List of defunct airlines of Belgium explained

This is a list of defunct airlines of Belgium.^{[1] [2]}

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Commenced operations	Ceased operations	Notes
					1979	1980	Renamed to Air Belgium. Operated Boeing 707^[3]
		W9	AAB	ABG	1983	2016	Renamed to Luxaviation Belgium^[4]
		X7	FRH		2018	2020	Renamed to Challenge Airlines^[5]
			AWG		2001	2002	Founded by Henri Fabri. Operated DC-10^[6]
Air Antwerp		WP	ATW	DEVIL	2019	2021
Air Belgium		AJ	ABB	VY	1979	2000
					2007	2009	Renamed to Meridian Airways. Ghana registered aircraft^[7]
			ACH		1997	2002	^[8]
Air Congo CFL					1947	1949	^[9]
Air Dakota					1996	2002
		DN	BXL	EXEL COMMUTER	1988	1991	Operated Saab 340^[10]
Air Meuse			AMZ	AIR MEUSE	1990	1997	Merged into Delta Air Transport
Air Mercury International		MX	MIA	AMI CARGO	1990	1992	Operated Boeing 707
					1946	1950	Operated Airspeed Consul, Lockheed Lodestar, Percival Proctor, Short Stirling^[11]
					1946	1954	Operated Mráz Sokol, ERCO Ercoupe, Noorduyn Norseman, Piper Cub^[12]
					1990	1992	Operated Fairchild Metro^[13]
			RVE	VENTURE LINER	2004	2006	Operated Embraer Xingu^[14]
					1986	1986	Subsidiary of Hawa Air. Operated CASA C-212 Aviocar^[15]
					1958	1960	Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking^[16]
					1949	1949	Operated Avro Anson^[17]
			BWA		1998	1999	Founded by Luke Mellaerts. Operated Boeing 767-300^[18]
BelgiumExel			HXL		2004	2005
		CQ	BFS	MOONRUN	1981	1995	Operated Boeing 757-200, Dassault Falcon 20^[19]
BIAC					1988	1991	Operated Boeing 707-365C
BIAS Belgian International Air Service			AP	ALPHA PAPA	1959	1972	Founded by Charles van Antwerpen and George Richardson. Renamed to BIAS International. Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron, DC-3, DC-4, DC-6, DC-8, Fokker F27, Sud Aviation Caravelle^[20]
					1972	1973	Established as BIAS. Rebranded as BIAS Overseas Operated Douglas DC-8, Sud Aviation Caravelle^[21]
		AP			1974	1976	Established as BIAS. Operated Douglas DC-8, Sud Aviation Caravelle^[22]
Birdy Airlines		4V	BDY	BEL-BIRD	2002	2004	Merged into SN Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines Fly		TV	VEX		2007	2008	Merged into Brussels Airlines
		BX			2000	2001	Established as Red Air in 1999. Operated Airbus A321^[23]
Cargo B Airlines		BB	CBB	CARGO-BEE	2007	2009
					1953	1960	Operated Avro Anson^[24]
ChallengAir		1I	CHG	BELGOCHALLENGE	1994	1998	Operated DC-10
					1993	1994	Operated Boeing 737-400^[25]
CityBird		H2	CTB	DREAMFLIGHT	1996	2001	Went bankrupt
					1947	1950	Operated Douglas DC-3, Lockheed Hudson^[26]
Constellation Airlines		CQ	CIN	CONSTELLATION	1995	1999	Went bankrupt
					1996	2001	Rebranded DAT Plus
DAT Delta Air Transport		QG	DAT	DELTAIR	1967	1996	Rebranded as DAT Belgian Regional Airline
					2001	2002	Rebranded SN Brussels Airlines^[27]
DAT Wallonie					1990	1991	Merged into Air Meuse. Operated Embraer Brasilia^[28]
Delsey Airlines		IV	FVG	NICO	2002	2002	Established as VG Airlines
					1973	1973	Operated Boeing 720^[29]
Demavia Airlines		EO	ALX	DA	1993	?	Operated McDonnell Douglas MD-11
EAT European Air Transport		QY	BCS	EUROTRANS	1971	2010	Merged into European Air Transport Leipzig
EBA EuroBelgian Airlines		BQ			1991	1996	Rebranded as Virgin Express
					1987	1992	To provide capacity in Europe for DHL Aviation^[30]
