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Belgium is a constitutional monarchy in north-western Europe, bordered on the north by the Netherlands and the North Sea, on the east by Germany and Luxembourg, and on the south and southwest by France. With the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Belgium forms the Low, or Benelux, Countries. It is about 280 km (about 175 mi) long, measured in a south-eastern/north-western direction, about 145 km (about 90 mi) wide, and is roughly triangular in shape. The area is 30,528 sq km (11,787 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Brussels.

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Airline Operating Dates IATA/ICAO Tree Status Update Reason

Abelag Airways

1979 - 1980 -- / --- Air Belgium Renamed  

Abelag Aviation

1983 - 2009* W9 / AAB Abelag Aviation Status? Status

Air Belgium

1980 - 2000 -- / --- Air Belgium Defunct  

Air Charter Express

2007* - 2009* -- / ---   Status? Status

Air Dakota

1996 - 2002 -- / ---   Defunct  

Air Exel

1990* - 1991* -- / ---   Status?  

Air Mercury International (AMI Cargo)

1990* - 1992 MX / MIA   Defunct  

Air Meuse

1992* - 1996* -- / ---   Defunct  

Airline One

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Airventure

2004* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Albatros Air

2004? -- / ---   Began?  

Aviameer Airlines

1958 - 1958* -- / ---   Status?  

Avions Fairey*

1962* ~ 1962* -- / ---   Unknown  

BEAP

2005? -- / ---   Began?  

Belgian International Air Cargo (BIAC)

1989* - 1989* -- / ---   Defunct  

Belgian World Airlines

1998 - 1998 -- / --- Belgian World Airlines Defunct  

Belgium European Airways

1990? -- / ---   Began?  

Belgium International Air Services (BIAS)

1959^ - 1980 AP / ---   Defunct  

Belgium Universal Airways

2003? -- / ---   Began?  

BelgiumExel

2004 - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

BFS International (Benelux Falcon Service)

1968^ - 1995 -- / --- Constellation International Renamed  

BIAC

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

BIAS Overseas

1968* - 1979* AP / ---   Status?  

Birdy Airlines

2002 - 2004 4V / --- Brussels Airlines Renamed  

Brabo Luchtvaatmaatschappij (BLM)

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Brussels Airlines

2007 - 2009> SN / BEL Brussels Airlines Active  

Brussels International Airlines

2000* - 2001 -- / --- Brussels International Airline Defunct  

C.A.G.

1998* - 1999* -- / ---   Status?  

Cargo Air Transport

1975 - 1976 -- / ---   Defunct  

Cargo B Airlines

2007 - 2009> BB / CBB   Active  

Cargo Lyon

1999* - 1999* -- / ---   Status?  

ChallengAir

1994 - 1998 -- / --- Belgian World Airlines Renamed  

Chartair European Airlines

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

CityBird (City Bird)

1997 - 2001 -- / ---   Defunct  

COBETA (Compagnie Belge de Transports Aeriens)

1947^ - 1947 -- / ---   Defunct  

Constellation International Airlines

1995 - 1999 -- / --- Constellation International Defunct  

Continental International Airlines

1999* - 1999 -- / ---   Defunct  

DAT (Delta Air Transport)

1966 - 2002 DE / --- Brussels Airlines Renamed  

DAT Plus

2001? -- / ---   Began?  

DAT Wallonie

1990 - 1991* -- / ---   Status?  

Delsey

2002 - 2002 -- / --- Delsey Defunct  

Delta International

1973? -- / ---   Began?  

EAT (European Air Transport)

1971 - 2009> QY / BCS   Active  

EBA (Euro Belgium Airlines)

1991 - 1996 -- / --- Brussels Airlines Renamed  

EJI (Eurojet International)

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

European Airlift

1996* - 1996* -- / ---   Defunct  

European Airlines

1993^ - 1995 -- / ---   Defunct  

European Airways International

1984* - 1985 -- / ---   Defunct  

European Expedite

1989 - 1992 -- / EUX   Defunct  

First International Airlines

1997* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Flanders Airlines

1990* - 1990 -- / --- British World Airlines Renamed  

Flandre Air

* - * -- / ---   Status?  

Flying Partners

2000* - 2003* -- / ---   Status?  

Flying Service

2000* - 2001* -- / ---   Status?  

Frefag Airlines

1989 - 1989 -- / ---   Defunct  

Frevag Airlines

1989* - 1990* -- / --- British World Airlines Renamed  

Frobisher Airways

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Global Airways*

2002* - 2002* -- / ---   Status?  

Hapag-Lloyd Belgium

2000* - 2001 -- / ---   Defunct  

IFA (International Freight Airways)

1977 - 1978 FW / IFA Unknown Defunct  

Inair

1970* - 1970 -- / --- Pomair Renamed  

Jason Air

1998* - 1999* -- / ---   Status?  

Jetair

1984 - 1984 -- / ---   Defunct  

JetairFly

2005 - 2009> TB / JAF JetairFly Active  

John Mahieu Aviation

1948 - 1948 -- / ---   Defunct  

Lamda Jet

1995* - 1995 -- / --- Abelag Aviation Renamed  

LARA (Ligne Aerienne du Roi Albert)

1919* - 1923 -- / ---   Defunct  

MIBA Aviation

1994 - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Occidental Airlines

1995^ - 2000* -- / ---   Status?  

ONA (Overseas National Airways)

1987* - 1990 -- / ---   Defunct  

Pomair

1971 - 1976 -- / --- Pomair Defunct  

Publi-Air

1978* - 1979* -- / ---   Status?  

Red Air

2000* - 2000* -- / --- Brussels International Airline Renamed  

Redair (Regional Economic Development by Air)*

1993* ~ 1993* -- / ---   Unknown  

Sabena

1924 - 2001 -- / ---   Defunct  

Sabena Nationwide

1998* ~ 1998* -- / ---   Unknown  

Servisair

1989* - 1990* -- / --- British World Airlines Renamed  

Sky Service

1983 - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

SkyJet Europe

1990 - 2001* -- / ---   Defunct  

SN Brussels Airlines

2002 - 2007 SN / DAT Brussels Airlines Renamed  

SNETA

1919 - 1923 -- / ---   Defunct  

Sobelair

1946^ - 2004 -- / ---   Defunct  

Sunair

1976? -- / ---   Began?  

Sunrise

2003? -- / ---   Began?  

TASI (Transactions Air Service International)

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

TEA (Trans European Airways)

1971* - 1991 -- / --- Brussels Airlines Renamed  

Thomas Cook Airlines (Belgium)

2002 - 2009> FQ / TCW   Active  

TNT Airways

2000 - 2009> 3V / TAY TNT Airways Active  

Trans Cair

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Transjet

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Transpomair

1970 - 1971 -- / --- Pomair Renamed  

TUI Belgium

2004 - 2005 TB / TUB Jetairfly Renamed  

VG Airlines

2002 - 2002 -- / --- Delsey Renamed  

Virgin Express

1996 - 2007 TV / VEX Brussels Airlines Renamed  

VLM

1993 - 2009> VG / VLM   Active  

Wallonair

1981* - 1982 -- / ---   Defunct  

World Air

* ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Young Cargo

1975 - 1979 CB / ---   Defunct  

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