BelgiumExel

BelgiumExel
Commenced operations15 February 2004 (2004-02-15)
Ceased operations31 January 2005 (2005-01-31)
Operating basesBrussels Airport
Fleet size1
Parent companyExelAviation Group
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
Websitewww.belgiumexel.com

BelgiumExel was a Belgian airline owned by ExelAviation Group. It operated charter flights to Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean as part of holiday packages for Thomas Cook AG, and it functioned as the sister airline of HollandExel.[1] The airline was established and started operations on 15 February 2004 to cover the gap left by the closure of Sobelair. However, services ceased on 31 January 2005 after the tour operator terminated its contract due to financial difficulties, and in May 2005, ExelAviation Group subsequently declared bankruptcy.

Fleet

The BelgiumExel fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Aircraft In
service
Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 767-300ER 1 12 260 272 Leased from Scandinavian Airlines.[2]
Total 1

See also

References

  1. ^ "Belgian start-up". FlightGlobal. March 1, 2004. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  2. ^ "BelgiumExel takes off with ex-SAS aircraft". FlightGlobal. March 22, 2004. Retrieved December 17, 2025.

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