History
Challenge Airlines (BE) was established in April 2017 and received its AOC (Air Operator’s Certificate) in April 2019 from the Belgian CAA allowing a start of operation in May 2019. In July 2019, we obtained the USA OPS SPEC from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) enabling operations to the United States. In September 2020, we obtained the China OPS SPEC allowing us to operate to China as well.
Our fleet includes one 747-400BCF (OO-ACE) and a B747-400ERF (OO-ACF). The company is specialised in ACMI services Our capacity is managed via Challenge Air Cargo (www.challenge-aircargo.com), our commercial entity, which has offices in France, the Netherlands and Belgium and Germany.At Challenge Airlines BE:
• We value our people as our core asset and belief in leadership by example.
• We aim for safety, quality, and reliability in all we do.
• We will meet and exceed all regulatory standards.
• We aim for long term sustainability through professional efficiency.
• We accept challenges as opportunities; -anyplace, anywhere, on time.
• We value our people as our core asset and belief in leadership by example.
• We aim for safety, quality, and reliability in all we do.
• We will meet and exceed all regulatory standards.
• We aim for long term sustainability through professional efficiency.
• We accept challenges as opportunities; -anyplace, anywhere, on time.
Who we are
Our Team
Basically we’re doers, but we’re doers who think things through very methodically and precisely.

Eshel Heffetz is the founder and CEO of Challenges Airlines (BE). He has had a successful …
Eshel Heffetz
CEO

Offer Gilboa, is the founder of the Challenge Group, harbouring Challenge Airlines …
Offer Gilboa
Founder of the Challenge Group

Christelle Berquand
Human Resources Director

Isabelle Prat
Compliance, Safety and Security Manager

Julien Henry
Finance Manager

Pierre Evrard
Training Manager

Pierre-Alexis Delize
Safety Manager

Sebastien Cheruy
Ground Operations Manager

Thomas Woos
Flight Operations Manager

Véronique Paquay
Head of CAMO & Technical Director