Luxembourg-based Cargolux celebrated its 50th anniversary on March 4, marking a remarkable milestone for the all-cargo carrier.
The carrier was founded 50 years ago by Luxembourg’s national carrier Luxair, Iceland's national carrier Loftleiðir, the Swedish shipping company Salén and some private investors.
Starting with a single aircraft and a handful of employees, Cargolux has become one of the world’s leading all-cargo carriers — living up to its slogan ‘You name it, we fly it.’
Pioneer in the air freight industry
Cargolux became the first airline to fly the 747-400F, Cargolux was also the launch customer for the 747-8F and the first to operate both aircraft-type simulators.
“It is a remarkable achievement for an all-cargo operator to celebrate 50 years in existence and I think I speak on behalf of the whole company when I say we are proud of how far our airline has come. We have weathered many storms over the years and this celebration shows the world how committed and dedicated our employees are. In addition, I would also like to thank all of our customers and business partners in helping us get to commemorate this memorable occasion”, said Richard Forson, Cargolux’s president and CEO.
A month ahead of its official anniversary date, Cargolux welcomed a specially branded aircraft to mark the occasion. LX-VCC, one of the company’s iconic 747-8 freighters, sporting a new livery emblazoned with a jubilee design and a new name “Spirit of Cargolux”.
The rest of its fleet also dons a commemorative emblem to mark the occasion and celebrate the milestone.
Throughout the years, the expansion of the company worldwide and the evolution of the fleet reflect its unwavering ambition, Cargolux said.
It is the number one freight-only operator in Europe and is 7th on IATA’s international ranking based on international scheduled FTKs.
