2016 Liège Airport (LGG/EBLG) latest news

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city trip to moscow now possible.
199€ for the round trip isn't bad, it's cheaper than Brussels airlines and more or less the same as the 190€ for Aeroflot from BRU.
(but you still need a visa if i'm not mistaken)

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new president for LGG.
http://www.aircargoweek.com/simonet-nam ... ent-liege/

We still have no info from Fedex btw.
I had a chat with a TNT pilot, they know nothing...

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New business airline at Liège: Yellow, with one Pilatus PC-12 and plans to grow to three such planes.

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/liege-a ... e-airport/

Marc wilmots is investing in that company.
http://www.lesoir.be/1213187/article/ec ... d-affaires
I guess he can certainly bring a few regular users

There are a few pictures on facebook for those who care
https://www.facebook.com/Yellow-Time-So ... 182789977/

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Chineese flights will double.
added destinations : Taiyuan, Changsha, Nanchang (in addition of Shenyang, Tianjin et Xi'an).

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Air freight volumes at Liege Airports are in the upswing. Presumably, this trend will continue in the years ahead, as traffic data indicate.
http://www.cargoforwarder.eu/2016/06/01 ... orthwards/

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New (cargo) route from 01JUL16 1x week
Doha – Liege – Sao Paulo Viracopos/Campinas – Lima
QR8151 DOH0035 – 0615LGG0815 – 1530VCP1730 – 2020LIM 77X 5

(I have no info for the return flight)

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Network Airline Management (NAM) has signed a long term contract with TAAG Angola Airlines to provide a weekly Boeing 747-400F flight from Liege, Belgium, to the capital of Angola, Luanda.

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New (cargo) route from 01JUL16 1x week
Doha – Liege – Sao Paulo Viracopos/Campinas – Lima
QR8151 DOH0035 – 0615LGG0815 – 1530VCP1730 – 2020LIM 77X 5

(I have no info for the return flight)

According to the Airline Route newsletter, it will be a one-way route.

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what do you mean by one way ?

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what do you mean by one way ?

Exactly! I can hardly imagine all the Qatar 77Fs flying to Lima one after the other and remaining there!

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This is it...

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/air ... july-2016/

(On a side note, it seems the AirlineRoute.net web site has been taken over / incorporated in the Routes Online web site.)

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Ok then, Lima will be the Mojave desert for Qatar 777
it's a bit too soon to know maybe, this is the official qatar schedule for july
http://qrcargo.com/loadDocument?fileNam ... =Freighter

not only this route isn't there, but LGG is losing some other routes.

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this is the official qatar schedule for july

Impressive schedule in terms of destinations and frequency.
It looks like the ME3 are taking over big chunks of not only the worldwide pax market, but also of the cargo market.

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CAL is adding a 3rd 747

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not only this route isn't there, but LGG is losing some other routes.

A war is happening in LUX and LGG is a collateral damage...
http://www.cargoforwarder.eu/2016/07/04 ... -cargolux/

Some positive too:
http://www.cargoforwarder.eu/2016/07/04 ... and-liege/

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Horses to the Rio Olympic games:

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Flights performed by Emirates Cargo B777

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http://inside.fei.org/news/olympic-cham ... d-rio-2016
(Edit: correct link)
Some sources mention 15 flights from europe. How many from LGG ?

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Flights performed by Emirates Cargo B777

Horses of the Eventing Dutch Olympic Team, together with 28 other Eventing horses

https://www.facebook.com/ruitersinoranj ... 910260176/

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How many from LGG ?

7 flights for 250 horses