TNT in 2006: some news

airazurxtror · Post by **airazurxtror** » 03 Mar 2006, 14:46

In the English magazine "Aircraft Illustrated" for march 2006 : a short history of TNT at Liège and an interview of Managing Director Niky Terzakis about its present and future, with some interesting air-to-air shots ot TNT freighters. On the side, a small feature about Liège airport.

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 07 Apr 2006, 18:07

TNT is going to increase drastically it's pax flights.

Next month we are going to use three B737-300 and two Bae146, in that way TNT airways can offer at least three flights a day to popular destinations.

In that way the aircrafts are going to used for the full 100%, at night freight and at daytime pax.

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 07 Apr 2006, 21:04

what % from Liège, what % from BRU ?

These are made only for tour operators, right ?

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 07 Apr 2006, 22:28

Off course this is only for tour operators. This is why it's becomming a second important bussines. Main flights are for BRU, Thomas Cook will gave it's new flights ex-LGG to TNT airways.

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 08 Apr 2006, 16:44

new flights ex-LGG ?
I dont understand ... :/

are you talking about this :
As from April 2006, TNT will launch passenger flights from Liège LGG to Ajaccio, Barcelona, Monastir, Palma and Ibiza.
https://www.aviation24.be/postp122048.html#122048

Seems logical that BRU receive the majority of the traffic, but it looks like LGG is getting a lot of new flights and attention thoses days.

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 08 Apr 2006, 16:51

Keep your eyes open and you will see what we are going to do.

A350-lover · Post by **A350-lover** » 08 Apr 2006, 23:56

How long does it take to change a QC from passenger configuration to cargo?

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 09 Apr 2006, 00:02

Wikipedia say : less than 60 min.

( http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/TNT_Airways )

A350-lover · Post by **A350-lover** » 09 Apr 2006, 09:08

thanks for reply! that's really fast... I wonder why not more airlines are using this method.

an-148 · Post by **an-148** » 12 Apr 2006, 09:21

Atlantis said to keep the eyes open:

Look here what I just discovered on the net:
http://www.mes-vacances.com/tnt-airways.html

It seems that TNT Airways will begin to sell seats by themselve!

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If true, it's an exciting news!

loadmaster747 · Post by **loadmaster747** » 12 Apr 2006, 12:51

Hi guys,

It's good to hear all the optimistics news concerning TNT pax flights from LGG & BRU as well.
The way to increase an aircraft life goes through extending its flying time, so in order to optimize its Fleet TNT will operate PAX flights during daytime & CGO flights during nightime is the best way that can be taken.But don't forget that all A/C's aren't QC or convertible ones.

I really hope that such idea comes true asap.

Nice landings to you all

Dursun

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 05 May 2006, 20:18

They first Bae 146 of TNT is now flying pax to and from BRU.
Reg. OO-TAZ.

As said in other posts; TNT is not selling tickets by themselfs. TNT Airways received deals with new touroperators. That's why we added extra pax airplanes and QC-airplanes to the fleet.

loadmaster747 · Post by **loadmaster747** » 07 May 2006, 10:43

Hi Atlantis,

Good news, hope TNT will increase such PAX ops.
By the way hope it will also increase the competitivity(I mean legal competitivity) between competitors & other carriers.

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 07 May 2006, 23:14

Do you have information about the fleet ?

my last source say they have :

11 BAe 146
4 Airbus A300-B4
6 Boeing 737-300

Is this correct ?

loadmaster747 · Post by **loadmaster747** » 08 May 2006, 13:46

my last source say they have :

11 BAe 146
4 Airbus A300-B4
6 Boeing 737-300

Is this correct ?

Here's their current fleet:

15 Bae146
4 A300
6 B737

Several other carriers are operating on behalf of TNT, here are some of them:
B757 Icelandair
TU204 Air Cairo
B737 Bluebird
Etc...etc...[/quote]

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 08 May 2006, 17:31

Between now and May 2007 we will receive the following aircrafts:

2 Bae 146
5 B737 SF
3 B737-300
2 B747-400 ERF

This is a huge increase for a Belgian cargo carrier.

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 08 May 2006, 20:38

I updated the wikipedia with those numbers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TNT_Airways
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/TNT_Airways
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/TNT_Airways

I'll try to keep those pages up to date, but dont hesitate to make any changes to improve the pages

pull-up · Post by **pull-up** » 08 May 2006, 21:13

no for the moment they TNT Belgium has

13 bae 146 (11QT+QC)
6 B737-300 (4F+1QC+1Pax)
4 A300B4F

On the orders :

6 B737-300
2 B747-400ER

Other planes having TNT colours :

Panair (Spain) : 6 bae 146QT
2 A300B4F

Mistral air (italy) : 2 bae 146QT

Icelandair (Iceland) : 1 B757F

Sirroco (Egypt) : 1 TU204F

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 08 May 2006, 21:57

@Pull-up

The number of orders I gave a few posts higher are the real one. I hope we are not going to duscuss about the numbers. Believe me as a TNT staff I know what numbers I gave about my company.

gerritb · Post by **gerritb** » 29 Aug 2006, 21:39

Hello, this is my first post

I heard that TNT airways is going to expand his fleet with Boeing 757's? Does anybody know more about this?

This will bring the current fleet to:
- 15 BAe 146's
- 4 Airbus A300B4's
- 6 Boeing 737-300's
- ? Boeing 757's

If this isn't up to date, don't hesitate to correct it.

I also would like to know if there are already photo's of the new 747-400 ERF's?