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Flanders Air
When I was doing some research for the aircraft registration database I found some pictures of Flanders air, can someone give me more info about this airline.
Greetz,
Dave
Greetz,
Dave
Dave
sn26567's reply is not correct I think, as the french company was Flandre Air and operated EMB120's and Beech 1900's, so it looks like you have found something interesting.
Maybe the airline did not operate for long and perhaps only from Ostend but some of the older members may remember it. There are 2 pics of OO-SVL on JetPhotos.net taken at Dortmund whilst on a charter flight for Borussia Dortmund (football team!) to Rostock-Laage in 1991.
Meerkat
sn26567's reply is not correct I think, as the french company was Flandre Air and operated EMB120's and Beech 1900's, so it looks like you have found something interesting.
Maybe the airline did not operate for long and perhaps only from Ostend but some of the older members may remember it. There are 2 pics of OO-SVL on JetPhotos.net taken at Dortmund whilst on a charter flight for Borussia Dortmund (football team!) to Rostock-Laage in 1991.
Meerkat
Dave,
There were two airlines: Flandre Air (French) and Flanders Airlines (Belgian).
Flanders Airlines (../FLN) was based in Wevelgem and had a short existence between 1889 and 1992. It had a maximum of 4 Fokkers 27. In 1990, BAF (British Air ferries) tried to take it over to rename it Flanders European, but the deal fell through.
Flandre Air (IX/FRS) based in Lille Lesquin had a longer life from 1976 to 2001. It was once part of the Air Liberté (Swissair) group and merged into Regional Airlines in 2001. It than had 3 ERJ-145, now sold out.
There were two airlines: Flandre Air (French) and Flanders Airlines (Belgian).
Flanders Airlines (../FLN) was based in Wevelgem and had a short existence between 1889 and 1992. It had a maximum of 4 Fokkers 27. In 1990, BAF (British Air ferries) tried to take it over to rename it Flanders European, but the deal fell through.
Flandre Air (IX/FRS) based in Lille Lesquin had a longer life from 1976 to 2001. It was once part of the Air Liberté (Swissair) group and merged into Regional Airlines in 2001. It than had 3 ERJ-145, now sold out.
André
ex Sabena #26567
ex Sabena #26567
More info in the following order:
Reg'n / Type / msn s:n / origin / became:status / remarks / last status
OO-FEA F.27-600 10385 ex PH-FNH [Fokker Svcs] to EI-FEA [Iona National AW] Active with [Federal Express]
OO-SVL Record updated recently - embargoed for non-subscribers
OO-SVM F.27-100 10121 ex F-GAOT [Uni Air] to F-WKPX [private operator in France] Scrapped, last with [private operator in France]
OO-SVN F.27-100 10166 ex PK-OBP [Airfast Indonesia] to 9U-BHE [Burundi BCR Charter] Stored by [Burundi BCR Charter]
Reg'n / Type / msn s:n / origin / became:status / remarks / last status
OO-FEA F.27-600 10385 ex PH-FNH [Fokker Svcs] to EI-FEA [Iona National AW] Active with [Federal Express]
OO-SVL Record updated recently - embargoed for non-subscribers
OO-SVM F.27-100 10121 ex F-GAOT [Uni Air] to F-WKPX [private operator in France] Scrapped, last with [private operator in France]
OO-SVN F.27-100 10166 ex PK-OBP [Airfast Indonesia] to 9U-BHE [Burundi BCR Charter] Stored by [Burundi BCR Charter]
André
ex Sabena #26567
ex Sabena #26567
Meerkat,
We are talking abou the same airline, André it is Flanders Air and not Flandre Air. I am also looking for info of Skyjet, it was a Belgian airline OO-PHN and OO-HPN were aircrafts of them. Ther was also an other Belgian airline called Chalenge Air OO-VAS was an aircraft of them a 767-33A and not the Sobelairs B738.
Greetz,
Dave
We are talking abou the same airline, André it is Flanders Air and not Flandre Air. I am also looking for info of Skyjet, it was a Belgian airline OO-PHN and OO-HPN were aircrafts of them. Ther was also an other Belgian airline called Chalenge Air OO-VAS was an aircraft of them a 767-33A and not the Sobelairs B738.
