Cargolux calls outsourcing rumours "nonsense" but says change is needed

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By Alex Lennane

15/10/2012

Unions at the beleaguered Luxembourg carrier Cargolux are – perhaps not surprisingly – fearing for their jobs. Since Qatar Airways bought a 35% stake in the all-cargo carrier, things haven’t looked too comfortable. But Cargolux president Albert Wiltgen says that although radical change is needed, “otherwise Cargolux has no chance of survival”, the maintenance jobs will not be outsourced.

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