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Luxair
Luxair, legally "Luxair S.A., Société Luxembourgeoise de Navigation Aérienne", is the flag carrier airline of Luxembourg with its headquarters and hub at Luxembourg Airport. It operates scheduled services to destinations in Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean and Middle East with additional charter and seasonal services. It is Luxembourg's only passenger-carrying airline offering regular, non-charter service.
History.
History Early years.
Descended from Luxembourg Airlines, founded in 1948, Luxair was starting to be set up in 1961 to
Cargolux
Cargolux, legally "Cargolux Airlines International S.A.", is a Luxembourgish cargo airline with its headquarters and hub at Luxembourg Airport. With a global network, it is one of the largest scheduled all-cargo airlines in Europe. Charter flights and third party maintenance are also operated.
History.
The airline was established in March 1970 by Luxair, the Salen Shipping Group, Loftleiðir and various private interests in Luxembourg. Einar Olafsson was the airline's first employee and CEO. It started operations in May 1970 with