VLM Airlines news 2014-2015

[jan_olieslagers]

To attract ski traffic, a saturday morning flight is necessary too

Hm. As I said before, commercial pax transport is not my specialty in aviation, yet allow me to think:
Those who pay a bit more than basic will want maximal effect from their trip. If they catch a Saturday morning plane, they'll not be on their skis before noon. Departing on Friday evening - which would require an early break from work, yes - they'd gain half a day, one quarter of a weekend already very short.

[AAI]

what' s the reason : the rent of the chalets in the mountains is mostly from saturday to saturday!

[FLYAIR10]

So,VLM inaugurated the 'new' route to Génève last monday 26/01.Twice a day on weekdays. A sunday flight may follow. And new routes from ANR (and also other airports?) in the pipeline as per VLM's spokesman.
Looks promising.

See also article in HLN....

http://www.hln.be/regio/nieuws-uit-deur ... -a2195780/

[sn26567]

Illustrated report (in Dutch) about the inaugural flight between ANR and GVA and the return flight on the same evening:

https://travelmagic.be/forum/lounge-erv ... le-vlucht/

[Ozzie1969]

Why are their flights to and from Geneva marked as "Flex Flight" and not as VLM?

[sn26567]

Timetable of the new flights to Hamburg (from resp. Rotterdam, starts 13 April, and Antwerp, starts 20 April)

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✈VG251  RTM 07:30  HAM 08:55 
✈VG257  RTM 18:20  HAM 19:50 
✈VG252  HAM 09:20  RTM 10:50 
✈VG258  HAM 20:20  RTM 21:40 

✈VG161  ANR 07:05  HAM 08:35 
✈VG163  ANR 18:30  HAM 20:00 
✈VG162  HAM 09:05  ANR 10:35
✈VG164  HAM 20:30  ANR 22:00 

[Boeing767copilot]

There are rumors that VLM will fly next summer from Liège Airport 2 Italian and 2 French routes.

[Avnu]

There are rumors that VLM will fly next summer from Liège Airport 2 Italian and 2 French routes.

The press conference at Liège has been scheduled for tomorrow and mentions VLM, so the fact that they will fly from there is no longer a rumour Can you elaborate on the destinations to be served?

[Boeing767copilot]

Venice, Bologna, Nice and Avignon.

[suomalainen]

sorry, but i can't remember flights to Sion
maybe once a charter

Where do most Italians in Liège come from ? VFR could be playing a role in this ! cf Eskishir for TK in Brussels.

[MrG4]

Venice, Bologna, Nice and Avignon.

I think they be during the week ends, because aircrafts are busy from monday to friday.

[MrG4]

Venice, Bologna, Nice and Avignon.

I think they be during the week ends, because aircrafts are busy from monday to friday.

I was wrong. Lgg-blq -2-4-67 from the 2nd of may.
How many Fokker has VLM? On Aerfleet site I see just one.

[MrG4]

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VG301 LGG 08:30 NCE 11:15 13567
VG302 NCE 12:00 LGG 14:45 13567
VG303 LGG 15:30 VCE 18:05 136
VG303 LGG 16:20 VCE 18:55 4
VG303 LGG 16:40 VCE 19:15 7
VG304 VCE 18:50 LGG 21:25 136
VG304 VCE 19:40 LGG 22:15 4
VG304 VCE 20:00 LGG 22:35 7
VG305 LGG 08:30 AVN 10:50 2467
VG306 AVN 11:35 LGG 13:55 2467
VG307 LGG 14:40 BLQ 17:20 2467
VG308 BLQ 18:05 LGG 20:45 2467

[RoMax]

How many Fokker has VLM? On Aerfleet site I see just one.

12, but part of them is of course still flying for CityJet (I have not idea how many though). But I believe CityJet replaced VLM with some other operators on several routes since the split-up, so I assume this enables them to launch quite a few routes on their own.

Maybe someone working for VLM that can give some numbers, instead of my "maybe", "I think", "I believe", etc.

[MrG4]

How many Fokker has VLM? On Aerfleet site I see just one.

12, but part of them is of course still flying for CityJet (I have not idea how many though).

Maybe someone working for VLM that can give some numbers, instead of my "maybe", "I think", "I believe", etc.

About VLM , on airframes site 13 Fokker are flying for CityJet.


OO-VLF Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20208 BCY 1991 2010-02-19 active
OO-VLI Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20226 BCY 1991 2010-01-11 active
OO-VLJ Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20105 BCY 1987 2009-12-02 active
OO-VLL Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20144 BCY 1989 2009-11-18 active
OO-VLM Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20135 BCY 1988 2010-04-26 active
OO-VLN Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20145 BCY 1989 2010-02-05 active
OO-VLO Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20127 BCY 1988 2009-12-16 active
OO-VLP Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20209 BCY 1991 2009-09-01 active
OO-VLQ Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20159 BCY 1989 2009-08-25 active
OO-VLR Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20121 BCY 1988 2010-04-12 active
OO-VLS Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20109 BCY 1987 2009-12-22 active
OO-VLY Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20181 BCY 1990 2010-02-22 active
OO-VLZ Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) F50 20264 BCY 1992 2009-10-15 active

Waiting for someone who is working in VLM too

[jan_olieslagers]

No need to work for them to see some outdated info there!

OO-VLF flew the inaugural to Geneve on 26 jan
OO-VLJ CityJet scheme was removed early feb, to be repainted as VLM soon
OO-VLO is in storage at EBAW
OO-VLP soon to get painted as Vizion Air
OO-VLS is on rental to Aurigny, not sure for how long, though

so obviously none of these are still operating for CityJet.

(info mostly from the excellent BCARG newsletter)

[Didymus]

According to De Tijd, the deal for the new Sukhoi is about to burst: "It's almost certain that the basic agreement between leasing company Ilyushin Finance and VLM will be cancelled."

[air belgium]

Still waiting for the VLM Sukhoi destinations...

[air belgium]

Oeps...will be cancelled?

[Boavida]

According to De Tijd, the deal for the new Sukhoi is about to burst: "It's almost certain that the basic agreement between leasing company Ilyushin Finance and VLM will be cancelled."

Howcome??

Time to look at the CS100?