Air Antwerp Explained

Air Antwerp was a short-lived Belgian regional airline headquartered at Antwerp International Airport in Deurne.

History

The application for an air operator's certificate for Air Antwerp was secured in 2019 by the Transport and Mobility department.^[2] On 9 August, Air Antwerp confirmed that the flight permit and operating permit had been received. It was owned by CityJet (75%) and KLM (25%).^[3]

The first flight operated on 9 September to London City Airport.^[4] A few former employees of VLM Airlines worked at Air Antwerp, helping with the preparatory work. The first aircraft, which was shown to the public on 27 July 2019, was previously part of the VLM Airlines fleet.

In October 2019, Air Antwerp joined the European Regions Airline Association.^[5]

In May 2021, CityJet handed all its shares to KLM. At the same time, Air Antwerp announced it would put its sole aircraft into storage with no plans to resume its scheduled route in the near future.^[6] In June 2021, Air Antwerp announced it would cease operations altogether.^[7]

Destinations

Air Antwerp served the following destinations before suspending all services before the COVID-19 pandemic, and then finally ceasing operations.

!Country!City!Airport!Notes!Refs

Belgium	Antwerp	Antwerp International Airport		[8]
United Kingdom	London	London City Airport

Codeshare Agreements

Air Antwerp had a codeshare agreement with KLM.^[9]

Fleet

As of August 2019, Air Antwerp operated the following aircraft:^{[10] [11]}

External links

• www.airantwerp.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Opérateurs belges détenteurs d'un AOC autorisés SPF Mobilité. mobilit.belgium.be. 2019-08-09. 9 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809212504/https://mobilit.belgium.be/fr/transport_aerien/exploitation_technique/air_operations/commercial_air_transport_cat/operateurs. dead.
2. Web site: Air Antwerp flies to London from 9 September. Schneider. Oscar. 9 August 2019. The Brussels Times. 14 August 2019.
3. Farewell Air Antwerp Airliner World August 2021 page 8
4. Web site: Air Antwerp secures AOC, announces first flights to London City. Lapers. Thibault. 2019-08-09. Aviation24.be. en-GB. 2019-08-14.
5. Web site: Belgium's newest airline Air Antwerp joins ERA. TravelDailyNews International. 10 October 2019 . en-US. 2019-10-12.
6. https://www.aerotelegraph.com/air-antwerp-mottet-ihr-einziges-flugzeug-ein aerotelegraph.com
7. https://www.aerotelegraph.com/air-antwerp-macht-dicht aerotelegraph.com
8. Web site: Air Antwerp schedules Sep 2019 launch. 13 August 2019. routesonline.com. en-GB.
9. Web site: Air Antwerp obtains AOC licence. Wenzel. Nick. 2019-08-09. International Flight Network. en-GB. 2019-08-09.
10. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) . Airliner World . October 2019 . 5.
11. Web site: Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map. Flightradar24. Flightradar24. en. 2019-08-09.