ASL Airlines Belgium explained

Airline:ASL Airlines Belgium
Iata:3V[1]
Icao:TAY
Callsign:QUALITY
Parent:ASL Aviation Holdings DAC
Founded:1999
Headquarters:Liège, Belgium
Hubs:Liège Airport, Paris CDG
Alliance:ASL Aviation Holdings DAC
Fleet Size:34
Destinations:6 (without contracted charters)
Website:http://www.aslaviationholdings.com/

ASL Airlines Belgium,[2] (ASLB) formerly TNT Airways, is a Belgian cargo airline operating chartered flights mainly to European destinations. It has its head office and hub on the grounds of Liège Airport.[3] The airline used to be a subsidiary of TNT Express but was acquired by ASL Aviation Holdings DAC and subsequently rebranded in 2016.[4] ASL Aviation Holdings DAC,[5] the parent company of ASL Airlines Belgium, is headquartered in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland.[6]

ASLB operates worldwide Boeing 737 freighter services under the ASL Aviation Holdings brand and for major express integrator and e-commerce customers including FedEx and Alibaba.[7] In addition to its own fleet, the airline also manages various third-party airlines providing aircraft for FedEx's European network.[8]

History

TNT Express was established in Australia in the 1940s, by Ken Thomas. The company expanded from a single truck to road and rail freight services across Australia including, for the first time, new overnight services. In 1958, the company became known as Thomas Nationwide Transport or TNT for short and, by 1961, TNT had become so successful that it was listed on the Australian stock exchange.[9]

The company was founded in 1999 as TNT Airways in Belgium.[10] Air cargo operations began in Belgium and operated from Liège Airport. TNT Airways started to work with BAe 146-300 and Airbus A300.[11] This transformation brought the company to an extension from a European to a Worldwide coverage. The Group introduced their first Boeing 737-300 in 2003.

In May 2004, TNT Post Group (TPG) announced major expansion of the TNT Express European air hub in Liège, Belgium. To consolidate and improve recognition of the TNT brand, the name 'TPG' was dropped in favor of 'TNT' in 2005.[12]

The split-up of TNT N.V. which was announced in December 2010, materialized in May 2011 when TNT Express and TNT Post (now: PostNL) were separately listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

In May 2016, ASL Aviation Holdings acquires TNT Airways which joins the ASL portfolio of 9 other airlines in Europe, South Africa and Asia. Rebranded as ASL Airlines Belgium,[13] the Airline signs a multi-year service agreement with the new Fedex/TNT combination.

Destinations

As of November 2021, ASL Airlines Belgium serves six scheduled destinations in North America and China under its own brand name[14] with several dozen more operated as contracted charters, e. g. on behalf of DHL.

Fleet

, the ASL Airlines Belgium fleet consists of the following registered aircraft:[15] [16]

Current fleet

ASL Airlines Belgium fleet
AircraftIn ServiceOrdersNotes
Boeing 737-400BDSF3 -
Boeing 737-400SF12 -
Boeing 737-800BCF14 - More NG's to be added in 2023
Boeing 747-400ERF2 -
Boeing 747-400F3 -
Total34 -

Retired Fleet

ASL Airlines Belgium's retired fleets
AircraftFleetsIntroducedRetired
Boeing 737-300BDSF220162018
Boeing 737-400BDSF620162023
Boeing 737-400SF620162021
Boeing 747-400ERF420162019
Boeing 757-200PF220162022
Boeing 757-200SF120202022
Boeing 777F320162017

In June 2021, ASL Aviation Holdings announced an order with Boeing for up to 20 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft - 10 firm orders and 10 options at the Paris Air Show.[17] This was extended to an additional 20 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) in March 2022.[18]  ASL's order, including options brings the number of 737-800BCF to 40 aircraft. Eleven aircraft operate for ASL Airlines Belgium,[19] ASL Airlines France,[20] ASL Airlines Ireland[21] and ASL joint venture airline, K-Mile Asia.[22]

Accidents and incidents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search. iata.org. 13 April 2015.
  2. http://www.aslairlines.be/ aslairlines.be - ASL AIRLINES BELGIUM formerly TNT Airways
  3. "Contact." TNT Airways. Retrieved on 27 June 2010.
  4. News: ASL Aviation Group acquires operations of TNT Express . 2022-07-25 . The Irish Times . en.
  5. Web site: ASL – Aviation . 2022-07-25 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Contact – ASL . 2022-07-25 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Orban . André . 2018-12-05 . Belgian Government has signed agreement with Alibaba making Liege Airport the European port of entry of the Chinese e-commerce giant . 2022-07-25 . Aviation24.be . en-GB.
  8. Web site: 2021-01-22 . FedEx proposes second fiddle role for Liege in final leg of TNT integration Cargo Facts . 2022-07-25 . en-US.
  9. Kinnear . Susan . Rose . Adam . Rolfe . John . 2014-08-08 . Emissions Reporting in the Australian Road Freight Transport Sector: Is There a Better Method than the Default Option? . International Journal of Sustainable Transportation . 9 . 2 . 93–102 . 10.1080/15568318.2012.738777 . 154588107 . 1556-8318.
  10. Web site: Login required . 2022-07-25 . www.planespotters.net.
  11. Web site: ASL Airlines Belgium - About . 2022-07-25 . www.aslairlines.be.
  12. Web site: History Welcome to TNT's corporate website, offering company news and information for investors, press, and other stakeholders . 2022-07-25 . freight.tnt.com.
  13. Web site: Coninx . Ivan . 2016-05-25 . ASL Aviation Group acquires TNT airline operations . 2022-07-25 . Aviation24.be . en-GB.
  14. https://www.aslairlines.be/services aslairlines.be - Services
  15. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) . Airliner World . October 2019 . 5.
  16. Web site: 2023-10-07 . ASL Airlines Belgium Fleet Details and History . 2023-10-11 . Planespotters.net . en.
  17. Web site: ASL Aviation Holdings Confirms It Will Exercise Options for 10 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters – ASL . 2022-07-25 . en-US.
  18. Web site: ASL Aviation Holdings Confirms Up To 20 More Boeing 737-800BCF Aircraft – ASL . 31 March 2022 . 2022-07-25 . en-US.
  19. Web site: Welcome to the new addition in the ASLB fleet: OE-IWB (B737-800BCF) . 2022-07-25 . www.aslairlines.be.
  20. Web site: 2020-12-10 . First ASL Airlines B737-800BCF Enters Service In France . 2022-07-25 . AVIATOR . en.
  21. Web site: 2020-10-20 . ASL prepares for Amazon 737 operations Cargo Facts . 2022-07-25 . en-US.
  22. Web site: 2021-11-03 . AirAsia's Teleport serves e-commerce demand with own-controlled 737 freighter Air Cargo World . 2022-07-25 . en-US.
  23. News: Cargo plane crash pilots sacked. July 27, 2006. news.bbc.co.uk.

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