Anxious to avoid a new misadventure as experienced with Qatar Airways, the OGBL sent three letters to the Government in which it requested a meeting with the responsible ministers.

The Government is planning to sell the 35% of the shares returned by Qatar Airways to the Chinese financial investor HNCA (Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Company) of the Henan province.

The OGBL claims are summarized as follows:

• Establishment of a sustainable business model that will ensure a long-term future for Cargolux and its employees as well as the airport logistics activity in Luxembourg.
  
• Positioning of the new shareholder in favor of the Luxembourg social model and the Luxembourg location as such.
  
• Production of a guarantee of employment for the employees in Luxembourg.
  
• No relocation of activities, neither at the maintenance, nor at the operational level.
  
• No blocking minority for the new shareholder.
  
• Respect of the co-management legislation at all levels (Board of Directors, Comité Mixte, Employees Delegation)
  
• An in depth analysis of all potential buyers.
  

To emphasize the Union claims, the OGBL distributed leaflets to the members of the Chamber of Deputies who convened on the 4th of October 2013 at the Parliament to discuss the Cargolux dossier.

Released by the Syndicat Aviation civile of the OGBL
on 4 October 2013