13.01.2023 - 09:58 UTC
TUI fly (Belgium) (TB, Brussels National) has completed its rollover to an all-B787-8 widebody fleet following the retirement of its last B767-300(ER), which has since been placed elsewhere within TUI Group.
OO-JNL (msn 29384) operated its last revenue flight under an intra-group wet lease to TUI fly (Netherlands) (OR, Amsterdam Schiphol) on November 21, 2022, flying from Dubai World Central to Groningen, Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows. The 23-year-old jet was subsequently repositioned to Amsterdam Schiphol on the same day, and to Brussels National on November 30. It was then re-registered as PH-OYJ and began flying for TUI fly (Netherlands) on January 2, 2023.
The ch-aviation fleets history module shows that TUI fly (Belgium) operated one or two B767-300(ER)s at any one time since 2005.
Following the retirement of the B767, the Belgian AOC's widebody fleet currently comprises two B787-8s while according to the PRODfleets module, the Dutch AOC entails two B767-300(ER)s and three B787-8s. The German leisure group also has two B767-300(ER)s with...
16.12.2022 - 10:12 UTC
TUI Group and the German state have agreed on a timetable for the repayment by the end of 2023 of EUR730 million euros (USD777 million) plus interest in Covid-19 state aid.
Under the deal, the group will fully repay the silent participation of EUR420 million (USD446 million) provided by Germany's Economic Stabilisation Fund (Wirtschaftsstabilisierungsfonds - WSF) and a remaining EUR59 million (USD62 million) warrant bond until the end of 2023. "Including compensation for the value of the WSF's existing conversion rights plus accrued interest, the redemption price will amount to at least EUR730 million," the company said in a statement.
In return, the tourism giant will receive back the option rights to TUI shares held by the WSF.
In addition to the agreement with the WSF, TUI will significantly reduce its EUR1.2 billion (USD1.27 billion) credit lines from the state development bank KfW.
The repayments will be refinanced through a reduction in share capital followed by capital increases with subscription rights from the existing authorised capital, the company explained. TUI shareholders will be asked to...
24.10.2022 - 09:04 UTC
TUI Group has signed a dry lease contract with AerCap for three E195-E2s to be operated by TUI fly (Belgium) (TB, Brussels National). The aircraft, which will become the first E2s in TUI Group's fleet, will deliver between March and May 2023, and will replace its current generation fleet of Embraer aircraft.
"The airplanes will operate mostly out of Antwerp, from where they will fly to more distant airports, which will allow us to expand into new holiday destinations from Northern Belgium," Chief Airline Officer Marco Ciomperlik said.
The ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows the Belgian carrier currently operates four E190-E2s, which are 8.8 years old on average. Two are leased from TrueNoord and one each from GECAS and Falko Regional Aircraft. They are the only regional jets in TUI Group's fleet, as all other carriers operate exclusively narrow- and widebody aircraft.
TUI fly (Belgium) also operates four B737-700s, five B737-8s, fourteen B737-800s, one B767-300(ER), and two B787-8s.
29.09.2022 - 11:17 UTC
TUI fly (Netherlands) (OR, Amsterdam Schiphol) has announced it will move some of its flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Brussels National, Belgium, in October due to a continuing staff shortage at the Dutch airport.
Flights affected are those departing between October 10 and 31, 2022, to Tenerife Sur, Kos Hippocrates, Palma de Mallorca, Heraklion, and Banjul, the airline said in a statement. Affected travellers would be informed as soon as possible.
The flights diverted to Brussels Airport will be operated by TUI fly (Belgium) (TB, Brussels National) or SmartLynx Airlines (6Y, Riga).
TUI fly said it had considered moving its flights to another airport in The Netherlands, but no slots were available.
