The regional Antwerp-based airline AirAntwerp has been established in May 2019. 

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De regionale luchtvaartmaatschappij Air Antwerp is in mei 2019 opgericht met als doel met kleine turboproptoestellen zakelijke routes aan te bieden vanaf Antwerp Airport.

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Antwerp - London City Airport route to be resumed on 4 May 2020

Corona Crisis Update

Further to the decisions of the National Security Council of 27 March and the announcement earlier this week by London City Airport that the airport expects to remain closed until the end of April, Air Antwerp will resume operations on the route on Monday 4 May 2020. The airline had already suspended its operations temporarily as of 22 March.  Passengers who hold an Air Antwerp booking (WP code) on a flight between now and May 3rd‚ can change or cancel their reservation free of charge by contacting Air Antwerp Customer Services (contact details see below). If the booking was made via our codeshare partner (KL code)‚ the passengers must contact KLM. Please note that booking change requests via social media cannot be handled. Because of the possibly changing situation, the airline recommends to consult the Air Antwerp website (https://airantwerp.com/COVID-19-measures/COVID19) and social media channels regularly for updates.   Air Antwerp Customer Services  Belgium  +32 33 03 78 18   From 05:30 to 21:00   Netherlands  +31 850 160 176   From 05:30 to 21:00     United Kingdom  +44 20 32 85 63 65   From 04:30 to 20:00

Air Antwerp will suspend its flights from March 22nd until April 10th, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is confronting Air Antwerp with circumstances the airline industry has never witnessed before. Nevertheless, the airline is trying to assist its passengers as much as possible. Until Friday 20th March included, Air Antwerp will operate its flights according to its regular schedule, allowing passengers to return home. However, following the travel advice issued by the Belgian federal government and the extraordinary measures decided by the Belgian National Security Council on March 17th, Air Antwerp is compelled to suspend all its flights from March 22nd until April 10th, 2020 included. Passengers holding an Air Antwerp booking (WP code) on a flight between March 22nd and April 10th‚ can change or cancel their reservation free of charge by contacting Air Antwerp Customer Services (contact details see below). If the booking was made via any other channel than the Air Antwerp website‚ the customer must contact the party with which the flight was booked. Please note that booking change requests cannot be made via social media. Air Antwerp expects to resume its flights on Sunday April 12th, 2020. In view of the possibly changing situation, the airline recommends to consult the website (https://airantwerp.com/COVID-19-measures/COVID19) and the social media channels regularly for updates.

Nearly 15,000 carried passengers on the route between London City and Antwerp

Air Antwerp traffic figures nicely on track after 4 months of flying

On 9th September 2019, the Fokker 50 from Air Antwerp took off for the first time from Antwerp to London City Airport. Four months later, nearly 15,000 passengers have already used the scheduled services of the new, regional airline. In order to celebrate this, Air Antwerp is now offering a special promotion fare. Tickets are available from GBP 79* per one-way (airport taxes included) via www.airantwerp.com. “The link with London City Airport is by far the most important business route from Antwerp Airport. Early September we announced that we were aiming for approximately 50,000 passengers per year. The traffic figures so far are fully in line with this forecast," says Johan Maertens, CEO of Air Antwerp. “Our December performance was outstanding. Last month, we transported 4,179 passengers, i.e. 90 more than the previous record set by our predecessor VLM. That is a great achievement, especially if one knows that we offered 700 seats less last month than VLM did in the previous years. One of the reasons for this success is the excellent cooperation with our codeshare partner KLM. ” He added: “At the operational level everything went smoothly as well. Of the more than 500 flights so far, only one had to be cancelled due to a technical problem. Various tests, conducted by journalists, also have shown that our services are by far the best to travel between Antwerp and London. The reliability and speed of our schedules services are the most important reasons why our clients - who mainly travel for business purposes - choose to fly with us.” The regional airline operates its flights with a Fokker 50, which can carry up to 50 passengers. Air Antwerp flies 16 times a week from London City Airport to Antwerp and offers three daily return flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Sundays there are two frequencies daily. Air Antwerp was established in May 2019. The stakeholders are Irish CityJet (75 per cent) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (25 per cent). The first scheduled flight took place on 9 September 2019. With only 15 employees on the payroll, Air Antwerp is one of Europe&#39;s smallest airlines.www.airantwerp.com   * Promotion rate with limited availability and valid for bookings up to 19th January 2020 for travel from 20th January to 29th February 2020. NOTICE TO THE EDITOR - Copyright-free images are available via https://air-antwerp.force3.be/media 

