ASL Airlines Belgium (ex-TNT Airways) news 2017

[Nevihta]

Just checked the Austrian register, they are registered by ASL Airlines Belgium NV. Wonder why they didn't put them on the Belgian register?

They already have a couple of 737 under austrian registration, maybe the requirements regarding maintenance, checks and so on aren't the same...

[Acid-drop]

Nevihta, 2 new now and the 2 emirates also ?
6 744 running by the end of the year?
That seems too good to be true

[Passenger]

Nevihta, 2 new now and the 2 emirates also?
6 744 running by the end of the year?
That seems too good to be true

Based upon the Trends/Knack/Tendances comparison with turnover figures 2014, ASL Airlines is the biggest Belgian airline. In 2013, ASL was n° 2 (2014 was +30% for them).

[Acid-drop]

Btw the reg of the 3 ex tnt 777 : N842FD, N843FD & N844FD

Let's if we'll see them.again for the new fedex route

[Nevihta]

A 747 in ASL colors is parked a de-icing zone with OE registration.
Regarding the others 747, we never see the emirates ones, juste one in TNT colors. Lately Cargolux and CAL have been flying for TNT.

[Acid-drop]

Its too soon to tell for the emirates but its all over the news, some say june 2017
Im curious... but from 5 long haul to 6 isnt that impossible

[SR20]

First ASL B737-400 (OO-TNP) in FedEx livery ?

[SR20]

3 B747-400 from ASL on the apron at Liège : OO-THB, OE-IFD and OE-IFB
Missing : OO-THA in flight from Shanghai, OO-THC and OO-THD still operated by Emirates Sky Cargo.

[sn26567]

First ASL B737-400 (OO-TNP) in FedEx livery ?

Pity that nothing on the plane says that it is operated by ASL.

[KriVa]

Except for the giant "ASL Airlines" logo under the registration in the back?

[SR20]

Except for the giant "ASL Airlines" logo under the registration in the back?

"European service provided by ASL Airlines" as written on the aircraft !

[sn26567]

OK, OK, my mistake! I'll buy a pair of spectacles

[sn26567]

FedEx officially took delivery of one B737-400SF, serial 27256, operated by ASL Airlines Belgium.

[SR20]

FedEx officially took delivery of one B737-400SF, serial 27256, operated by ASL Airlines Belgium.

That's OO-TNP, the one on the pictures here above !
http://www.airfleets.fr/ficheapp/plane-b737-27256.htm

[Acid-drop]

3 B747-400 from ASL on the apron at Liège : OO-THB, OE-IFD and OE-IFB
Missing : OO-THA in flight from Shanghai, OO-THC and OO-THD still operated by Emirates Sky Cargo.

Are you saying its now sure those 2 emirates will come back in the fleet ?
It was planned for june...

[SR20]

Are you saying its now sure those 2 emirates will come back in the fleet ?
It was planned for june...

No, I'm just saying that they are still operated by Emirates so far !
But I have no idea for how long.

[Nevihta]

FedEx officially took delivery of one B737-400SF, serial 27256, operated by ASL Airlines Belgium.

What do you mean by "took delivery" ?
As far as I understand, it's just an ASL aircraft in Fedex colors ? But the aircraft is still operated by ASL with a belgian crew ?

[Acid-drop]

About that...
https://www.cargoforwarder.eu/2017/07/3 ... perations/

"We have the impression that concern about regional interests and employment, which are of the utmost importance in Wallonia, have led to extensive concessions in this respect”

That is very likely true.
But there is maybe 30 jobs on the ground for 1 pilot job.
Everybody protects its own part of the cake i guess...

“We (and our government) should be careful and even reluctant when considering granting traffic rights to non EU carriers"

I totally disagree.
Belgium should accept all requests.
No wonder why Qatar cargo moved some flights to LUX
This belgian pilot association is creating a lot of damage !

[Nevihta]

But there is maybe 30 jobs on the ground for 1 pilot job.
Everybody protects its own part of the cake i guess...

Where do you have that information from ? any source ?

[Acid-drop]

BeCA represents some 600 pilots working for the following companies: ASL Airlines Belgium, Brussels Airlines, EAT/DHL, Ryanair, Thomas Cook Airlines & TUIFly Belgium, in addition to expatriate members, jobseekers and pilot students.

NBB mentions 62.538 jobs for the whole country.

In LGG, 280 asl pilots from an RTBF source and between 6000 (source nbb) and 7000 (source wallonia) jobs.

Now lets imagine we allow ethipian and qatar to have both their world hub in BE using their 777 ... that would be extremelly positive for the country without hurting too much those 737 pilots of ASL....