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ASL Airlines Belgium, (ASLB) formerly TNT Airways, is a Belgian cargo airline operating chartered flights mainly to European destinations. It has its head office and hub on the grounds of Liège Airport. The airline used to be a subsidiary of TNT Express but was acquired by ASL Aviation Holdings DAC.
The airline was founded on 24 May 1958 as Martin's Air Charter (MAC), by Martin Schröder and John Block, with one aircraft, a de Havilland Dove, and five employees. In 1963 Mr. Schröder sold 49% of the company to four equal shipping company shareholders (12.25% each, these eventually combining as Nedlloyd). KLM would later purchase the 50+% that Mr. Schröder owned, buying him out.
In 1991, the first aircraft with the Martinair Cargo name was introduced, and Holland was dropped from all aircraft. In 1996, Martinair bought a 40% stake in Colombian cargo carrier TAMPA Cargo, based in Medellín, which was increased to 58% in 2003. The share in TAMPA was sold in February 2008 to Avianca, a Colombian company.
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| Founded | 24 May 1958; 65 years ago | ||||||
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| Hubs | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Parent company | KLM | ||||||
| Headquarters | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | ||||||
| Key people | Marcel de Nooijer (CEO) | ||||||
| Founder | Martin Schröder | ||||||
| Website | www |
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As of November 2022 Martinair operates scheduled freight services within the Air France-KLM cargo network from Amsterdam-Schiphol to 12 destinations in Africa, North and South America. as well as additional charters. The company ended its additional passenger operations in October 2011 after 53 years of service.
Aircraft Inventory Martinair (legally Martinair Holland N.V. Airlines.
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As of November 2022, the Martinair fleet consists of the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In service | On order | Cargo capacity | Notes | |
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| Airbus A350F | — | 4 | TBA | Deliveries from 2026. To replace the Boeing 747-400BCF and Boeing 747-400ERF. | |
| Boeing 747-400BCF | 1 | — | 113,489 kg | Sole aircraft wearing Martinair livery. | |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 3 | — | 124,012 kg | Wearing KLM Cargo livery with 'Operated by Martinair' decals. | |
| Total | 4 | 4 | |||
Airbus A350F
An A350-900 freighter was first mentioned in 2007, offering a similar capacity to the MD-11F with a range of 9,250 km (5,000 nmi; 5,750 mi), to be developed after the passenger version. In early 2020, Airbus was proposing an A350F before a potential launch. The proposed freighter would be slightly longer than the A350-900 and Airbus would need 50 orders to launch the $2–3 billion programme. In July 2021, the Airbus board approved the freighter development. It is based on the -1000 version for a payload over 90 tonnes, and entry into service is targeted for 2025. The A350F, also referred to by Airbus as the A350-1000F, would keep the 319-tonne MTOW previously announced for the passenger A350-1000 on a shortened fuselage, but the proposed design remains 6.9 m (23 ft) longer than the Boeing 777F with 10% larger freight volume at 695 m3 (24,500 cu ft). With a main deck cargo door behind the wing and reinforced main deck aluminium floor beams, its 111 t (245,000 lb) payload is higher than the 103.7 t (229,000 lb) of the 777F, while its empty weight is 30 tonnes (66,000 lb) lighter than the A350-1000, 20 tonnes (44,000 lb) lighter than the 777F. The 70.8 m (232 ft) long cargo variant should have a 4,700 nmi (8,700 km; 5,400 mi) range at max payload.[279] At the November 2021 Dubai Air Show, US lessor Air Lease Corporation became the launch customer with an order for seven to be delivered around 2026, among other Airbus airliners. The launch operator of the A350F will be Singapore Airlines, who ordered 7 aircraft at the 2022 Singapore Airshow, with deliveries expected to begin in 2026. In February 2025, Airbus announced that entry-into-service would be delayed until 2027 due to supply chain issues, particularly with Spirit Aerosystems which supplies the central fuselage section.[
Martinair previously operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Fleet | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A310-200 | 2 | 1984 | 1995 | Both sold to FedEx Express |
| Airbus A320-200 | 7 | 2003 | 2008 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 3 | 2004 | 2007 | Leased from Miami Air International |
| Boeing 747-200F | 1 | 1991 | 2008 | |
| Boeing 747-200C | 2 | 1987 | 2008 | |
| Boeing 747-200SF | 1 | 2003 | 2006 | Leased from Southern Air. |
| Boeing 747-300M | 1 | 2000 | 2000 | Leased from KLM |
| Boeing 747-300SF | 1 | 2003 | 2007 | Transferred from KLM Cargo.Former Boeing 747-200M/SUD aircraft. |
| Boeing 747-400BCF | 3 | 2007 | 2017 | One aircraft is currently stored |
| Boeing 757-200 | 2 | 1999 | 2004 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 8 | 1990 | 2011 | |
| Douglas DC-8-30 | 3 | 1967 | 1975 | |
| Douglas DC-8-50 | 2 | 1972 | 1978 | |
| 1 | 1974 | Crashed as flight MP138 | ||
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | 4 | 1968 | 1993 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF | 2 | 1980 | 1995 | |
| 2 | Sold to Royal Netherlands Air Force | |||
| 1 | 1992 | Crashed as flight MP495 | ||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11CF | 4 | 1994 | 2016 | Two aircraft are currently stored |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | 3 | 1996 | 2014 | Two aircraft are currently stored One aircraft was sold to FedEx Express |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 3 | 1981 | 1992 |
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 Qatar Airways was the launch operator of the A350-900 on 15 January 2015. |
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| Role | Wide-body airliner |
| National origin | Multi-national |
| Manufacturer | Airbus |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Singapore Airlines |
| Number built | 645 as of February 2025 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2010–present |
| Introduction date | 15 January 2015 with Qatar Airways |
| First flight | 14 June 2013; 11 years ago |
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