Viracopos, Brazil and Buenos Aires, returning via Latacunga, Bogota, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Manston in the UK.    [+]

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