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TNT Airways is a cargo
Cargo

Cargo refers to goods or produce transported, generally for Commerce gain, by Cargo ship, Cargo airline, Train#Freight trains, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal freight transport long-haul cargo transport....
 and passenger charter airline
Charter airline

A charter airline, also sometimes referred to as an air taxi, operates aircraft on a charter basis, that is flights that take place outside normal schedules, by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer....
 based in Liège Airport
Liège Airport

Li?ge Airport , also called Li?ge-Bierset, is an important cargo airport in Belgium. It was at the end of 2007 the 8th biggest cargo airport in Europe and the 38th biggest in the world ....
, Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
. TNT Airways is a subsidiary of TNT N.V.
TNT N.V.

TNT N.V. is a global express mail and mail services company with headquarters in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, TNT operates the national postal service under the name Koninklijke TNT Post....
 and was founded in 1999. It is a part of the network of TNT Express. TNT has cargo flights to more than 67 airports everyday (mainly European). In May 2004 they started to operate passenger charter flights.

une 15, 2006 a Boeing 737-301SF
Boeing 737

The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow-body aircraft jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower cost twin engine airliner derived from Boeing's Boeing 707 and Boeing 727, the 737 has nine variants, from the early -100 to the most recent and largest, the -900....
 en route Liege
Liège Airport

Li?ge Airport , also called Li?ge-Bierset, is an important cargo airport in Belgium. It was at the end of 2007 the 8th biggest cargo airport in Europe and the 38th biggest in the world ....
 (Belgium)-London Stansted (Flight TAY352) was redirected to East Midlands Airport due to weather conditions.






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TNT Airways is a cargo
Cargo

Cargo refers to goods or produce transported, generally for Commerce gain, by Cargo ship, Cargo airline, Train#Freight trains, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal freight transport long-haul cargo transport....
 and passenger charter airline
Charter airline

A charter airline, also sometimes referred to as an air taxi, operates aircraft on a charter basis, that is flights that take place outside normal schedules, by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer....
 based in Liège Airport
Liège Airport

Li?ge Airport , also called Li?ge-Bierset, is an important cargo airport in Belgium. It was at the end of 2007 the 8th biggest cargo airport in Europe and the 38th biggest in the world ....
, Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
. TNT Airways is a subsidiary of TNT N.V.
TNT N.V.

TNT N.V. is a global express mail and mail services company with headquarters in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, TNT operates the national postal service under the name Koninklijke TNT Post....
 and was founded in 1999. It is a part of the network of TNT Express. TNT has cargo flights to more than 67 airports everyday (mainly European). In May 2004 they started to operate passenger charter flights.

Incidents and accidents

On June 15, 2006 a Boeing 737-301SF
Boeing 737

The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow-body aircraft jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower cost twin engine airliner derived from Boeing's Boeing 707 and Boeing 727, the 737 has nine variants, from the early -100 to the most recent and largest, the -900....
 en route Liege
Liège Airport

Li?ge Airport , also called Li?ge-Bierset, is an important cargo airport in Belgium. It was at the end of 2007 the 8th biggest cargo airport in Europe and the 38th biggest in the world ....
 (Belgium)-London Stansted (Flight TAY352) was redirected to East Midlands Airport due to weather conditions. On final approach the autopilot momentarily disengaged and re-engaged. The aircraft landed heavily to the left of the runway and the right main landing gear detached from the aircraft. The right wing tip and engine scraped on the ground then the aircraft became airborne again and made an emergency diversion to Birmingham
Birmingham

Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 ....
. It landed with only the left landing gears, scraping on its nose and right engine. There were no injuries. . The cause of the crash was determined to be due to a poorly timed message from local air traffic control
Air traffic control

Air traffic control is a service provided by ground-based Air traffic controller who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other support for pilots when able....
 which the pilot misinterpreted, causing him to descend too quickly. The team of pilots were said by the airline to have managed the situation with skill once the error had been detected, however were dismissed from service with the company as a result of the incident.

Fleet


The TNT Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:

 TNT Airways Cargo Fleet
AircraftTotalNotes
Airbus A300B4-200F
Airbus A300

The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range Wide-body aircraft aircraft. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of the Airbus consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS....
BAe 146-200QT
BAe 146

The BAe 146 is a medium-sized commercial aircraft which was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace . Production ran from 1983 until 2002....
BAe 146-200QC
BAe 146

The BAe 146 is a medium-sized commercial aircraft which was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace . Production ran from 1983 until 2002....
BAe 146-300QT
BAe 146

The BAe 146 is a medium-sized commercial aircraft which was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace . Production ran from 1983 until 2002....
Boeing 737-300QC
Boeing 737

The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow-body aircraft jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower cost twin engine airliner derived from Boeing's Boeing 707 and Boeing 727, the 737 has nine variants, from the early -100 to the most recent and largest, the -900....
Boeing 737-300SF
Boeing 737

The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow-body aircraft jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower cost twin engine airliner derived from Boeing's Boeing 707 and Boeing 727, the 737 has nine variants, from the early -100 to the most recent and largest, the -900....
Boeing 747-400ERF
Boeing 747-400

The Boeing 747-400 is a wide-body aircraft commercial airliner, and is the most recent version of the Boeing 747 aircraft in service. The -400 series is the best selling and the most advanced model, currently flying, of the 747 family....


The airline is currently in talks with Airbus
Airbus

Airbus Soci?t? par actions simplifi?e is an Aerospace manufacturer subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Toulouse, France, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
 about a new-build A320 family freighter programme. It is planning a big order to replace its Boeing 737-300 fleet. The biggest potential blocking stone for the programme is the A320 production backlog.

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