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CargoLand scheme would push Belgium’s Liege to number three spot

On 2 June, Liège Airport announced a €500 million investment in what it described as its next generation hub, CargoLand. The scheme, scheduled for full completion by 2040, would position the Belgian gateway in Europe’s top for cargo, compared with its current fifth place, it says. CargoLand will see 90 hectares dedicated to logistics developments to attract more major global logistics players, and a further 24 hectares available for office development. Customers ... [+]

ABC deal propels Liege into the big time

Russia’s AirBridgeCargo Airlines has signed a ten-year lease agreement with Belgian hub Liege Airport, following the memorandum of understanding announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in July. Under the new deal AirBridgeCargo will lease 25,000sq m of warehousing and is expected to make Liege one of the top five cargo ... [+]

Uni-top flies to Belgium

Chinese private carrier Uni-top Airlines has added a three-times-a-week freighter route from Liege, Belgium, to Wuhan, operated by a B747-400F. It follows the opening of a route Luxembourg to Wuhan in January. [caption id="attachment_23631" align="alignleft" width="300"] Uni-top Airlines' Boeing B747 (PRNewsfoto/Uni-top Airlines)[/caption] [+]

Liege opens horse hotel

Belgium’s Liege Airport has officially opened a €2.6 million ‘Horse Inn’. It anticipates that it play a major role in sending showjumpers in the world to the Rio Olympics. A new website is available at www.horse-inn-liege.com. [+]

ANA moves Belgian hub

ANA Airline Management has moved the European base of its fleet of cargo aircraft from Ostend to Liege . The two MD11Fs and one Boeing 747‐400F operate scheduled routes to and from Africa as well as longterm and ad hoc charter flights. The carrier said that while it had been ... [+]

TNT invests in Liege

TNT Express says it will invest tens of millions of euros in improvements to its hub in Liege, Belgium. The investment, which is subject to consultation with works councils, will increase the hub’s sorting capacity by 50% and improve health and safety for the 1,500 employees. The plans include new ... [+]

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