Runway renovation commences at Ostend-Bruges

The renovation of the runway at Ostend-Bruges Airport has commenced, marking a significant development for the airport. The airport will remain temporarily closed for renovations from January 25, to March 27. The project is commissioned by the Flemish Airport Development Company (LOM) and is essential to ensure the safety of future air traffic. Ostend-Bruges Airport […]

More than 40 tons of medical supplies en route to Libya via Ostend-Bruges Airport

In response to the devastating floods in Libya, a humanitarian flight left Ostend-Bruges Airport on Friday morning bound for Benghazi. The flight is carrying more than 40 tons of essential medical supplies, intended to assist thousands of affected people in the region. The humanitarian aid transport is the result of a seamless collaboration between Egyptair […]

More than 100 tonnes of relief supplies left for Turkey via Ostend-Bruges Airport

Between 14th and 15th February, more than 100 tonnes of relief goods left Ostend-Bruges Airport for Istanbul, Turkey.  From there, the goods will be further distributed in the impacted regions. The goods on board of Egyptair Cargo’s two A330 cargo planes included blankets, clothing, tents, emergency generators and medical equipment. Read more: Ostend-Bruges Airport handled […]

Ostend-Bruges Airport handled 51,000 tonnes of cargo in 2022

Ostend-Bruges airport has had a strong year. Last year, 369,300 passengers travelled through the airport, which is 67% more than last year and again 81% of the number of passengers travelling through Ostend Airport in 2019. In terms of cargo, the airport also did well again. The total handled cargo volume was 51,000 tonnes. Read […]

Roadfour opens branch at Ostend-Bruges International Airport

Roadfour NV, the Belgian startup developing the SEAGLE, the new generation amphibious forest firefighting aircraft, has established a branch at the Ostend-Bruges Airport North Sea Aviation Centre (NSAC) with the branch name: “Roadfour Oostende”. Roadfour NV is investigating the possibilities for the implantation of the Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the SEAGLE, the new European […]

Ostend-Bruges Airport renews important environmental management certificate

Ostend-Bruges Airport has once again received the official ISO 14001 certificate for environmental management. “We attach great importance to environmental care and sustainable business practice,” says CEO Eric Dumas. Ostend-Bruges Airport is strongly committed to the sustainable development of the airport and wants to try to minimize the impact on the environment in the process. In […]

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