Cargolux Airlines International

Cargolux Airlines International S.A. is Luxembourg's flag carrier cargo airline, established in March 1970 by Luxair, the Salen Shipping Group, Loftleiðir Icelandic, and private Luxembourgish interests. The airline commenced operations in May 1970 with a single Canadair CL-44 freighter, initially flying from Luxembourg to Hong Kong. Over its more than five-decade history, Cargolux has evolved into one of the largest scheduled all-cargo airlines globally, renowned for its all-Boeing 747 freighter fleet.

The airline's main hub and operational base is Luxembourg Airport (Findel Airport), with its headquarters located in Sandweiler, adjacent to the airport. Cargolux also maintains a significant second hub in Zhengzhou, China, which plays a crucial role in its transpacific operations. Additionally, it has a subsidiary, Cargolux Italia, operating from Milan Malpensa International Airport. Cargolux operates an extensive international route network, serving over 90 destinations worldwide, with approximately 70 of these on scheduled all-cargo flights. The airline also runs a global trucking network to more than 250 destinations, providing integrated road feeder services across Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia to extend its reach beyond airport-to-airport services.

Cargolux is not a member of major passenger airline alliances like Star Alliance, SkyTeam, or Oneworld, as it is an all-cargo carrier. However, it is a member of the Airlines for Europe (A4E) association and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The airline's fleet primarily consists of modern Boeing 747-400F and Boeing 747-8F freighters, with a total fleet size of 30 aircraft. Cargolux was a launch customer for the technologically advanced 747-8F and the world's first operator of the 747-400 freighter. Cargolux offers a comprehensive range of specialized cargo services, including handling of general cargo (CV classic), oversized and heavy cargo (CV jumbo), pharmaceuticals (CV pharma), live animals (CV alive), valuable and delicate goods such as artwork (CV precious), dangerous goods (CV hazmat), and perishable items (CV fresh). It also provides third-party maintenance services for Boeing 747 aircraft at its modern hangar in Luxembourg.