Another recent round of negotiations between Cargolux and the OGB-L and LCGB trade unions has bore fruit with the announcement on Tuesday 1 December 2015 of a new collective work agreement (CWA) for the airline's staff, as well as the decision to invest in 100 new pilots.

The last intensive rounds of negotiations focused on crew related items, yielding a principle agreement between the Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline and the two unions on the new CWA terms which seek to ensure job security for Cargolux staff as well as increased support towards maintaining the competitiveness of the Grand Duchy as a European air freight hub.

The principles agreed were accompanied with the decision to invest in new jobs and take on 100 new pilots and an additional aircraft for Luxembourg. The CWA is intneded to represent a commitment from all parties to move forward and further boost the company's market position in Europe couple with its growth in Asia through the implementation of the Luxembourg-Zhengzhou dual hub strategy.

The LCGB trade union reported that it could not share in Cargolux's enthusiasm about the recent result as the management and unions will need to continue negotiations with the intention of finding an acceptable solution to all concerned in the coming days.