Air Antwerp will adjust its flight schedule on the London City Airport - Antwerp route to suit better the needs of its passengers. From December 22, 2019, the Belgian regional airline will offer two flights to London on Sundays. At present, Air Antwerp is serving the route only once on Sunday. At the same time, it was decided that on Tuesdays the airline will fly in the morning and evening only. On all other weekdays Air Antwerp will continue to offer three daily flights from London to Antwerp. The Antwerp-based regional airline commenced its operations on the popular business route between London City and Antwerp on 9th September 2019. Johan Maertens, CEO of Air Antwerp, explains why the flight schedule has been adjusted: “In recent weeks, we have seen that on Sundays the demand is greater than we had initially expected. That is why we are going to double the number of flights on Sundays from 22 December onwards. In this way we want to better match our offer to the travel needs of...

Air Antwerp to double flights from London City Airport to Antwerp on Sundays

Air Antwerp will adjust its flight schedule on the London City Airport - Antwerp route to suit better the needs of its passengers. From December 22, 2019, the Belgian regional airline will offer two flights to London on Sundays. At present, Air Antwerp is serving the route only once on Sunday. At the same time, it was decided that on Tuesdays the airline will fly in the morning and evening only. On all other weekdays Air Antwerp will continue to offer three daily flights from London to Antwerp. The Antwerp-based regional airline commenced its operations on the popular business route between London City and Antwerp on 9th September 2019. Johan Maertens, CEO of Air Antwerp, explains why the flight schedule has been adjusted: “In recent weeks, we have seen that on Sundays the demand is greater than we had initially expected. That is why we are going to double the number of flights on Sundays from 22 December onwards. In this way we want to better match our offer to the travel needs of our customers. It is not only passengers who, thanks to Air Antwerp, want to visit friends and family members in a quick and pleasant way during the weekend, but also city trippers who like to explore another city and business travellers who already want to fly to Antwerp or the centre of London at the end of the weekend." Air Antwerp is operating 16 flights a week from London City Airport to Antwerp with a 50-seat Fokker 50 turboprop. Tickets are available via www.airantwerp.com.   Air Antwerp was established in May 2019. Shareholders are the Irish CityJet (75 percent) and the Dutch KLM (25 percent).www.airantwerp.com   NOTICE TO THE EDITORS:Royalty-free images can be downloaded via https://air-antwerp.force3.be/media.

Air Antwerp broadened its existing commercial partnership with KLM and concluded a codeshare agreement with the Dutch flag carrier on three routes between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and the United Kingdom (namely London Heathrow, Manchester and Newcastle). The arrangement will enter into effect on 27th October 2019. Johan Maertens, CEO of Air Antwerp, explained: “The Amsterdam-Heathrow, Amsterdam-Manchester and Amsterdam-Newcastle routes are flown by KLM.  We will put our WP code on these flights and make them available for sale via our website. Thus, the codeshare agreement will allow Air Antwerp to broaden its revenue base without increasing its costs.” Tickets can be purchased via www.airantwerp.com. Earlier this year, Air Antwerp and KLM have already concluded a codeshare agreement on the route Antwerp - London City. These flights are operated by Air Antwerp using a Fokker 50 turboprop. Air Antwerp has been established in May 2019 and is co-owned by the Irish airline CityJet...