					1994	1995	Established as Sky Freighters. Rebranded Euro Direct^[31]
					1990	1994	Operated Boeing 707^[32]
		2H	FRO	FROBISHER	1991	1995	Operated Airbus A300, Boeing 707^[33]
					1989	1992	Operated Beech 99, Convair 580^[34]
					1997	2006	Operated Boeing 707^[35]
			FLN		1989	1992	Formed by the merger of Frevag Airlines and Servisair. Operated Fokker F27, Embraer Bandeirante, Fairchild Metro^[36]
					1989	1992	Merged with Servisair to form Flanders Airlines^[37]
Hawa Air					1959	1988
		FW	IFA		1977	1978	Operated Douglas DC-6^[38]
					1996	1997	Operated Boeing 707-324C^[39]
		TB	JAF	BEAUTY	2005	2016
					1948	1954	Operated Avro Anson, Beech D18S, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dragonfly, C-47, Lockheed Hudson, Avro 504^[40]
					1995	1995	Acquired by Abelag Aviation. Renamed to Luxaviation Belgium^[41]
					1980	1981	Regional services for Sabena. Operated Fairchild Metro II^[42]
			MAG	MERID AIR	2009	2010
					1987	1990	Founded by Luc Mallaerts and Pierre Vandenbrouke. Operated Boeing 707^[43]
					1971	1974	Established as Transpommair in 1970. Operated Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-8^[44]
Sabena		SN	SAB	SABENA	1923	2001	Was the Belgian national carrier until Brussels Airlines took over the role after Sabena's bankruptcy
					1986	1989	Founded by Yves Carpentier. Merged with Frevag Airlines to form Flanders Airlines^[45]
					1946	1946	Charter division of Sabena. Rebranded as Sobelair. Operated Douglas DC-3^[46]
		S3	SKS	SKY SERVICE	1983	2005	Merged with Abelag Aviation. Operated Beech King Air, Cessna Citation, Fokker F27, Embraer Bandeirante^[47]
			SKT	GREENBIRD	1990	1998	Founded by Henri Fabri and Pierre Vandenbrouke. Rebranded Skyjet Europe. Operated Boeing 727, Douglas DC-8, DC-10^[48]
			SKS	SKY SERVICE	1998	2001	Established as Skyjet Belgium. Cargo carrier. Operated DC-10^[49]
SN Brussels Airlines		SN	DAT	S-TAIL	2002	2006	Merged with Virgin Express to form Brussels Airlines
SNETA					1919	1923	Renamed Sabena
Sobelair		Q7	SLR	SOBELAIR	1946	2004
					2002	2003	Rebranded TUI Airlines Belgium. Operated Boeing 737-400^[50]
TEA Trans European Airways		HE	TEA	BELGAIR	1971	1991
Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium		HQ	TCW	THOMAS COOK	2002	2017
		TO	TRS		1982	1992	Operated Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II^[51]
TNT Airways		3V	TAY	QUALITY	1999	2016	Merged into ASL Airlines Belgium
					1946	1947	Acquired by Air Transport AS. Operated Handley Page Halifax, Short Stirling^[52]
		LU			1981	1983	Livestock carrier. Operated Boeing 727-100C^[53]
Transpommair					1970	1971	Founded by Charles Pomme. Renamed to Pomair. Operated Douglas DC-6
					1993	1994	Founded by Jacques Bruynooghe. Operated Ilyushin Il-76^[54]
TUI Airlines Belgium		TB	TUB		2003	2005	Rebranded as Jetairfly. Operated Boeing 737-400
					1978	1981	Renamed to BFS International^[55]
VG Airlines		IV	FVG	NICO	2002	2002	Later became Delsey Airlines
Virgin Express		TV	VEX	VIRGIN EXPRESS	1996	2006	Merged with SN Brussels Airlines to form Brussels Airlines
VLM Airlines		VG	VLM	RUBENS	1993	2018
					2017	2018	Founded by Freddy Van Gaever. Operated Airbus A320-200, Fokker 50^[56]
Young Cargo		CB			1974	1979	Operated Boeing 707, Bristol Britannia, Canadair CL-44

