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Air Belgium S.A was a Belgian airline. The airline was launched in May 1979 as a leisure carrier and operated until October 2000.

Air Belgium
IATA ICAO Callsign
AJ ABB AIR BELGIUM
Founded1979
Commenced operationsMay 1979
Ceased operationsOctober 2000

History


Air Belgium Boeing 737-200 in 1983
Air Belgium Boeing 737-200 in 1983
A former Air Belgium Boeing 737-400
A former Air Belgium Boeing 737-400

On 3 May 1979, tour operator Sun International combined charter airline Abelag Airways and Herfurth into one company. [1] The airline began operations with a Boeing 707 and a Boeing 737-200, flying from Brussels Airport to destinations in the Mediterranean. The following year, after the withdrawal of one of its business partners, the company was renamed Air Belgium.

In 1990, in addition to European/Mediterranean destinations operated, the airline launched operations to destinations such as the United States and Mexico.

In 1998, Air Belgium was sold to Airtours. By the end of October 2000, Air Belgium had ceased all flight operations.


References


  1. "Abelag Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 7 November 2021.


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[de] Air Belgium (1979)

Air Belgium (ursprünglich Abelag Airways) war eine belgische Charter- und Linienfluggesellschaft, die ihren Betrieb im Jahr 2000 eingestellt hat.
- [en] Air Belgium (1979–2000)

[fr] Air Belgium (1979–2000)

Air Belgium était une compagnie aérienne charter belge. Elle cessa ses opérations en octobre 2000.



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