ASL Aviation Group has acquired the airline operations of TNT Express, comprised of TNT Airways (Belgium) and Pan Air Líneas Aéreas (Spain). The two airlines are to be renamed ASL Airlines Belgium and ASL Airlines Spain respectively and bring the total number of airlines in the Irish aviation group to nine. ASL’s offer to acquire the two TNT Express airlines was announced on 5 February 2016 and was conditional on the intended acquisition of TNT Express by FedEx. In conjunction with the … [Read more...] about ASL Aviation takes over two TNT airlines as FedEx acquisition closes
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Liege Airport returns to growth
Liege Airport has confirmed its position as the number one cargo airport in Belgium with 590,579 tonnes of cargo passing through the airport in 2014, against 560,949 tonnes in 2013, representing an increase of 5.3 per cent. All those companies with a presence at Liege Airport have played a part in this growth (TNT Airways, Ethiopian Cargo and CAL are improving). The decision of Ana Airline Management to base its cargo fleet in Liege Airport from late May has also contributed to this … [Read more...] about Liege Airport returns to growth
TNT Airways to deploy paperless cockpits
TNT Airways, TNT’s subsidiary airline, is to roll out paperless cockpits across its worldwide fleet of 50 aircraft, following approval from the Belgian Civil Aviation Authority to use iPad Air tablets as electronic flight bags. Each iPad will replace the 50 kilos of paper books and manuals carried by crews on each flight. Going paperless will also simplify the updating of flight documents, as updates are managed centrally and electronically, regardless of the crews’ location. … [Read more...] about TNT Airways to deploy paperless cockpits
TNT, Emirates sign code-share deal
TNT Airways, and Emirates SkyCargo have signed a code-sharing deal which they say will help them optimise capacity and increase frequency. Under the agreement, Emirates SkyCargo will place its airline code and use space on TNT Airways’ B777 freighter flights on the New York-Liege and Hong Kong-Dubai-Liege routes. TNT currently operates three B777 freighters. The flight frequency on the Hong Kong-Dubai-Liege route will be raised from four to six times a week while the flight frequency … [Read more...] about TNT, Emirates sign code-share deal
Hactl picks up new customers
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has announced that TNT Airways has appointed it as its cargo ground handler at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to support its new freighter service between Hong Kong and Europe. TNT Airways, the leading global express services group, launched its first scheduled freighter service on 17 September, flying direct between Hong Kong and Liege, Belgium three times a week with its B747-freighter fleet. Hactl was appointed to provide physical … [Read more...] about Hactl picks up new customers
