About Us

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.
Who we are

Our Team

Basically we’re doers, but we’re doers who think things through very methodically and precisely.
Eshel Heffetz

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

Offer Gilboa

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

Offer Gilboa
Founder of the Challenge Group
Christelle Berquand

 

Christelle Berquand
Human Resources Director
Isabelle Prat
Isabelle Prat
Compliance, Safety and Security Manager
Julien Henry
Julien Henry
Finance Manager
Pierre Evrard

 

Pierre Evrard
Training Manager
Pierre-Alexis Delize

 

Pierre-Alexis Delize
Safety Manager
Sebastien Cheruy

 

Sebastien Cheruy
Ground Operations Manager
Thomas Woos

 

Thomas Woos
Flight Operations Manager
Véronique Paquay

 

Véronique Paquay
Head of CAMO & Technical Director