Liege Airport inks three major contracts with Orange Belgium, Alibaba Cloud, Qatar Airways

Nov 15, 2019: Liege Airport has forged three important partnership agreements with Orange Belgium, Alibaba Cloud and Qatar Airways on the sidelines of the WeCargo event, which brought together start-ups, air cargo industrialists and investors.

Qatar Airways Cargo will extend its contract with Liege Airport and grow its operations. For Guillaume Halleux, Chief Officer of Cargo Qatar Airways, the Liege Airport hub is an important asset in his company’s network, “We are very satisfied with the services received at Liege and its logistic connections with the major European cities. Liege Airport is a guarantee of future growth and we are happy to contribute to the increase of jobs in the Liege region.”

Another deal was signed with Alibaba Cloud, the technology subsidiary of Alibaba, which has a successful AI platform and which “has the skills and experience needed to transform, digitise and support our airport’s operations and handling procedures,” read the official statement.

Finally, a partnership agreement to develop the internet of things and smart services was signed with Orange Belgium. Under the terms of this deal, Orange Belgium and Liege Airport will select together which cargo activities to study and for which technological solutions will be implemented. These case studies will serve the operators and businesses working at the airport.

“We are delighted to work with Liege Airport in developing innovative solutions. The logistics sector presents many opportunities to make the most of our technological expertise concerning connected objects or track & trace solutions. We also welcome the possibility to help develop this economic activity hub, which is so important for the Liege region,” said Michaël Trabbia, CEO of Orange Belgium.

Speaking about these partnerships, Luc Partoune, CEO of Liege Airport, said, “If we want to stay at the cutting edge and continue to grow as a cargo-only airport, we must energise our ecosystem. This was the main goal of WeCargo: to energise and inspire the international cargo community. This goal was met and we are already preparing the next WeCargo event. The partnership agreements with Alibaba Cloud and Orange Belgium covering digital matters, as well as the extension and growth of Qatar Airways on the site, are leading the airport towards excellence.”