2017 Liège Airport (LGG/EBLG) latest news

[TLspotting]

See also Ryanair in 2017 topic

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I know
But the news is not exactly big for ryanair, while its big for LGG, so here is a better place to discuss it imho

[ostair]

Very strange thing: LGG was always a good option for low cost companies but the (politic) rule in Wallonia was clear: all cargo in LGG, all pax in CRL, with very few exceptions.

Yep, the federal money went to Walonia with its regional airport and Flanders with its seaports.
That was/is the agreement. The famous "wafelijzer politiek" , still noticeable at the NMBS/SNCB

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Another nice one from pagtour

Shows all the big players and one empty ball on the top
We can already see that ABC isnt that high... not a good sign.
Qatar is also pretty low, it will be one hell of a volume disaster the day they leave
Very weird ordering in the end

[SR20]

I don't see the Fly Aeolus ball, or any other business aviation company !

[ostair]

OST airport had a Qatar cargo flight yesterday.
Local press reports that OST is in talks with Qatar airways...
https://www.hln.be/regio/oostende/lucht ... ~a39931ad/

[ostair]

OST airport had a Qatar cargo flight yesterday.
A kind of test flight says CEO Buelens.

Qatar moving from LGG??

Local press reports that OST is in talks with Qatar airways...
https://www.hln.be/regio/oostende/lucht ... ~a39931ad/

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Don't be crazy
The battle is LGG vs LUX as hub, not just for a few flights (and LGG will not win that one it seems)
But we see that those cargo companies are spreading the flights to more little hubs than before : ams, zaz, mxp
But qatar is not gone yet, let's not be pessimistic with christmas wishes
http://www.qrcargo.com/docs/03.Winter%2 ... 202018.pdf

[SR20]

FedEx is doing well at LGG !
+ 200 jobs in 2017 and 100 millions EUR investment in 2 years. But the airport desperatly needs new aircraft parking spots !

French article.
https://www.rtbf.be/info/regions/liege ... d=9797945

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4 parking spots and 20.000m2 of cargo hall will be added next year

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/liege ... rgo-halls/
https://www.rtbf.be/info/economie/detai ... id=9798833
https://m.lecho.be/entreprises/aviation ... nt/9966895

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now with pics from https://www.liegeairport.com/flexport/e ... tersfirst/

Liege Cargo expansion

[SR20]

Moreover, in early October, Air Bridge Cargo decided to establish its main hub at Liege Airport

Main hub ! Let's be serious ! Moscow is a hub, Liege is just a station !

[SR20]

https://aircargoworld.com/allposts/lieg ... -capacity/

[Yuqu12]

Are those new buildings coming where the hill is where you can spot very good (near the Park Inn Hotel)?

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No, the new ones are all in cargo north, on the other side

[Yuqu12]

Thanks!