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Cargolux names eleventh freighter

Cargolux Airlines International has welcomed its 11th Boeing 747-8 freighter, named City of Zhengzhou in honour of its recently established hub in the Chinese city. Cargolux plans to increase its flights between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou to multiple daily. [+]

Cargolux joins the rotary club

Cargolux Airlines has moved its heaviest piece ever out of Switzerland - a 48-tonne-rotor destined for South Korea. The massive shipment took 12 aircraft positions and required the dedicated attention of a full team of outsize specialists. [+]

Another Cargolux mercy flight to Liberia

Cargolux Airlines operated another charter flight to Monrovia, Liberia for Médecins Sans Frontières on 19 September. The 71-tonne consignment included personal protection equipment kits and three tonnes of chlorine for MSF’s Ebola treatment centre in the capital of Liberia. This is the second of several charter flights operated by Europe’s ... [+]

Cargolux extends China flights

  Cargolux Airlines is adding a second 747 freighter flight to Beijing and Xiamen from 17 September. It complements the existing Friday flight inaugurated in 2006 and leaves Luxembourg every Wednesday at 9:00 am and arrives in Beijing on Thursday at 1:00 am. Departure from Beijing is scheduled for 2:50 am ... [+]

Panalpina offers Puerto Rico freighter

Panalpina has added Puerto Rico to its Cargolux-operated controlled freighter network. The weekly service from San Juan to Luxembourg gives healthcare customers guaranteed uplift on a Boeing 747-400F as well as the best possible control of temperature-sensitive goods. Most of the world’s healthcare giants operate production plants in and around ... [+]

Cargolux launches to Zhengzhou

Cargolux Airlines has launched its scheduled 747-8 freighter service between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou on 14 June after obtaining the necessary permits from the Chinese authorities. Delays in getting authorisation led to the cancellation of the inaugural flight initially planned for 24 April. The new service will initially operate twice weekly, ... [+]

Cargolux VP resigns

Cargolux senior vice president and head of Asia and Pacific, Robert Song has resigned – but is in discussion about “a mutually satisfactory consultancy agreement to support the implementation of the dual hub strategy between Cargolux and its new shareholder, China-based HNCA.” President and chief executive officer, Dirk Reich, said: ... [+]

New date for Cargolux Zhengzhou flights

Cargolux says that it expects to operate scheduled services to Zhengzhou, China from 14 June and that it is confident that operational authorisation will be received in due course. It follows the cancellation of the inaugural flight initially planned for 24 April. [+]

Red tape delays Zhengzhou launch

Cargolux has delayed the start of scheduled services to Zhengzhou, China, from 24 April to 29 May while it sorts out red tape. It says there were unforeseen changes in the manner in which information has to be submitted to and approved by the Chinese aviation authorities. Cargo that has ... [+]

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 ... [+]

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