Connexus air? New Belgian Cargo Carrier?

OO-VEX · Post by **OO-VEX** » 30 Mar 2007, 17:52

So far we have already 2 new Belgian Cargo carriers which are starting up there services, eg Silverfleet and Cargo B Airlines. But it seems there could be another one, called Connexus Air.

http://connexusair.com/

Can someone confirm this is/will be a real cargo airline?
Based in LGG?
A fleet of DC-10 and B727 (in Africa, as a feeder)?

OO-VEX

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 30 Mar 2007, 19:34

If you search in the history of Luchtzak you will find some posts about the "history" of Connexus Air.

Many, many delays to start up this freight carrier. But its not a Belgian carrier, its Indian although on the site you will find that it is a Belgian.

They want to fly between India and LGG, but they are not satisfy about this airport and its government.

Start up was normally end last year, then February 2007. We are now end of March. I don't know if they even have an IATA code???

Also strange in the way that they wanted to start up and serve the same destinations in Africa as Silverfleet. And that's the big contradiction: their site says flights between India and Belgium and on the site Air Cargo news they say they wanted to serve destinations in Africa.

I think that this airline is a lot of air.

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 30 Mar 2007, 21:17

More information in this article:
http://www.aircargoworld.com/regions/euro_0407.htm

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connexusair.com has been registrered by Anthony Martin:

Domain Name.......... connexusair.com
Creation Date........ 2003-04-07
Registration Date.... 2003-04-07
Expiry Date.......... 2008-04-07
Organisation Name.... anthony martin
Organisation Address. (home address - removed by LX-LGX)

Admin Name........... anthony martin
Admin Address........ Bldg 52 Liege Airport
Admin Address........ Grace Hologne
Admin Address........ 4400
Admin Address........ Wallonie
Admin Address........ BELGIUM
Admin Email.......... [email protected]
Admin Phone.......... +32.42258301
Admin Fax............ +32.42258302

Tech Name............ YahooDomains TechContact
Tech Address......... 701 First Ave.
Tech Address......... Sunnyvale
Tech Address......... 94089
Tech Address......... CA
Tech Address......... UNITED STATES

Registry Status: ok

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 30 Mar 2007, 22:37

interesting, but in french and dutch, sorry

Manque de réactivité commerciale à Bierset

La compagnie indienne Connexus Air entamera début 2007 une liaison fret aérienne régulière entre Bierset et l'Inde. Mais l'aéroport liégeois n'offre pas beaucoup de marchandises à transporter pour le vol retour vers le sous-continent. Connexus Air a donc pris les devants. Elle a contacté elle-même un producteur de foie gras du sud de la France ainsi qu'un producteur de vin espagnol pour remplir ses soutes lors du vol retour. Démarche rare pour une compagnie aérienne mais dictée, dit-on, par le manque de réactivité commerciale de la société gestionnaire de l'aéroport principautaire. Même l'Awex, l'agence wallonne de l'exportation, s'en plaindrait.

Connexus Air, de Indische luchtvaartmaatschappij, die begin 2007 een luchtvrachtverbinding opstart tussen India en de vlieghaven van Bièrset (Luik), heeft zelf een aantal commerciële handelingen moeten ondernemen om retourvrachten voor India te bekomen. Zo werd o.a. een Zuid-Franse producent van foie-gras aangesproken en een Spaanse wijnproducent. Connexus hekelt de passiviteit en het gebrek aan hulp dat het krijgt van de uitbater van de Luikse luchthaven en zelfs de Awex, het Waalse exportagentschap, zou hieromtrent zijn beklag hebben gemaakt. Connexus Air verwacht in België een markt voor kleding en leer uit India.

I thought Liège airport was well managed. It seems that they can do a lot better. Sad for an airport that is already the 8th biggest and wanna grow.

Post by **sn26567** » 31 Mar 2007, 17:51

Acid-drop wrote:I thought Liège airport was well managed. It seems that they can do a lot better. Sad for an airport that is already the 8th biggest and wanna grow.

If you know the name of the Chairman of Liege Airport, you know the reason...

Established02 · Post by **Established02** » 31 Mar 2007, 20:49

sn26567 wrote:the name of the Chairman of Liege Airport...

= Jose H. 8)

JOVAN · Post by **JOVAN** » 31 Mar 2007, 21:25

This man is a complete disaster.

At TNT they are still drinking champagne after so many years as they really cannot believe how easy it was to get almost everything they wanted from the Walloon government. (= J.H.)

Liege Airport is a Jewel which is completely mismanaged.

Complete lack of management. And still N° 8 in Freight in Europe.

Imagine a good management.

God bless Wallonia.

Established02 · Post by **Established02** » 31 Mar 2007, 21:33

JOVAN wrote:Liege Airport is a Jewel which is completely mismanaged.

Aeroports de Paris holds a 25% stake in LGG since 1999. I assume that at least these guys do have some expertise in the house.

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 31 Mar 2007, 21:59

I dont know what's exactly the power of the guy. He's the president, not exactly the person who decide everything. But still ...

It's maybe a belgian disease, BRU could do better too

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 01 Apr 2007, 04:11

sn26567 wrote:
Acid-drop wrote:I thought Liège airport was well managed.....
If you know the name of the Chairman of Liege Airport, you know the reason...

All be reassured: it is not your knowledge of the man's name, but that man being its chairman that is the reason of .....
Otherwise the solution would be easy: just forget his name, now the solution would be to forget him....

JOVAN · Post by **JOVAN** » 01 Apr 2007, 21:51

Look at Liège Airport website.
Organizational chart.
Board of Directors.
Half of the Directors are politicians (mayor, chef de cabinet, JH, .. ) and 2 or 3 French guys, posted there to watch things collapse financially and then take it over from Walloon government for " an apple and an egg"

Poor Wallonia, Poor Belgium

TCAS_climb · Post by **TCAS_climb** » 03 Apr 2007, 13:02

Not sure ADP is a reference in the business. Take a look at their most recent disasters: Terminal 2E and the inter-terminal shuttle that both cost billions for nothing.