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On the other hand TuiFly Belgium offers trips to Mauritius, but via Dubai with Emirates. The scheduled departures are with the Air Belgium timetable: example: dep Fri 24/03/2023 Brussels-Mauritius 21h40-12h30 ret Wed 05/04/2023 Mauritius-Brussels 20h20-06h20 Additional departure days (ad hoc) are w...

New Belgian legislation for incoming flights from China, based upon the European Union decision: In Dutch: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/besluit/2023/01/06/2023030102/staatsblad In French: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/arrete/2023/01/06/2023030102/moniteur Summary - translated by Googl...

(article on the homepage now) Two stowaways found dead in the landing gear of an Avianca plane https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/avianca/two-stowaways-found-dead-in-the-landing-gear-of-an-avianca-plane/ This Saturday 7 January morning, the information was disseminated that two bodies had been foun...

Terrible news to end the Christmas Holidays: This morning, near Planckendael / Mechelen (B), a couple had just visited their veterinarian with their dog. When they were walking outside, a 70-year car driver, who most probably had a stroke, crashed into them. One fatality: Greet S., former cabin crew...

On 02nd Jan 2023, KLM KL-714 Paramaribo-Amsterdam (PH-BVP B777-300ER) diverted to Shannon. Medical aid came too late however for one passenger, the medical director of the Suriname Psychiatric Center. He was on his way to AMS for medical treatment in NL. Surinam media report he suffert a heart attac...

I don't think it's a good idea for an airline to invest in new long haul destinations when they couldn't pay their short term debts. For a new long haul destination, you need to spend a lot of money month after month after month. New aircraft, new staff, new crew, adverts, campaigns, press trips, .....

Dick Benschop has resigned as CEO Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Reason: ongoing chaos at the Security check, causing hundreds of passengers daily missing their flight, even when they arrive at the airport 4 hours before departure: https://www.aviation24.be/airports/amsterdam-schiphol-ams/chaos-return...

Tho horses, bought in Chili, are refused entry into Belgium for one month already. Apparently because veterinary paperwork has been neglected. Story in Dutch: https://www.hln.be/oostende/twee-paarden-al-meer-dan-een-maand-vast-op-luchthaven-door-papierwerk-hopelijk-voor-iedereen-snel-opgelost~a2e5fa...

An ASL Airlines Belgium Boeing 737-400 freighter (operating on behalf of FedEx) registered OE-IAJ, performing flight 3V-4959 from Porto to Liege was cleared for takeoff from Porto's runway 35 although there was still a "Follow me" vehicle on the runway. The occurrence was rated a serious ...

Final Report by the Ethiopian AAIB: http://avherald.com/h?article=4c534c4a/0095&opt=0 pdf 22 MB (url-link from the same source): http://avherald.com/files/ethiopian_b38m_et-avj_190310_final_report_20221226.pdf Update by the Aviation Herald, 28/12/2022: "...Ethiopia's AIB final report is co...

Final Report by the Ethiopian AAIB:
http://avherald.com/h?article=4c534c4a/0095&opt=0

pdf 22 MB (url-link from the same source):
http://avherald.com/files/ethiopian_b38 ... 221226.pdf

For many long haul destinations, the decision "which airline?" is taken by the touroperator. Most touroperators publish a brochure, and they all prefer to distribute them 9-12 months in advance. People don't book that long in advance usually, but they make up their mind 9-12 months in adva...

I think the the greens fundamentalist like you called them are right I also think an airport like Deurne should be closed for obvious reasons. Antwerp needs an airport for obvious reasons. Antwerp has one of the busiest harbours in the world, and Antwerp has a lot of plants and factories from multi...

Airbus is considering adding extra endurance to the longest-range version of its A321 in a further effort to pre-empt a potential new mid-market jet being studied by Boeing. The proposed new A321XLR would carry extra fuel and expand the range of the A321LR. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircra...

On 14th November 2022, part one from another Sabena auction was described on the Aviation24.be homepage: SABENA memorabilia up for sale, including the iconic logo https://www.aviation24.be/defunct-airlines/sabena/memorabilia-up-for-sale-including-the-iconic-logo/ Second part from that Troostwijk Sab...

It seems that only payment by card is accepted. That's illegal. There is a Recommendation from the European Union (2010/191/EU) that cash (banknotes and coins) must be accepted, unless both parties have agreed otherwise: ... Where a payment obligation exists, the legal tender of euro banknotes and c...

sn26567 wrote: ↑19 Nov 2022, 16:27 Swiss flight #LX38, Zurich-San Francisco (Boeing 777-300ER reg. HB-JND), is declaring an emergency (actually a medical one) via squawk 7700 and diverting to Amsterdam.

They have slot for AMS-SFO for 17h29 local.

Thursday 17th Nov 2022, 13h30: court verdict.

LN24 writes: ".. .And the company will have a cumulative loss of 40 million euros by the end of the year... " That makes no sense. On 31/12/2021, their "cumulative loss" / bénéfice à affecter / over te dragen verlies was already 47.014.082 euros. When that cumulative loss becomes...

... And the company will have a cumulative loss of 40 million euros by the end of the year." ... https://www.ln24.be/2022-11-08/la-wallonie-peut-elle-se-payer-une-compagnie-aerienne A cumulated loss of 40M on 31/12/2022 would be an improvement, as they had already 47M cumulated loss on 31/12/2...