Air Antwerp and KLM enter into codeshare agreement on routes between Amsterdam and the UK

Air Antwerp broadened its existing commercial partnership with KLM and concluded a codeshare agreement with the Dutch flag carrier on three routes between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and the United Kingdom (namely London Heathrow, Manchester and Newcastle). The arrangement will enter into effect on 27th October 2019. Johan Maertens, CEO of Air Antwerp, explained: “The Amsterdam-Heathrow, Amsterdam-Manchester and Amsterdam-Newcastle routes are flown by KLM.  We will put our WP code on these flights and make them available for sale via our website. Thus, the codeshare agreement will allow Air Antwerp to broaden its revenue base without increasing its costs.” Tickets can be purchased via www.airantwerp.com. Earlier this year, Air Antwerp and KLM have already concluded a codeshare agreement on the route Antwerp - London City. These flights are operated by Air Antwerp using a Fokker 50 turboprop. Air Antwerp has been established in May 2019 and is co-owned by the Irish airline CityJet (75 percent) and KLM (25 percent). The Antwerp-based regional airline operates 16 weekly flights from Antwerp Airport to London City Airport. www.airantwerp.com

ERA (European Regions Airline Association) is delighted to announce at its annual General Assembly its newest airline member, bringing the number of carriers in ERA membership to 51. Based in Antwerp, Belgium, Air Antwerp is a new regional carrier that began operating in September of this year. The airline currently provides 16 return flights a week from its home base to London City Airport, operated with a Fokker 50 turboprop that seats up to 50 passengers. The Belgian startup is co-owned by the Irish regional carrier CityJet – an ERA member – and Dutch flag carrier KLM, the parent company of ERA member KLM Cityhopper.   ERA Director General, Montserrat Barriga, says: “Air Antwerp is in the early stages of what I’m sure will be a long and successful journey and I believe the airline will benefit greatly from the breadth of knowledge, experience and support our association and its members can provide. The Belgian carrier offers excellent connections for business travellers and I...

Air Antwerp joins European Regions Airline Association

ERA (European Regions Airline Association) is delighted to announce at its annual General Assembly its newest airline member, bringing the number of carriers in ERA membership to 51. Based in Antwerp, Belgium, Air Antwerp is a new regional carrier that began operating in September of this year. The airline currently provides 16 return flights a week from its home base to London City Airport, operated with a Fokker 50 turboprop that seats up to 50 passengers. The Belgian startup is co-owned by the Irish regional carrier CityJet – an ERA member – and Dutch flag carrier KLM, the parent company of ERA member KLM Cityhopper.   ERA Director General, Montserrat Barriga, says: “Air Antwerp is in the early stages of what I’m sure will be a long and successful journey and I believe the airline will benefit greatly from the breadth of knowledge, experience and support our association and its members can provide. The Belgian carrier offers excellent connections for business travellers and I look forward to working with them in the future.”  Johan Maertens, CEO of Air Antwerp, stated: “We are looking forward to co-operating with ERA and the other member airlines to defend our common interests in our relationship with the regulatory bodies in Europe. And secondly, the association also helps its members to identify and address common industry challenges faced by European regional airlines. These two important elements spurred our decision to join ERA.”

Wide interest in new Belgian regional airline

Air Antwerp Takes Off with the Fastest Direct Air Link between London City and Antwerp

This afternoon, a ceremony was held at London City Airport to celebrate the official start of Air Antwerp &#39;s flight operations. Johan Maertens, CEO Air Antwerp and Peter Downes, Aviation Director at London City Airport attended the ceremony. From today, the new regional airline will fly 16 times a week between Antwerp and London City Airport. The flights are operated using a 50 seat Fokker 50 turboprop. Air Antwerp and KLM signed a commercial partnership on this route in the form of a codeshare agreement. This has led to a lot of interest from the Netherlands for the new business route. Tickets for the Antwerp – London City route can be purchased via www.airantwerp.com and www.klm.com.  “In the past few months, a small team has worked extremely hard to obtain the Air Operator Certificate. Exactly one month ago - a bit faster than we had expected – our AOC landed in my mailbox", said Johan Maertens, CEO Air Antwerp. “Since then it has been all hands on deck to have commercial and operational details ready in time. I thank all our employees, suppliers and partners because of the hard work that they have accomplished. Also a sincere thank you to our shareholders, CityJet and KLM, for the confidence they gave us to make this venture possible. And last but not least, I want to thank our customers for the many enthusiastic responses and encouragements that we have received via email and social media. The important Antwerp – London City route is back and it generates a wide interest!” Marcel Buelens, CEO at Antwerp Airport, added: “It took a while, but in the end we can add an extremely important business destination out of Antwerp Airport. This iconic route will appeal to many business men and women. At this point, we do not yet know for sure what the Brexit will bring exactly, but the fact is that trading and doing business with the United Kingdom will not diminish, quite the contrary. We expect that even more people will have to travel to the British capital in order to sort out certain matters and to make maximum use of the new opportunities that will present themselves. Antwerp Airport is ready and will fully capitalise on its advantages as an efficient regional airport and with an excellent on-time performance.” Peter Downes, Aviation Director at London City Airport, said: “Air Antwerp’s new route, up to three times a day, enables quick and convenient travel between Belgium’s second city and central London, reflecting London City Airport’s role as a bridge between major European cities and the UK capital.” “The Antwerp – London City route has been a valued service over the years, so it’s wonderful to see passengers return, aboard the recognisable Fokker 50 aircraft. Boosted by a codeshare agreement enabling passengers to book via KLM.com, we’ve already seen strong interest in bookings, to visit London or experience Antwerp, whether it’s for a city break or to do business.” The Belgian regional startup is operating three return flights between Antwerp and London City on weekdays. On Sunday evenings one frequency is being offered. Air Antwerp has been established in May 2019. This Antwerp-headquartered new regional airline is co-owned by the Irish regional CityJet (75 percent) and Dutch flag carrier KLM (25 percent).www.airantwerp.com

