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Aircraft from bankrupt African airline disappears from Brussels Airport tarmac after 7 years

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After years of being parked on the tarmac of Brussels Airport in Steenokkerzeel, the green-and-white aircraft belonging to the former Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir)...
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European Commission orders recovery of €33.84 million in incompatible State aid from Blue Air

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The European Commission has determined that Blue Air's restructuring plan, aimed at restoring the airline's long-term viability, is incompatible with EU State aid rules....

Farewell to Air Berlin: A nostalgic round trip from Berlin

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On March 28, 2024, Air Berlin enthusiasts and aviation nostalgics will have the opportunity to bid a final farewell to Air Berlin—a farewell to...

Spanair flight JK5022 crash lawsuits move forward after 15 years

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For 15 years, the tragic crash of Spanair flight JK5022 has lingered unresolved, but finally, a trial is set to begin in January 2024....

Aldo Vastapane, founder of Skyshops and once owner of Sobelair, dies at the age of 97

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Aldo Vastapane, a Belgian Baron and entrepreneur born in 1926 in Molenbeek, passed away at the age of 97 on 31 October 2023.In his...

Monarch’s resurrection dreams dashed: setback for British airline relaunch plans

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A very short resurrection for Monarch, the British airline that ceased operations in 2017. Two weeks ago, the business was taken over, but the...

Bankrupt Monarch Airlines aims to restart operations

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Monarch Airlines, which faced bankruptcy in 2017, has launched a new website, raising speculation about a potential relaunch and return to the skies in...

The Royal Mint of Belgium issues silver coin to commemorate 100th anniversary of Sabena

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The Royal Mint of Belgium issues a silver 20-euro coin on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the former airline Sabena.Sabena was born...

Sabena was founded on 23 May 1923, exactly 100 years ago

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Exactly 100 years ago, on 23 May 1923, Sabena was founded by the Belgian government. The national carrier of Belgium took over the fleet...

European Commission opens in-depth investigation into Romanian support measures in favour of Blue Air

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 The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether certain Romanian support measures in favour of the airline Blue Air Aviation (‘Blue...

The Belgian Post issues 5 new stamps to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the creation of SABENA

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The Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne, in short SABENA, was created on 23 May 1923 at the instigation of King Albert...

Two of the biggest airline groups are looking to take over bankrupt Flybe

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Both airline groups, Air France/KLM and Lufthansa, are interested into buying bankrupt Flybe, British newspaper The Telegraph reports. The modest company with 2,000 employees...

easyJet offers a rescue fare to Flybe customers and a job to their crew

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Everyone at easyJet is sorry to see the news about Flybe and understands the anxiety that their crew and customers will be facing now.easyJet...

Belfast City Airport disappointed by the demise of Flybe

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Flybe intended to launch a base at Belfast City Airport in June, next to its main hub in Birmingham. The Belfast airport authorities reacted...

Flybe bankrupt again – All flights cancelled

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Flybe has now ceased trading and all flights from/to/within the UK operated by Flybe have been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. On 28 January...

Flybe introduces new routes and enhanced Summer ‘23 schedule

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Flybe’s new summer schedule is now on sale featuring new routes and enhanced services to many destinations. This year’s summer season will see the introduction of new routes from Birmingham...
Blue Air

Romanian State takes over 75% of the shares of Blue Air

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The Romanian State will take control of the airline Blue Air, the company announced Friday in a press release. Blue Air has convened a...

SABENA memorabilia up for sale, including the iconic logo

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The receiver in bankruptcy has ordered Troostwijk Auctions (Belgium) to put up quite a lot of Sabena relics for sale. Next to the many...
Blue Air

Blue Air is striving to find investors enabling the airline to resume flight operations

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The many severe hardships, financial and operational, created by the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt by all airlines, but even more keenly by private...

Flybe announces new flights to the Isle of Man

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From 30 October, Flybe will offer flights to the Isle of Man from London Heathrow five days a week and Belfast City six days...

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