Belgium is set to gain a new regional carrier with the introduction of Air Antwerp.
The airline is providing 16 return flights a week from its Antwerp home base to London City Airport, operated with a Fokker 50 turboprop that seats up to 50 passengers.
The Belgian startup is co-owned by the Irish regional carrier CityJet – an ERA member – and Dutch flag carrier KLM, the parent company of ERA member KLM Cityhopper.
ERA director general, Montserrat Barriga, said: “Air Antwerp is in the early stages of what I’m sure will be a long and successful journey and I believe the airline will benefit greatly from the breadth of knowledge, experience and support our association and its members can provide. The Belgian carrier offers excellent connections for business travellers and I look forward to working with them in the future.”