Our History

our origins date back to 1999

ASL Airlines Belgium operates worldwide using B737 and wide body Boeing 747-400ERF freighters on scheduled flights under its own brand and for major express integrator customers. The global network includes major hubs in China and the United States.

The airline operates an extensive European narrow-body freighter network for FedEx-TNT based out of the Eurohub in Liège Airport, Belgium. In addition to its own fleet, the airline also manages various third-party airlines providing aircraft for this network.
ASL Airlines Belgium was formerly TNT Airways. The airline was founded in 1999 and acquired by ASL Aviation Holdings in May 2016. Supplying the FedEx-TNT combination European network with the required aircraft numbers and aircraft types to meet their ever-changing network schedule remains the airlines main activity. ASL Airlines Belgium’s customers include Express Integrators, freight forwarders and companies with demand for air cargo solutions.

2000
TNT Airways is created in Belgium and operated from Liege Airport
TNT Airways started to work with BAe 146-300 and Airbus A300. This transformation brought the company to an extension from a European to a Worldwide coverage.
2000
2000
2003
The group introduces its first Boeing 737-300
2003
2003
2005
The name TPG is discarded in favor of TNT.
The TNT brand is used globally to increase worldwide recognition.
2005
2005
2006
the group introduced their first Boeing 747-400
2006
2006
2010
TNT announces a separation proposal.
This will see the company being split-up in two independent entities: TNT Express and TNT Post (renamed PostNL).
2010
2010
2014
TNT launches a new brand identity
The new brand highlights TNT’s dedicated employees and unique European road network.
2014
2014
2016
ASL Aviation Group acquires TNT Airways
The company joins ASL portfolio of 9 other airlines in Europe, Africa and Asia. Rebranded as ASL Airlines Belgium, the Airline signs a multi-year service agreement with the new FedEx/TNT combination.
2016
2016
2017
ASL Aviation Group renamed ASL Airlines Holdings
The company is still operating from Dublin.
2017
2017
2018
ASL launches a new destination
Now connecting Liege to Jinan (TNA) three times a week
2018
2018
2021
ASL Airlines Belgium serves six scheduled destinations in North America and China
Operating under its own brand name with several dozen more operated as contracted charters
2021
2021
2024
Around the World Operations
ASL Airlines Belgium became the first Belgian carrier to operate between China and the U.S. as part of an 'around the world' routing.
2024
2024
2025
Expansion to Ezhou, China
ASLB officially launches of weekly rotations between Liège (LGG) and Ezhou (EHU).
2025
2025