Greetz,
Dave
There is an other Belgian airline where I wouldlike to have some info About. Belgian International Air Service.
If you have some info that you would like to mail to me, it is possible on liebensd@luchtzak.be
Greetz,
Dave
If you have some info that you would like to mail to me, it is possible on liebensd@luchtzak.be
Greetz,
Dave
Belgian International Air Services (BIAS) was founded by C. Van Antwerpen around 1959. It first flew with Douglas DC-4/C-54 (a.o. OO-VAN, OO-RIC, OO-DEP). Then from the mid 60's came the Douglas DC-6B and A's (OO-GER, OO-OO-ABE, OO-ABG, OO-PAY/HEX). They took over the Libyan operations of Sabena (Linair) and acquired ex-Sabena DC-3/C-47's. In 1968 they operated a DH.114 Heron (OO-BIA) for Sabena on routes to Eindhoven and Rotterdam. Around 1970 they acquired two ex KLM DC-8's (OO-CMB and OO-AMI) which flew under the BIAS International name. They also flew a Caravelle (OO-CVA) in the early 70's. Most of these activities were (IT) charters. BIAS International became Delta International (CMB acquiring participations in BIAS and Delta Air Transport). BIAS flew also a Fokker Friendships for Sabena (OO-SBP). From the mid 70's they had no aircraft registered in Belgium anymore and they remained active as a leasing company, I guess working togethers with Danish Aero Lease (Fokker F27 PH-ARO, OY-DHW and OY-DNF). Afterwards, the company vanished slowly into history.
I have flown once with a BIAS DC8. It was in 1972, to Palma de Mallorca and back, and it was the price of a tombola, together with 2 weeks in an apartment there.liebensd wrote:There is an other Belgian airline where I wouldlike to have some info About. Belgian International Air Service.
I did not take the registrations, a picture or anything else, but I remember clearly it was an ex-United, of which it still had part of the (old) livery.
André
ex Sabena #26567
ex Sabena #26567
More on Flanders Airlines:
Flanders Airlines was incorporated on 26/12/1989 after some kind of merger of Servisair Belgium and Frevag Airlines.
Flanders Airlines flew 6 Fokker F-27 Friendship:
(OO-FEA, OO-FEF, OO-FEG, OO-SVL, OO-SVM and OO-SVN) and
2 (Fairchild) Swearingen Metro:
(OO-VGC and OO-VGD).
The "DC-8" ex United of BIAS in 1970's was probably Boeing 720 OO-VGM of Delta Air Transport , which flew in a United Airlines c/s for one year. Then they stopped flying it because it never made any "frank". That plane was later recalled as OO-Van Gaever Mistake.
The DC-8's of BIAS were ex KLM. The BIAS Caravelle was ex United Airlines (1971). But I think it always flew in the red BIAS c/s.
Flanders Airlines was incorporated on 26/12/1989 after some kind of merger of Servisair Belgium and Frevag Airlines.
Flanders Airlines flew 6 Fokker F-27 Friendship:
(OO-FEA, OO-FEF, OO-FEG, OO-SVL, OO-SVM and OO-SVN) and
2 (Fairchild) Swearingen Metro:
(OO-VGC and OO-VGD).
The "DC-8" ex United of BIAS in 1970's was probably Boeing 720 OO-VGM of Delta Air Transport , which flew in a United Airlines c/s for one year. Then they stopped flying it because it never made any "frank". That plane was later recalled as OO-Van Gaever Mistake.
The DC-8's of BIAS were ex KLM. The BIAS Caravelle was ex United Airlines (1971). But I think it always flew in the red BIAS c/s.
Can someone conferm this info?
