Air Belgium (2016)
Air Belgium S.A. is a Belgian airline with the main office in Mont-Saint-Guibert and based at Brussels South Charleroi Airport.[1]
History
[change | change source]In the summer of 2016, the company was found by Niky Terzakis, who worked for ASL Airlines Belgium.[2] The main goal was to link Belgium with Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Wuhan, Zhengzhou and Taiyuan.[3]
The first flight from Brussels to Hong Kong was planned October 2017,[4] but this was planned for later because the airline didn't have an air operator's certificate (AOC).[5]
In December 2017, Air Belgium announced that the first flight should now take place in March 2018 from Brussels South Charleroi Airport instead of Brussels Airport because of lower airport taxes and easy accessibility; it was also announced that, for business class and premium passengers, the airline would operate from a new terminal, while economy passengers would use the regular terminal.[6][7]
On 14 March 2018, the airline received its AOC and planned to begin operating scheduled flights from mid-April.[8]
On 30 January 2021, Air Belgium announced that cargo flights will start with four Airbus A330-200F based in Liège Airport, on behalf of French shipping giant CMA CGM.[9]
On 1 July, Air Belgium modernises its fleet with the induction of two new Airbus A330-900 aircraft and will fly from Brussels Airport to Mauritius from 15 October, 2021.[10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Noëth, Bart (2017-12-21). "L'Echo: "Air Belgium to launch operations from Brussels South Charleroi Airport in March 2018"". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ Noëth, Bart (2017-05-31). "Air Belgium will start flying from Brussels Airport from October 2017 and unveils travel classes: economy, premium class and business class". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ Noëth, Bart (2017-12-21). "L'Echo: "Air Belgium to launch operations from Brussels South Charleroi Airport in March 2018"". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ Noëth, Bart (2017-05-31). "Air Belgium will start flying from Brussels Airport from October 2017 and unveils travel classes: economy, premium class and business class". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ Noëth, Bart (2017-10-28). "Two investment companies have taken a 25 percent share in Air Belgium". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ Noëth, Bart (2017-12-21). "L'Echo: "Air Belgium to launch operations from Brussels South Charleroi Airport in March 2018"". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ André Orban (2018-01-31). "Air Belgium selects Brussels South Charleroi Airport to launch long-haul network; first flight to Hong Kong in March". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ "Air Belgium secures AOC, preps for launch". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ André Orban (2021-01-30). "UPDATE: Air Belgium to launch full-cargo flights with four Airbus A330-200F planes based at Liège Airport". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ "Air Belgium modernises its fleet, inducts 2 new A330-900; will fly from Brussels to Mauritius". AVIATION A2Z. 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
