Air Belgium S.A was a Belgian

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. The airline was launched in May 1979 as a leisure carrier and operated until October 2000.

History

On 3 May 1979, tour operator ''Sun International'' combined charter airline Abelag Airways and Herfurth into one company. The airline began operations with a

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and a

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, flying from

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to destinations in the Mediterranean. The following year, after the withdrawal of one of its business partners, the company was renamed Air Belgium. In 1990, in addition to European/Mediterranean destinations operated, the airline launched operations to destinations such as the United States and Mexico. In 1998, Air Belgium was sold to

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. By the end of October 2000, Air Belgium had ceased all flight operations.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Air Belgium (1979-2000) Defunct airlines of Belgium Airlines established in 1979 Airlines disestablished in 2000 Defunct charter airlines Belgian companies established in 1979 2000 disestablishments in Belgium