2010 Liège Airport (LGG) latest news

[Desert Rat]

As Acid, it would intereseting to have your thoughts about fleet evolution for next year and after.
We all remember the story about a big order for "green" A320 freighters...Is it still on the drawing board ?

Well I think the 320 F is still on the drawing board himself, the design office used to "draw" the deck door is Russian ( Ithink ...)parts would be produced in Russia and A/C conversion to freighter would be done at Dresden as it is now for the A300/310.

It would be a really good move for TNT to be launch customer for the 320F, It would change from bulk (737)to palettized cargo for the belly Cargo compartment.

[Acid-drop]

It would be a really good move for TNT to be launch customer for the 320F, It would change from bulk (737)to palettized cargo for the belly Cargo compartment

It's "too late" I think ... but I really wonder how they will replace those 737 ...

Acid, your question about Russian Polet in LGG. Route is PVG-Novossibirsk-LGG, Maybe for TNT or ... Avient?

Eurex cargo will also have PVG-LGG once a week.
Both a doing small volume but are new customers it seems.
I really wonder for who they are flying ...

It seems it's not so easy for LGG mgmt to attract new companies.
Maybe they count on the new lenght of the track ?
On the other had, the current companies seems all in good health, at least in the 3 first month of 2010. April seems much more calm.

[Acid-drop]

It seems TNT will buy 4 767.
2 for UK, NY and Iceland
2 for south america

Waiting official confirmation ...

[grnkg]

It seems TNT will buy 4 767.
2 for UK, NY and Iceland
2 for south america

Waiting official confirmation ...

Other news:
The first Boeing 767, operated by TNT Airways, is due to arrive in May.

Kind regards,
GR.

[Acid-drop]

one 767 is a good news.
4 is a great news
Latin america is a great news too
TNT seems in good health these days

[grnkg]

TNT seems in good health these days

Depends on which way you look at it...

Yes, volumes have increased substantially compared to 2009.
Yes, new aircraft will be added

But don't forget,

we are still on a 9-digit (!) cost cutting programme, which was launched at the beginning of the crisis
we are 7 aircraft less since the crisis (6 A300 and 1 BAe146)

Kind regards,
GR.

[Sikiri]

It seems TNT will buy 4 767.
2 for UK, NY and Iceland

Does that mean that the contracts with ABX and Icelandair will be ended?

[Acid-drop]

good question ... from the list of destination, it seems yes... grnkg ?

[Desert Rat]

one 767 is a good news.
4 is a great news
Latin america is a great news too
TNT seems in good health these days

Will the 4 new A/C's be based in LGG?

[Acid-drop]

We can assume yes ... but it's no big difference, they are only in LGG a few hours a day

[cathay belgium]

We can assume yes ... but it's no big difference, they are only in LGG a few hours a day

Okay but in this case they will get an OO-reg or did I missed something?

Great news!

Cx-B

[Acid-drop]

I guess it will be like that ... we'll see.

[Acid-drop]

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JAN 2010 : 51.685 tonnes - (JAN 2009 : 33.692) - (JAN 2008 : 46.829)
FEB 2010 : 55.561 tonnes - (FEB 2009 : 32.884) - (FEB 2008 : 45.949)

Best month ever in March :
MAR 2010 : 62.507 tonnes - (MAR 2009 : 38.153) - (MAR 2008 : 50.536)

[grnkg]

MAR 2010 : 62.507 tonnes

LGG is now close to moving Ostend's annual volume in one month!

Kind regards,
GR.

[Desert Rat]

This is really impressive...

Did the JV between TNT and Sabena Technics already started?? do they already have a maintenance Hangar, and other workshop operational in LGG??

[Propwash]

LGG is now close to moving Ostend's annual volume in one month!

Indeed impressive

The (almost closed) MST people must go grazy "We from LGG advise LGG" by seeing this

Sadly their are 'almost' no LGG movements and LGG photo's on Airbag (Planespotting - Belgium).
Come on, poeple show us your LGG pictures

[Acid-drop]

A lot of pics can be found here :
http://www.mst-aviation.nl/portal/modul ... forum&f=73

[grnkg]

Did the JV between TNT and Sabena Technics already started?? do they already have a maintenance Hangar, and other workshop operational in LGG??

Started 1st of November 2009.

There is the TNT hanger, which has been there since 1998.
Currently no plans for additional facilities in LGG.
No backshop activities either.

Heavy maintenance by X-air is due to start soon, however not at LGG but at BRU Hangar 8.

Kind regards,
GR.

[Desert Rat]

Thanks for the info, did they dismantled the 310 Group Atlas dock in the Hangar and the huge automatic warehouse(wich has costed millions...)??

[Propwash]

Good news

21/04/10 08:36 Bierset ne doit pas stopper les vols de nuit (Lesoir.be)

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