This were DAT registrations:
OO-AUX DC3
OO-AVG C47
OO-DJA+B+C FOKKER28
OO-DTE => OO-DTZ EMBR120
OO-FVG FOKKER27
OO-RVG DC6
OO-VDF C47
OOVGB+E+F+K DC6
OOVGO+P+T+U+W CV440
OO-MTD FOKKER27
OO-VDD
Is this info OK? Are there still aircrafts missing? Let me know it on this forum or on liebensd@luchtzak.be
Greetz,
Dave
This were DAT registrations:
OO-AUX DC3
OO-AVG C47
OO-DJA+B+C FOKKER28
OO-DTE => OO-DTZ EMBR120
OO-FVG FOKKER27
OO-RVG DC6
OO-VDF C47
OOVGB+E+F+K DC6
OOVGO+P+T+U+W CV440
OO-MTD FOKKER27
OO-VDD
Is this info OK? Are there still aircrafts missing? Let me know it on this forum or on liebensd@luchtzak.be
Greetz,
Dave
DAT fleet:
Beech QueenAir: OO-VDD, VDE.
Douglas DC-3/C-47: OO-AUV, AUX, DVG, GVG, AVG, CBU, KVG, VDF.
Douglas DC-4: N38934.
Douglas DC-6: OO-VGB, CTK, EVG (from 1973 VGE), FVG (from 1973 VGF), LVG (from 1973 VGL), RVG, VFG, VGK.
Convair CV-440: OO-PVG (from 1973 VGP), TVG (from 1973 VGT), UVG (from 1973 VGU), VGJ, VGW.
Fairchild FH-227B: OO-DTA, DTB, DTC (initially HTC), DTD, DTE.
Embraer Brasilia: OO-DTF, DTG, DTH, DTI, DTJ, DTK, DTL, DTN, DTO.
Boeing 720: OO-VGM.
Fokker F-28: OO-DJA, DJB.
+ OO-MTD: E120 for Air Meuse (DAT Wallonie).
+ BAe 146: OO-DJC, DJD.
+ Fleet as it is now with SNBA.
Beech QueenAir: OO-VDD, VDE.
Douglas DC-3/C-47: OO-AUV, AUX, DVG, GVG, AVG, CBU, KVG, VDF.
Douglas DC-4: N38934.
Douglas DC-6: OO-VGB, CTK, EVG (from 1973 VGE), FVG (from 1973 VGF), LVG (from 1973 VGL), RVG, VFG, VGK.
Convair CV-440: OO-PVG (from 1973 VGP), TVG (from 1973 VGT), UVG (from 1973 VGU), VGJ, VGW.
Fairchild FH-227B: OO-DTA, DTB, DTC (initially HTC), DTD, DTE.
Embraer Brasilia: OO-DTF, DTG, DTH, DTI, DTJ, DTK, DTL, DTN, DTO.
Boeing 720: OO-VGM.
Fokker F-28: OO-DJA, DJB.
+ OO-MTD: E120 for Air Meuse (DAT Wallonie).
+ BAe 146: OO-DJC, DJD.
+ Fleet as it is now with SNBA.
Didn't DAT also have a fleet of F28s leased from TAT with a French registration: F-Gxxx ? Example:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/231294/M/
In my records:
F28-1000: F-GBBR, GBBS, GBBT, GECK
F28-1000C: F-GNZB
F28-4000: F-GDSK, GDUY
DAT also had Dutch-registered planes:
C47 PH-MAG
F28-1000 PH-VGR
DHC-8 PH-SDM
and 2 Danish ones:
N262: OY-BCO and BLV
and also an Italian BAE
BAe146-300: I-ATSC
May I also have a drink? :drink:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/231294/M/
In my records:
F28-1000: F-GBBR, GBBS, GBBT, GECK
F28-1000C: F-GNZB
F28-4000: F-GDSK, GDUY
DAT also had Dutch-registered planes:
C47 PH-MAG
F28-1000 PH-VGR
DHC-8 PH-SDM
and 2 Danish ones:
N262: OY-BCO and BLV
and also an Italian BAE
BAe146-300: I-ATSC
May I also have a drink? :drink:
Last edited by sn26567 on 24 Jul 2003, 09:46, edited 1 time in total.
André
ex Sabena #26567
ex Sabena #26567