See also

• List of airlines of Belgium
• List of airports in Belgium

Notes and References

1. Web site: The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998. ch-aviation.com. 2018-12-25.
2. Web site: Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies.. aerotransport.org. 2018-12-25.
3. Web site: Abelag Airways . Airline History . 7 November 2021.
4. Web site: Abelag Aviation . Airline History . 8 November 2021.
5. Web site: ACE Belgium Freighters . Airline History . 8 November 2021.
6. Web site: Aerowings . Airline History . 8 November 2021.
7. Web site: Air Charter Express . Airline History . 8 November 2021.
8. Web site: Air Charter Service . Airline History . 8 November 2021.
9. Book: Encyclopedia of African Airlines - Ben R. Guttery.. 9780786404957. 2019-04-06. Guttery. Ben R.. January 1998.
10. Web site: Air Exel Belgique . PlaneSpotters . 8 November 2021.
11. Web site: Air Transport . Airline History . 8 November 2021.
12. Web site: Air Union Belge . Airline History . 8 November 2021.
13. Web site: Airlines 1992 . Airline History . 8 November 2021.
14. Web site: Airventure BVBD . rzjets . 8 November 2021.
15. Web site: Antwerp Air . Airline History . 8 November 2021.
16. Web site: Aviameer Airlines . Airline History . 9 November 2021.
17. Web site: Belgian Air Service . Airline History . 9 November 2021.
18. Web site: Belgian World Airlines . Airline History . 9 November 2021.
19. Web site: BFS International . Airline History . 9 November 2021.
20. Web site: BIAS . rzjets . 9 November 2021.
21. Web site: BIAS International . Airline History . 9 November 2021.
22. Web site: BIAS Overseas . Airline History . 9 November 2021.
23. Web site: Brussels International Airlines . Airline History . 9 November 2021.
24. Web site: CAT (Coastal Air Transport) . Airline History . 9 November 2021.
25. Web site: Chartair European Airlines . Airline History . 9 November 2021.
26. Web site: COBETA Compagnie Belge de Transports Aeriens . Airline History . 9 November 2021.
27. Web site: DAT Plus . Airline History . 10 November 2021.
28. Web site: DAT Wallonie . Airline History . 9 November 2021.
29. Web site: Delta International . Airline History . 10 November 2021.
30. Web site: EJI Eurojet International . Airline History . 10 November 2021.
31. Web site: Euro Direct België . Airline History . 10 November 2021.
32. Web site: European Airlift . Airline History . 10 November 2021.
33. Web site: European Airlines . Airline History . 10 November 2021.
34. Web site: European Expedite . Airline History . 10 November 2021.
35. Web site: First International Airlines . Airline History . 10 November 2021.
36. Web site: Flanders Airlines . Airline History . 10 November 2021.
37. Web site: Frevag Airlines . Airline History . 10 November 2021.
38. Web site: IFA International Freight Airways . Airline History . 11 November 2021.
39. Web site: Jason Air . Airline History . 11 November 2021.
40. Web site: John Mahieu Aviation . Airline History . 11 November 2021.
41. Web site: Lamda Jet . Airline History . 12 November 2021.
42. Web site: Lignes Aeriennes Wallones . Airline History . 12 November 2021.
43. Web site: ONA Overseas National Airways . Airline History . 12 November 2021.
44. Web site: Pomair . Airline History . 12 November 2021.
45. Web site: Servisair . Airline History . 12 November 2021.
46. Web site: Société d'Etude et de Transports Aériens . Airline History . 12 November 2021.
47. Web site: Sky Service . Airline History . 12 November 2021.
48. Web site: Skyjet . Airline History . 12 November 2021.
49. Web site: Skyjet Europe . Airline History . 12 November 2021.
50. Web site: Sunrise . Airline History . 13 November 2021.
51. Web site: TIA (Transport International Aerien) . Airline History . 13 November 2021.
52. Web site: Trans-Air . Airline History . 13 November 2021.
53. Web site: Transjet . Airline History . 13 November 2021.
54. Web site: Tubel Air . Airline History . 13 November 2021.
55. Web site: Unijet . Airline History . 13 November 2021.
56. Web site: VLM Airlines (Antwerp) . Airline History . 13 November 2021.