Brucargo 2025: cargo routes & news

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[Atlantis]

Farcargo announced today that they will increase the number of cargo flights to BRU

[Established02]

Had a little chat with an Asiana captain. He stated that, as a result of the recent takeover, their commercial name will change to Air Incheon as from July 1st. He wasn't clear about how the rebranding would look like. Considering that Asiana has had very few AOGs at BRU he stated that their operations only send their most reliable aircraft to BRU. Places like ANC have way more AOGs on their old 747s. BRU remains important for Asiana, partly due to their ongoing contract with ASML semiconductors (near Eindhoven).

[SabenaForever]

It seems Virgin Atlantic has stopped its LHR-BRU cargo flights? Anybody knows more?

[Miqvell]

It seems Virgin Atlantic has stopped its LHR-BRU cargo flights? Anybody knows more?

It was seasonal

[Atlantis]

LATAM Cargo plans a 25% capacity increase as from October between South America and Europe and vs with 15 weekly flights.

BRU had now already the majority

[Atlantis]

Today, BRU and Incheon International Airport signed a MOU to start the cooperation of Air Cargo AND passenger development.

[Atlantis]

Jaspers-Eyers Archtects and Sweco has won the competition for the full renovation of the famous B706 at Brucargo.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jaspers- ... x-TKgMLo_U

[Established02]

Qatar, Emirates, Aerologic/Lufthansa (and last week also Atlas Air) all operate regular flights from BRU to ORD. It's remarkable to see multiple carriers on this one-directional route. What is driving the demand on this route? Assumingly pharma. Assumingly from UCB or Abbott (which happens to have a major warehouse at Brucargo).

[rwandan-flyer]

Plenty big US companies have their HQ at Chicago, and some of these companies have manufacturing plant in Chicago or in Illinois

https://www.google.com/search?q=chicago ... s-wiz-serp

Top 10 Manufacturing Companies in Illinois

Rivian Automotive, LLC Chicago IL
Ford Motor Co., Chicago Assembly Plt Chicago IL
Medline Industries, Inc. Northfield IL
Lactalis American Group Chicago IL
AbbVie, Inc. North Chicago IL
Continental Tire The Americas Mount Vernon IL
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC Geneva IL
Northrop Grumman Corp., Land & Self Protection Systems Div. Rolling Meadows IL
Navistar, Inc. Lisle IL
Tyson Foods, Inc. Hillsdale IL

https://www.industryselect.com/blog/top ... n-illinois

There are also several non US cargo airlines such as Korean Air Cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, Maersk Air Cargo and Magma which serve Chicago Rockford International Airport located a 109 km from Chicago City https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_R ... al_Airport

Then Belgium economy is strong ( Belgium was the first industrial nation on the Continent and second in the world https://www.brusselstimes.com/46484/how ... identity-2) but the country is also well served by Rail, Ports, Roads or inland waterways. It means that you can reach several points in Europe quite quickly.

[Established02]

Rwandan-flyer, thanks for pointing out the large industrial base in the wider Chicago region. However, as these ORD flights are mostly/often one-directional, i.e. from BRU to ORD only, this would indicate that this route is driven by large flows of Belgian/European exports into the US. The biggest export category from Belgium in general and to the USA in particular is by far... pharmaceuticals.

On 12AUG Atlas Air is making another roundtrip ORD-BRU-ORD.

[Erikvanwijk01]

On 12AUG Atlas Air is making another roundtrip ORD-BRU-ORD.

Yes two Atlas flight are scheduled this month, this is the last one.
Also Western Global Airlines scheduled one flight with B744 on 15-08: 1800-2030 N344KD KD4169/4170 LGG-BRU-ORD(-LGG)

[Atlantis]

TCR will be sold. TCR is/was a Belgian company who is renting, repairing and maintaining all kind of tools for aviation. This goes from stairs, baggage trolleys, push backs, etc. The owner, the British 3i, who owns 70% and taking care of the remaining 30% of the other stakeholders, started to prepare the sale.
The current value is a bit more than 1 billion Euro. Very good for a Belgian company.
TCR is active on 250 airports in 25 countries.

Source: De Tijd

[Atlantis]

Latam Cargo will start a new destination from BRU to São José dos Campos.
The new route will start as from the 2nd October with a weekly flight. As from the start of the Winter schedule it will be expanded to 2 flights a week.

This comes on top of the expansion of 15 extra flights between Europe and Brazil.

[convair]

Latam Cargo will start a new destination from BRU to São José dos Campos.
The new route will start as from the 2nd October with a weekly flight. As from the start of the Winter schedule it will be expanded to 2 flights a week.

This comes on top of the expansion of 15 extra flights between Europe and Brazil.

It's the home of Embraer.

[Atlantis]

And it's not all. LATAM Cargo will increase the Brussels - Buenos Aires from 2 to 3 flights in October.

As from the Winter schedule they will increase it even to 4 flights a week

[Established02]

Last winter season Virgin Atlantic again operated cargo flights from LHR. Unfortunately no sign of them showing up again for this winter season.

[Kapitein]

Last winter season Virgin Atlantic again operated cargo flights from LHR. Unfortunately no sign of them showing up again for this winter season.

It was a "slotkeeper" for their unused slots at LHR for the TLV flights.
They won't return with those flights to BRU.