The launch of Cargo B Airlines has been announced, a completely new all-cargo airline that plans to operate daytime flights from the Belgian capital to major markets around the world, including the Middle and Far East, Africa and South America.
Subject to the usual government formalities, the operational start-up is planned for October 2007.
The carrier will operate two leased B747 freighter aircraft, one of which will commence operations in October, with the second aircraft partly on standby during the three month start-up period. The introduction of a third freighter aircraft is scheduled for April 2008.
The carrier plans to phase out these aircraft from 2010 and replace them with newer, more fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly aircraft.
Cargo B Airlines aims to operate under a Belgian Aircraft Operating Certificate, and will employ mostly Belgian nationals.
The three founders of the new airline are:
- Chief executive officer Robert Kuijpers, who has had many years industry experience, and was previously executive chairman of SN Brussels Airlines, and prior to that CEO of DHL Worldwide Express.
- Executive vice president of operations Captain Arno Broes who has held several senior management positions in the airline industry.
- Executive vice president of sales & marketing Niek Van Der Weide, who has a successful track record in airline cargo sales.
A recruitment campaign is currently underway to fill other key positions ready for the October start up.
Working closely with the Brussels Airport authorities, handlers, international and local forwarders and other carriers, Cargo B Airlines will provide much needed main deck capacity to satisfy the current market demand and, at the same time, reinforce the role of Brussels Airport as one of the world’s leading trade and cargo centres.
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