TNT in 2006: some news

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 29 Dec 2005, 16:54

Most of this information we know it already but I received it today as an official intern news:

TNT signed a contract with GE Capital Aviation Service for two B737-300SF cargo planes. Those will serve the European network, the first one from August the second one from December. Those two airplanes will replace other leased aircrafts.
It means that TNT will have at the end of December 2006: 9 B737-300 cargo planes.

The first B757 of TNT is already flying for our company since October. It's a wet-lease of Icelandair.

From the end of 2006 TNT will received it's first, splendid new, B747-400ERF cargo planes. Those will fly in TNT colors. This is a ten year lease contract with Guggenheim Aviation Partners. The B747-400 will fly between China and Europe.

Source: TNT magazine

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 29 Dec 2005, 17:21

Liège wants to become the 5th biggest airport in Europe for cargo (for now it's 9th).
And TNT wants to become #1 between Europe and Asia.

nice move.

airazurxtror · Post by **airazurxtror** » 30 Dec 2005, 11:08

What about the transport of passengers ?
In 2005, TNT flew passengers in Boeing 737, at least from Brussels to Sicily (I know for sure, as my daughter took such a flight; I joked saying she would be put on a pallet for the trip ! Of course, it was quite a normal and good flight ).
Does TNT intend to go on with passenger charters ? With how many and which aircraft ? Are they QC ?

Post by **sn26567** » 30 Dec 2005, 11:53

airazurxtror wrote:Does TNT intend to go on with passenger charters ? With how many and which aircraft ? Are they QC ?

For sure. They have contracts with several tour operators. Their 737QCs allow the aircraft to be used more efficiently: freight at night, pax during the day and the week ends.

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 30 Dec 2005, 16:50

airazurxtror wrote:What about the transport of passengers ?
In 2005, TNT flew passengers in Boeing 737, at least from Brussels to Sicily (I know for sure, as my daughter took such a flight; I joked saying she would be put on a pallet for the trip ! Of course, it was quite a normal and good flight ).
Does TNT intend to go on with passenger charters ? With how many and which aircraft ? Are they QC ?

TNT is flying with one B737-300 only for pax, this aircraft is not capable for cargo and one B737-300QC. This aircraft came in service in October.
For 2006 we are going to fly with one aircraft ex-BRU and one aircraft ex-LGG.

We offer a wide route from the Mediterranean to Turkey, Greece, Tunisia, etc.

This is a three year contract we have with some travel agencies. But there is a big change it will be extend because it's pure profit. Only in 2005 with flights in BRU, one million euro profit!!

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 30 Dec 2005, 17:12

Good to see TNT expanding. We will finaly get an OO- registered Jumbo again.

Chris

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 30 Dec 2005, 18:21

It would be very nice for everybody if there is more TNT pas flight from Liège.

infractructure is better than in charleroi, localisation is good, many highways, no fog problem, ...

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 30 Dec 2005, 18:34

Acid-drop wrote:Liège wants to become the 5th biggest airport in Europe for cargo (for now it's 9th).

After 2008 it won't be a problem to pass Brussels as they will lose more than 200.000 tons when DHL is leaving. Now BRU is number five...so...

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 30 Dec 2005, 18:44

I don't know is LGG is still on place 9. The cargo was decreasing with more then 50.000 tons. Main reason: the move of Polar Air cargo to AMS.

About DHL, they will not disappear with the whole fleet, so there will still be business but very low.

The number of tons every year is increasing a lot in BRU. This year they will end just under 700.000 tons. So, in 2008 it will be a lot more then now. And I don't think they will left a gap of cargo at BRU. A lot of carriers wants to take over some cargo lines.

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 30 Dec 2005, 18:51

Atlantis wrote: And I don't think they will left a gap of cargo at BRU. A lot of carriers wants to take over some cargo lines.

Wont' be at night, you know perfectly why.

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 30 Dec 2005, 19:43

With some change, it could perfectly in daytime.

OO-SBZ · Post by **OO-SBZ** » 30 Dec 2005, 22:30

Atlantis wrote:This is a three year contract we have with some travel agencies. But there is a big change it will be extend because it's pure profit. Only in 2005 with flights in BRU, one million euro profit!!

fftopic: yet Sobelair did not manage this...

BeN

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 30 Dec 2005, 23:26

We can not compare Sobelair with TNT Airways. The main goal of TNT is transport cargo. Using our planes for pax during daytime is a good alternative and if this will cause a big profit of 1 million euro for our company I would say, good job TNT Airways.

PS: I have to say also that using TNT Airways for transport pax is not a cheap business, but the TA are satisfy and still using TNT.

OO-SBZ · Post by **OO-SBZ** » 30 Dec 2005, 23:32

Atlantis wrote:We can not compare Sobelair with TNT Airways. The main goal of TNT is transport cargo. Using our planes for pax during daytime is a good alternative and if this will cause a big profit of 1 million euro for our company I would say, good job TNT Airways.

PS: I have to say also that using TNT Airways for transport pax is not a cheap business, but the TA are satisfy and still using TNT.

A side-activity generating €1,000,000

and satisfied customers... a satisfying venture

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 30 Dec 2005, 23:43

We received that intern info and there was also an interview with Niki Terzakis who gave the figures and financial benefit over 2005. You can believe that they are very pleased with that result. And that result is that we can hire a lot of cabin staff and pilots.

an-148 · Post by **an-148** » 04 Jan 2006, 13:53

@Atlantis:
do you know if there are plans to sell "ticket only" seats aboard the planes originated in LGG and if TNT would eventually sell them himself (over the net or otherwise)?
this would be great for additional destinations to be regarded as sheduled!

an-148 · Post by **an-148** » 04 Jan 2006, 15:32

@Atlantis
Already saw a part of reply to my question in this topic:
https://www.aviation24.be/postp127446.html#127446

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 04 Jan 2006, 18:48

What I believe is that TNT Airways has no plans to sell tickets by their own, so seats only. Everything can be arranged by touroperators, TNT Airways is just the operator for the flights.

But, never say never.

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 08 Jan 2006, 00:35

in french : http://www.lalibre.be/article.phtml?id= ... _id=260835

english translation : http://translate.google.com/translate?u ... uage_tools

airazurxtror · Post by **airazurxtror** » 13 Jan 2006, 10:57

According to the english magazine "Airliner world" - february 2006 (on sale now) :

TNT plans to offer a range of passengers services this summer from its cargo hub at Liège.
Using one of its B 737-300 QC, the company will fly to Ajaccio, Barcelona, Ibiza and Palma during daylight hours, with the aircraft converting back to a freighter for night cargo services.

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