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by DAT2527
22 Jul 2019, 12:53
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Crashes and serious incidents/accidents in 2019
Replies: 84
Views: 119660

Re: Crashes and serious incidents/accidents in 2019

https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-new ... ft-3119261

Happend in Pent Farm Airfield with a Tiger Moth. unfortunately the man who didn't survived the crash was P. Winters, who had his own maintenance hangar at Antwerp Airport for years, performing mx for ie BAFA.
by DAT2527
27 Feb 2019, 19:13
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018
Replies: 319
Views: 52616

Re: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018

Apparently (and thankfully) the re-start isn't a success.
by DAT2527
21 Dec 2018, 12:36
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018
Replies: 319
Views: 52616

Re: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018

OO-SBA has been deleted from the Belgian register.

On a side note: being one of the employees that got fired this week, I can hardly discribe the mental and financial abuse I (and my colleagues) had to go through since the end of Thomas Cook.
by DAT2527
09 Nov 2018, 19:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018
Replies: 319
Views: 52616

Re: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018

I'm frowning my eye-brows when I read what VLM is doing -> what's next, renaming to 'Small VLM Airlines' or 'Planet VLM' ? At least they try to grow and build a future. First they will build a steady operation and i'm sure a new name will follow in due time. As far I know, Mr. Prins is doing a nice...
by DAT2527
15 Oct 2018, 12:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM (SHS Antwerp Aviation) news 2018 - 2019
Replies: 581
Views: 183878

Re: VLM (SHS Antwerp Aviation) news 2018

CTBke wrote: 23 Sep 2018, 14:39 https://www.troostwijkauctions.com/nl/s ... /01-27587/ , Troostwijk is organizing the auction (known from the Sabena auction)
the auction ended today, is there any news?
by DAT2527
03 Sep 2018, 21:27
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM (SHS Antwerp Aviation) news 2018 - 2019
Replies: 581
Views: 183878

Re: VLM (SHS Antwerp Aviation) news 2018

Passenger wrote: 03 Sep 2018, 21:23 Harm Prins proofs that he's the unreliable factor
Euh, why?
Because he set things strait?
by DAT2527
31 Jul 2018, 12:22
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018
Replies: 319
Views: 52616

Re: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018

First commercial flight of the new a321 00-SBA seems to be 01/08/18.
by DAT2527
15 Jul 2018, 18:26
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018
Replies: 319
Views: 52616

Re: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018

viewtopic.php?t=49656

Well, the brand name 'Sabena' was for sale some years ago...
by DAT2527
19 Jun 2018, 15:24
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018
Replies: 319
Views: 52616

Re: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018

modeS wrote: 19 Jun 2018, 11:37 G-ZBAF seems to be in Dublin and it fits the description indeed. However, according to planespotters.net and rzjets.net it will be joining the fleet of Titan Airways as G-POWT.
That deal was cancelled...
by DAT2527
15 Jun 2018, 08:49
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018
Replies: 319
Views: 52616

Re: VLM Airlines Brussels (ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018

Softflight is a dutch company specialized in flight simulators, having a 'company' for each sim.
Which actually makes sense...

The injection is good news for VLM Brussels, suspect new aircraft will be arriving soon...
by DAT2527
05 May 2018, 11:41
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018
Replies: 319
Views: 52616

Re: VLM Airlines Brussels (ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018

Didn't fly for LHT.
Currently operating flights out of HAJ for Condor.
by DAT2527
19 Mar 2018, 11:42
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018
Replies: 319
Views: 52616

Re: VLM Airlines Brussels (ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018

OO-TCX stationed in Manchester for the moment...
by DAT2527
03 Mar 2018, 21:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM (SHS Antwerp Aviation) news 2018 - 2019
Replies: 581
Views: 183878

Re: VLM Airlines news 2018

sn26567 wrote: 03 Mar 2018, 20:57 It's weekly flight. VLM Brussels has probably never been profitable....
An airlines that is operating for only a couple of months can never be profitable...
And to be frank, since the separation with VLM regional (Antwerp), VLM Airlines nv (Brussels) is performing quite some flights...
by DAT2527
03 Mar 2018, 21:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM Airlines (Brussels, ex-Thomas Cook) news 2018
Replies: 319
Views: 52616

Re: VLM Airlines news 2018

sn26567 wrote: 03 Mar 2018, 20:57 It's weekly flight. VLM Brussels has probably never been profitable....
An airlines that is operating for only a couple of months can never be profitable...
And to be frank, since the separation with VLM regional (Antwerp), VLM Airlines nv (Brussels) is performing quite some flights...
by DAT2527
19 Feb 2018, 18:47
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM (SHS Antwerp Aviation) news 2018 - 2019
Replies: 581
Views: 183878

Re: VLM Airlines news 2018

Unconfirmed rumour, hence no names: new investor is J. - represented by mr G. (J. is already active in aviation with company I.)
Any update on 'Mr. G' and 'company I.'?
As per my sources it would be indeed a Dutch company and no Chinese investors...