Air Belgium (1979–2000)
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| Founded | 1979 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | May 1979 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | October 2000 | ||||||
Air Belgium S.A was a Belgian airline. The airline was launched in May 1979 as a leisure carrier and operated until October 2000.
History[]
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On 3 May 1979, tour operator Sun International combined charter airline Abelag Airways and Herfurth into one company. [1] The airline began operations with a Boeing 707 and a Boeing 737-200, flying from Brussels Airport to destinations in the Mediterranean. The following year, after the withdrawal of one of its business partners, the company was renamed Air Belgium.
In 1990, in addition to European/Mediterranean destinations operated, the airline launched operations to destinations such as the United States and Mexico.
In 1998, Air Belgium was sold to Airtours. By the end of October 2000, Air Belgium had ceased all flight operations.
References[]
- ^ "Abelag Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Air Belgium (1979-2000) at Wikimedia Commons
- Defunct airlines of Belgium
- Airlines established in 1979
- Airlines disestablished in 2000
- Defunct charter airlines
- Belgian companies established in 1979
- 2000 disestablishments in Belgium