The "Luxembourg Airlines company" was created in 1948. But it was only in 1961 that it was reorganized to become Luxair "Société Luxembourgeoise de navigation aérienne" (look at the similarity of name with Belgian big brother, Sabena). The first flight was operated in 1962 with a Fokker F-27.

Five year later, the fleet was composed of three of those and of a Vickers Viscount. This one was rapidly replaced in '70 by the first jet airliner of the company, the (Sud Aviation) Caravelle. The first 737-200 came into the fleet in 1977.

In recent years, the airline replaced them with two 737-400s (leased) and four 737-500s (two leased and two owned). The fleet was completed on the turbo props' side by some Fokkers F-50 and Embraers Brasilia.

The moment is crucial for Luxair since they are about to turn to a full jet fleet, after signing (in '97) for seven Embraer 145, the first of which were delivered in 1998, the rest being planned for 2002. They have 50 seats and wear the name "Eurojet". They are supposed to replace the F-50s and the Brasilias.

Aside of its scheduled flights, Luxair has developed a charter activity to sunny countries and vacation places. Luxair also have its own tour operating company mainly using the "home" airline. A few long haul flights to the Caribbean were operated by Condor, subsidiary of Lufthansa. The later has a definite capital share in the Luxemburg company. More recently, many specialists have noticed a Boeing 767-300ER of City Bird (with white livery) used for flights to the U.S. when required.

Service on board (and space between the seats) is known as being among the best for charter flights.

Around '99, one of the Luxair Boeing 737-400s (LX-LGG, illustrated below) was seen on sunny destinations leased to Irish-Spanish company Futura, with a mixed livery (Luxair tail and colors, Futura title on the fuselage). Another one (LX-LGF) had been leased for about one year to major Belgian competitor, Sobelair, flying first under Luxair livery and then under regular Sobelair livery.

On the whole, one could say that Luxair is a company with "human dimensions" with a small and pleasant home airport, a very modern fleet, a good service and a real customer care.
 
 

	LX-LGG, Boeing 737-400 "Château de Bourscheid" (1992), at Monastir-Skanes (MIR) coming from Luxembourg and waiting for passengers under the palm trees to fly back home. In Nov. '96 and Nov. '98, this aircraft will be leased twice to Futura Airways and will be seen a lot on the Canary islands.
	LX-???, Luxair Boeing 737-400 parked on apron at Las Palmas (on Nov. 7th '99) waiting for passengers to fly back to Luxembourg. Luxair operate two -400s and four -500s for both scheduled and charter flights (in addition to smaller aircraft).
	LX-LGO Luxair Boeing 737-500 "Château de Clervaux" (1992), taxiing to runway at Las Palmas (LPA) on Nov. 14th '99.