Air Antwerp
{{Short description|Defunct regional airline of Belgium (2019–2021)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Air Antwerp
| logo = Air Antwerp Logo.svg
| logo_size = 250
| IATA = WP
| ICAO = ATW
| callsign = DEVIL
| founded = {{start date|2019|05||df=yes}}
| commenced = {{start date|2019|09|09|df=yes}}
| ceased = {{end date|2021|06|11|df=yes}}
| hubs = Antwerp International Airport
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer =
| fleet_size = 1
| destinations = 2
| parent = KLM
| num_employees =
| headquarters = Deurne, Antwerp Province, Belgium
| key_people = Johan Maertens (CEO)
| website = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20210726052521/https://www.airantwerp.com/ www.airantwerp.com]}}}}
Air Antwerp was a short-lived Belgian regional airline headquartered at Antwerp International Airport in Deurne.
History
The application for an air operator's certificate for Air Antwerp was secured in 2019 by the Transport and Mobility department.{{Cite web|url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/63407/air-antwerp-flies-to-london-from-9-september/|title=Air Antwerp flies to London from 9 September|last=Schneider|first=Oscar|date=9 August 2019|website=The Brussels Times|access-date=14 August 2019}} On 9 August, Air Antwerp confirmed that the flight permit and operating permit had been received.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} It was owned by CityJet (75%) and KLM (25%).Farewell Air Antwerp Airliner World August 2021 page 8
The first flight operated on 9 September to London City Airport.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-antwerp/air-antwerp-secures-aoc-announces-first-flights-to-london-city/|title=Air Antwerp secures AOC, announces first flights to London City|last=Lapers|first=Thibault|date=2019-08-09|website=Aviation24.be|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-14}} A few former employees of VLM Airlines worked at Air Antwerp, helping with the preparatory work. The first aircraft, which was shown to the public on 27 July 2019, was previously part of the VLM Airlines fleet.
In October 2019, Air Antwerp joined the European Regions Airline Association.{{Cite web|url=https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/belgiums-newest-airline-air-antwerp-joins-era|title=Belgium's newest airline Air Antwerp joins ERA|website=TravelDailyNews International|date=10 October 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-12}}
In May 2021, CityJet handed all its shares to KLM. At the same time, Air Antwerp announced it would put its sole aircraft into storage with no plans to resume its scheduled route in the near future.[https://www.aerotelegraph.com/air-antwerp-mottet-ihr-einziges-flugzeug-ein aerotelegraph.com] (German) 10 May 2021 In June 2021, Air Antwerp announced it would cease operations altogether.[https://www.aerotelegraph.com/air-antwerp-macht-dicht aerotelegraph.com] (German) 11 June 2021
Destinations
File:Antwerp Fokker F50 Air Antwerp OO-VLS 08.jpg]]
Air Antwerp served the following destinations before suspending all services before the COVID-19 pandemic, and then finally ceasing operations.
Fleet
As of August 2019, Air Antwerp operated the following aircraft:{{cite journal |title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) |journal=Airliner World |date=October 2019 |page=5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oo-vls|title=Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map|last=Flightradar24|website=Flightradar24|language=en|access-date=2019-08-09}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center"
|+Air Antwerp Fleet !Aircraft !In service !Orders !Passengers !Notes |
| Fokker 50
|1 |— |50 | |
| Total
!1 !— !colspan="2"| |
|---|
References
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External links
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- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20210726052521/https://www.airantwerp.com/ www.airantwerp.com]}}
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Category:Defunct airlines of Belgium
Category:Airlines established in 2019
Category:Airlines disestablished in 2021
Category:Companies based in Antwerp