Air transport: largest employers
46 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 51) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Brussels Airlines leads with 2,831.9 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brussels Airlines 1831 Machelen (Brab.) | €598.4m | €1.70bn | −€156.9m | 2,831.9 | 2025 |
| 2 | TUI Airlines Belgium 1930 Zaventem | €482.4m | €732.1m | −€340.8m | 1,073.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Air Belgium 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert | €42.0m | €134.4m | −€68.5m | 451.2 | 2023 |
| 4 | ASL Airlines Belgium 4460 Grâce-Hollogne | €176.4m | €665.5m | €43.0m | 409.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | SN Airholding 1831 Machelen (Brab.) | €693.0m | €21.5m | €689.3m | 166.5 | 2025 |
| 6 | dnata 1830 Machelen (Brab.) | €10.2m | €20.2m | €1.79m | 143.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen 8400 Ostend | €91.1m | €27.7m | €18.1m | 129.2 | 2025 |
| 8 | Air Belgium 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert | €33.9m | €94.2m | −€22.1m | 114.1 | 2025 |
| 9 | Flying Service 2100 Antwerp | €35.4m | €93.0m | €3.25m | 75.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | Abelag Aviation 8560 Wevelgem | €47.2m | €77.0m | €13.1m | 59.8 | 2024 |
| 11 | Air Service Liege 3500 Hasselt | €24.6m | €47.8m | €11.6m | 37.7 | 2025 |
| 12 | European Aircraft Private Club 6040 Charleroi | €15.0m | €22.9m | €3.50m | 34.1 | 2025 |
| 13 | Abelag Handling 1930 Zaventem | €10.5m | €10.5m | −€1.71m | 28.6 | 2025 |
| 14 | Ferrari Belgium 2018 Antwerp | €5.02m | — | €3.33m | 25.0 | 2025 |
| 15 | Federal Express Corporation | €61.1m | €572.8m | €27.4m | 23.6 | 2025 |
| 16 | Eagle Air Agencies 1820 Steenokkerzeel | €6.14m | €22.7m | €2.77m | 17.5 | 2025 |
| 17 | Internationale Luchthaven Kortrijk-Wevelgem 8560 Wevelgem | €9.62m | — | €6.32m | 16.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | Global Airline Services Belux 1830 Machelen (Brab.) | 517,728 € | — | −89,042 € | 14.7 | 2025 |
| 19 | Brink's Global Services Antwerp 2018 Antwerp | €8.90m | €3.32m | €8.40m | 12.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Network Airline Services 1830 Machelen (Brab.) | €2.74m | — | 86,435 € | 11.6 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Air transport?
Brussels Airlines, with 2,831.9 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Air transport companies report employees?
46 out of 258, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 13 Nov 2026.