Antwerp operators target electric passenger flights from 2030
Antwerp Airport could see electric passenger aircraft enter service from 2030, with ASL Group and FlyingGroup outlining plans for two different types of battery-powered...
Belgian court ends legal battle over alleged illegal Antwerp Airport runway extension
Belgium’s Court of Cassation has brought an end to a more than decade-long legal dispute over the runway and safety area at Antwerp Airport,...
SkyAlps expands services and strengthens Antwerp–Bolzano route
South Tyrolean airline SkyAlps is expanding beyond air travel with the launch of a frequent-flyer programme and a holiday-booking platform designed to make trips...
Secret deal commits Flanders to subsidise Antwerp and Ostend airports until 2039
A confidential agreement between the Flemish government and French airport operator Egis has revealed that Flanders has committed to subsidising Antwerp and Ostend airports...
Flemish government cuts regional airport subsidies by up to 27% in new funding agreement
The Flemish government has reached an agreement on the future of its regional airports, significantly reducing public subsidies while ruling out airport closures.
Under the...
TUI to end flights from Antwerp Airport in Spring 2027
TUI fly Belgium has announced that it will end all commercial flight operations from Antwerp Airport (Deurne), with its final flight scheduled for spring...
Belgium’s regional airports and skeyes join forces to boost sustainable operations
Belgian air navigation service provider skeyes and the Flemish regional airports of Kortrijk-Wevelgem, Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges are strengthening their cooperation on sustainability through the...
Flanders seeks to reduce subsidies for regional airports as long-term future comes under scrutiny
The Flemish government is preparing to gradually reduce public subsidies for Antwerp Airport, Ostend-Bruges Airport and Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport, raising fresh questions about the long-term...
Historic aircraft and Belgian Air Force A400M headline return of Stampe Forever Fly In at Antwerp Airport
Antwerp Airport will host the return of its popular aviation gathering on May 16 and 17, as the 31st edition of the Fly In...
Belgian flight school Skywings invests €1.2 million in quieter, more efficient training aircraft
Belgian flight school Skywings Flight Training is investing €1.2 million in new aircraft to modernise its fleet and reduce noise emissions at Antwerp Airport....
Unions raise alarm over potential restructuring and job losses at Antwerp and Ostend airports
Trade unions are voicing growing concern over possible restructuring at Antwerp (Deurne) Airport and Ostend-Bruges Airport after internal documents linked to airport operator Egis...
Antwerp Airport records strong passenger growth and returns to profit in 2025
Antwerp Airport closed 2025 with solid traffic growth and a clear financial turnaround, welcoming 240,541 passengers, up 15.2% year-on-year, while aircraft movements remained stable...
Skywings Flight Training expands at Antwerp Airport with new classrooms in terminal
Skywings Flight Training has opened a new campus extension inside the terminal building at Antwerp Airport (Deurne), adding three modern classrooms and a dedicated...
Passenger survey highlights regional strength of Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges airports
A recent passenger satisfaction survey conducted at Antwerp Airport and Ostend-Bruges Airport confirms the strong appeal of Belgium’s regional airports, particularly for their proximity,...
TUI fly Belgium scales back Antwerp operations, cuts three summer destinations
TUI fly Belgium will sharply reduce its summer 2026 schedule at Antwerp’s Deurne Airport, cancelling flights to Ibiza, Antalya, and Crete. The airline will...
Operator of Antwerp and Ostend airports still awaiting €9.5 million in Flemish subsidies
The operator of Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges airports, the French company Egis, is still waiting for €9.5 million in outstanding subsidies from the Flemish government....
Skywings Flight Training moves all touch-and-go flights to Spain as Antwerp Airport reaches limits
Skywings Flight Training, the Antwerp-based pilot academy that trains cadets directly for Brussels Airlines, has decided to permanently relocate all touch-and-go operations to Spain....
Drone sightings reported near Antwerp and Ostend airports; brief suspension of operations in Ostend
Safety measures activated after suspected drone and laser incidents
Possible drone activity was reported near Antwerp Airport and Ostend Airport over the weekend, according to...
‘Bankrupt’ Antwerp Airport survives on millions in public subsidies, critics say
Environmental activists have branded Antwerp Airport (Deurne) “bankrupt in all but name,” accusing authorities of propping it up with taxpayer money to serve mostly...
Belgian holidaymakers stranded in Malaga after repeated TUI flight delays
136 passengers flying from Malaga to Antwerp with TUI fly Belgium were stranded at the airport for nearly 24 hours after their Saturday evening...