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VLM Airlines

Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:17:58 AM Wikipedia source

VLM Airlines, short for Vlaamse Luchttransport Maatschappij – "Flemish Air Transport Company", was a Belgian airline offering scheduled, charter and ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) services. It was headquartered at Antwerp International Airport in Deurne. It ceased operations on 31 August 2018. It is not to be confused with its Belgian sister airline VLM Airlines Brussels, which operated leisure charters and ceased operations in December 2018. A new airline known as Air Antwerp which was owned by CityJet (75%) and KLM (25%) launched operations on 9 September 2019 and consisted of ex-employees and fleet of VLM Airlines until its closure in 2021.

Infobox

IATA
IATA ICAO Call sign VG VLM RUBENS
Founded
19922017
Commenced operations
May 199330 October 2017
Ceased operations
31 August 2018
Focus cities
Antwerp International Airport
Subsidiaries
VLM Airlines Brussels(closed in December 2018) VLM Airlines Slovenia(closed in September 2018)
Fleet size
6
Destinations
7
Parent company
SHS Antwerp Aviation
Headquarters
Deurne, Antwerp, Belgium
Key people
Johan Maertens, CEO
Employees
85
Website
www.flyvlm.com

Tables

VLM Airlines Fleet · Fleet
Fokker 50
Fokker 50
Aircraft
Fokker 50
In service
6
Orders
—
Passengers
50
Notes
were to be retired
Total
Total
Aircraft
Total
In service
6
Orders
—
Aircraft
In service
Orders
Passengers
Notes
Fokker 50
6
—
50
were to be retired
Total
6
—

References

  1. pr.flyvlm.com – SHS Antwerp Aviation (VLM) goes into liquidation Archived 23 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine 31 Augu
    https://pr.flyvlm.com/shs-antwerp-aviation-vlm-goes-into-liquidation#
  2. "Your VLM contacts". VLM Airlines. 1 August 2003. Retrieved on 6 July 2010. "Headquarters VLM Airlines Belgium NV Luchth
    https://web.archive.org/web/20030801135911/http://www.vlm-airlines.com/contacts.asp
  3. Message on the VLM website announcing the takeover Archived 14 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine access date 24 Decem
    http://www.flyvlm.com/emc.asp?pageId=1184
  4. "Annual financial summary 2007-08"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081114183024/http://www.flyvlm.com/emc.asp?pageId=1197
  5. "CityJet – CityPlus"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120226090116/http://www.cityjet.com/dyn/_news/cityplus.shtml
  6. VLM Opts for Superjets Aviation News December 2014 page 5
  7. "Lara News Show"
    http://www.hmgaerospace.com/news/show/7741
  8. "Certification issues delay Superjet introduction at VLM"
    http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/certification-issues-delay-superjet-introduction-at-409610/
  9. "VLM Airlines scraps Superjet order"
    http://atwonline.com/airframes/vlm-airlines-scraps-superjet-order
  10. aero.de
    http://www.aero.de/news-21810/VLM-Airlines-gibt-Liege-wieder-auf.html
  11. austrianaviation.net – FDH: VLM tritt InterSky-Erbe an Archived 26 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 18 December 2015
    http://www.austrianaviation.net/news-regional/news-detail/datum/2015/12/18/fdh-vlm-tritt-intersky-erbe-an.html
  12. aerotelegraph.com – "VLM Airlines escapes into creditor protection" (German) 13 May 2016
    http://www.aerotelegraph.com/vlm-rettet-sich-in-glaeubigerschutz
  13. aero.de – "VLM receives bankruptcy protection" (German) 25 May 2016
    http://www.aero.de/news-24178/VLM-bekommt-Glaeubigerschutz.html
  14. "La compagnie aérienne VLM Airlines demande la protection contre ses créanciers"
    http://www.rtbf.be/info/economie/detail_la-compagnie-aerienne-vlm-airlines-demande-la-protection-contre-ses-creanciers?id=9297166
  15. ch-aviation.com – Belgium's VLM closes Waterford base 7 June 2016
    http://ch-aviation.com/portal/news/46856-belgiums-vlm-closes-waterford-base
  16. "Peoples kündigt VLM-ACMI fristlos"
    http://www.austrianaviation.net/news-regional/news-detail/datum/2016/06/22/peoples-kuendigt-vlm-acmi-fristlos.html
  17. flightglobal.com – VLM files for bankruptcy 22 June 2016
    https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/vlm-files-for-bankruptcy-426588/
  18. "VLM Airlines on Twitter"
    https://twitter.com/flyvlm/status/745571990820487168
  19. flyvlm.com – This account has been suspended. retrieved 22 June 2016
    http://www.flyvlm.com/
  20. [cityjet.com – Flight disruption] retrieved 25 June 2016
  21. "Belgian Aircraft Register"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161211051635/http://www.mobilit.fgov.be/bcaa/aircraft/search.jsf
  22. "London city airport press release"
    https://www.londoncityairport.com/news/readpressrelease/vlm-airlines-returns-to-antwerp-route
  23. "Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium ceases all operations"
    https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/60877-thomas-cook-airlines-belgium-ceases-all-operations
  24. "VLM Airlines neemt deel werknemers en vlieglicentie Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium over " (Dutch) 31 May 2017 retrieved 2
    http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20170531_02905719
  25. "VLM to launch new routes from Manchester to Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges on 1st October 2018"
    https://pr.flyvlm.com/vlm-to-launch-new-routes-from-manchester-to-antwerp-and-ostend-bruges-on-1st-october-2018
  26. hln.be – VLM snoeit in aanbod lijnvluchten vanuit Antwerpen: op twee na alle bestemmingen geschrapt (Dutch) 6 August 201
    https://www.hln.be/reizen/vlm-snoeit-in-aanbod-lijnvluchten-vanuit-antwerpen-op-twee-na-alle-bestemmingen-geschrapt~a45050a3/
  27. routesonline.com – VLM Airlines network changes from Sep 2018 10 August 2018
    https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/280020/vlm-airlines-network-changes-from-sep-2018/
  28. airliners.de – VLM schedules fleet switch (German) 9 August 2018
    http://www.airliners.de/vlm-flottenumstellung/46272
  29. ukaviation.news – VLM Airlines ceases operations again 31 August 2018
    https://ukaviation.news/vlm-airlines-ceases-operations-again/
  30. flyvlm.com – Book retrieved 21 August 2018
    http://www.flyvlm.com/en
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