New regional airline secures its AOC and operating license

Air Antwerp to serve London City Airport as from 9th September

The Belgian Civil Aviation Authority has issued Air Antwerp’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and operating license. Air Antwerp will operate the route London City Airport - Antwerp as of 9th September 2019. In addition, Air Antwerp has concluded a codeshare agreement with KLM on this route. Air Antwerp will operate three return flights between Antwerp and London City on weekdays. On Sunday evenings one frequency will be offered. On Saturdays the route will not be operated. The flights will be operated with a Fokker 50 turboprop, that seats up to 50 passengers. Johan Maertens, CEO of Air Antwerp, stated: “The obtaining of the AOC is an important milestone in the early history of our airline. I gladly take the opportunity to thank our team for their dedication and professionalism in respect of the preparation and handling of our AOC application. My sincere appreciation and thanks also go to the teams of the Belgian Civil Aviation Authority for the excellent collaboration during the application process.” He added: “Business travellers will finally be able to fly again from the centre of London to Antwerp. Also for the Antwerp business world – in particular the diamond industry and the port community – it is good news that there is again a direct link to the London Docklands.” Ticket sales will start next week via www.airantwerp.com and www.klm.com.

A Fokker F-50 in a striking red and white livery

Air Antwerp receives first aircraft

Air Antwerp, the Belgian regional airline that will soon offer scheduled flights from Antwerp Airport, has received its first aircraft. The Fokker F-50 registered OO-VLS flew today from Malmö to Antwerp. Air Antwerp has applied for an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) with the Belgian Federal Public Service Mobility. The Fokker will be staying in Antwerp for a few days as part of that procedure. “In terms of logo, we have opted for a design that symbolises a hand. The fingers of which form a wing,” said Johan Maertens, CEO of Air Antwerp. He added: “We cannot tell yet when exactly we will receive our AOC. However, the completion of the necessary formalities is going according to plan. Our team is working diligently on the preparations for the launch of the first flights.” About Air Antwerp Air Antwerp, the new regional airline based at Antwerp airport, hopes to be able to start operating scheduled flights in the fall. Air Antwerp is owned by KLM and CityJet. The airline wants to serve a number of interesting niche markets. The company has not yet announced, when commercial operations will start or which routes will be flown. A number of former VLM employees are currently working at Air Antwerp. They help with the preparatory work. For more photos: https://air-antwerp.prezly.com/media

Antwerp - London City Airport route to be resumed on 4 May 2020

Air Antwerp will suspend its flights from March 22nd until April 10th, 2020

Air Antwerp traffic figures nicely on track after 4 months of flying

Air Antwerp to double flights from London City Airport to Antwerp on Sundays

Air Antwerp and KLM enter into codeshare agreement on routes between Amsterdam and the UK

Air Antwerp joins European Regions Airline Association

Air Antwerp Takes Off with the Fastest Direct Air Link between London City and Antwerp

Air Antwerp to serve London City Airport as from 9th September

Air Antwerp receives first aircraft

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