Cargolux expands fleet with two Boeing 747-400 freighters

SEATTLE, 13 March 2006. Cargolux, a Luxembourg-based cargo operator, has ordered from the Boeing Company two 747-400 freighters. The two freighters, with a total catalog value of $450 million, will be delivered in 2007 and 2008, increasing the Cargolux fleet of 747-400 freighters to 16.

In November 2005, Cargolux became the launch customer for the Boeing 747-8 freighter with an order for 10 firm aircraft and 10 purchase rights. The Boeing 747-8 Freighter is scheduled to enter Cargolux's fleet in 2009.