VLM Airlines

VLM Airlines (shortened form of Vlaamse Luchttransportmaatschappij - Flemish airline company) is a Belgian Airline company , regional.

History

  • 1992 Creation of Vlaamse Luchttransportmaatschappij. The company then operates especially flights charters.

  • 1993 First flight Antwerp - London City Airport. The company is then one of the pionnières among the users of this airport which vien to open in the London docks
  • 1994 Inauguration of Rotterdam - London City. The prevalence of the airport of London city in network VLM specifies
  • 1996 Opening of London city - Düsseldorf. The line will be closed in 2003
  • 1998 Opening of Rotterdam Manchester, closed it also in 2003, but more especially of London city Luxembourg in collaboration with Luxair.
  • 1999 deserted VLM Jersey and Guernesey since London City and Geneva from Antwerp. The Genevese line will be closed in 2002
  • 2001 After the fallite of the Sabena VLM opens London city Brussels.
  • 2002 Opening of Manchester London city.
  • 2003 Opening of Rotterdam Milan in code share with Azzurra Air in January and closing in December 2003. Same year VLM takes its independence on London-City Luxembourg
  • 2005 Opening of Amsterdam London-city.
  • 2006 Opening of Antwerp Manchester and Groeningen London-City.

Destinations

Although Belgian VLM operates the majority of its flights since the airport of London-city.

Destination at April 17th, 2006:

  • Amsterdam

  • Antwerp
  • Brussels
  • Guernsey
  • Hamburg
  • Island of Man
  • Jersey
  • Liverpool
  • London-City
  • Luxembourg
  • Manchester
  • Rotterdam
  • Mans Arnage

Float

VLM was always faithful to the Fokker 50.

However the fleet could deeply evolve/move in the years to come. Indeed VLM has its principal base with London-CIty where the slots (right of landing/takeoff) are limited and difficult to obtain. The best solution to increase its capacity of seats on the lines at the beginning of London-City is thus to include larger planes. As from May VLM will thus have in service for the line London-City Luxembourg a Avro RJ70.

Discussions currently take place with ATR, Bombardier and Embraer for the purchase of new apparatuses in order to replace F50.

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