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Isn't that fishing in the same pond as our friend Carl L. ? Jealous of his success, perhaps? :)

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sn26567 wrote: 28 Apr 2018, 23:23 It's not clear whether this new airline is or is not part of the ASL Group. Does anyone know more? In fact, I do not even know whether this ASL Group has anything to do with ASL Aviation of Ireland, the owner of ASL Airlines Belgium and many other European Airlines. Two groups having the same ASL name: rather confusing....
I'm not sure, but I don't think so.
The one you refer to is http://www.aslaviationgroup.com/
The one of the article is http://www.aslgroup.eu/

But quite confusing indeed.

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Aircraft disassembly and dismantling company AELS has recycled a big part of its recently dismantled aircraft. Last January Twente Airport welcomed one KLM Boeing 747 and two Air France Airbus A340s. The company is now selling aircraft seats (first class / business class / economy class), overhead bins, side wall panels and windows, an A340 exhaust, a cargo door, A340 engine inlets with a suggestion to make a hot-tub or a bar with them and … a Fokker F50 cockpit for €2500 !

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/ ... 0-cockpit/

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Ouch !! Serious damage to Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 that collides with Asiana Airlines Airbus A330

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/turki ... rbus-a330/

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sn26567 wrote: 14 May 2018, 18:29 This afternoon, La Libre Belgique has interviewed Jean-Jacques Cloquet, CEO of Charleroi Airport (only available through paid subscription). For him, Brussels Airlines does not exist anymore. It is dead since Lufthansa took over 100%. "We made a beautiful baby, but we sold it abroad".
It wasn't "a beautiful baby" when "we" have sold it.
sn26567 wrote: 14 May 2018, 18:29 This afternoon, La Libre Belgique has interviewed Jean-Jacques Cloquet, CEO of Charleroi Airport... There will be rationalisations: "Can we trust Lufthansa? Ask Gustin!". Lufthansa will always prefer Germans...
What a stupid, chauvinistic remark from Cloquet. As if Belgians don't prefer Belgians.
sn26567 wrote: 14 May 2018, 18:29 This afternoon, La Libre Belgique has interviewed Jean-Jacques Cloquet, CEO of Charleroi Airport... For Cloquet, it is necessary to create a new national airline, operating from all Belgian airports, and Air Belgium could be the first step for it. In the past, when Brussels Airlines was created, Belgian companies did not hesitate to put some money to make it take off. Such a move should be repeated now.
Belgian companies will only invest in a national airline when that airline is also able to operate from the airport where they need her the most: Brussels Airport. Unfortunately, some Belgian politicians are blocking off Brussels Airport, whilst their political friends in the south actively support growth at the airports they manage themselves.

Hence: can we trust Cloquet?

See also:
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/04/05 ... r-belgie-/

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sn26567 wrote: 14 May 2018, 18:29 This afternoon, La Libre Belgique has interviewed Jean-Jacques Cloquet, CEO of Charleroi Airport... For Cloquet, it is necessary to create a new national airline, operating from all Belgian airports, and Air Belgium could be the first step for it. In the past, when Brussels Airlines was created, Belgian companies did not hesitate to put some money to make it take off. Such a move should be repeated now.
Belgian companies will only invest in a national airline when that airline is also able to operate from the airport where they need her the most: Brussels Airport. Unfortunately, some Belgian politicians are blocking off Brussels Airport, whilst their political friends in the south actively support growth at the airports they manage themselves.

Hence: can we trust Cloquet?

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https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/04/05 ... r-belgie-/
The way you read this article is the proof that there is no way to give one explanation of the bible!

In this article is only saying that the south of the country has a better vision for his aviation industry.

Never you can read that some politician is blocking Brussels Airport.
The only thing is that because Brussels is surrounded by very densely populated areas and with our difficult political system its difficult to find solutions.
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lumumba wrote: 14 May 2018, 21:41 In this article is only saying that the south of the country a better vision for his aviation industry. Never you can read that some politician is blocking Brussels Airport.
I didn't said that it was written in the article. I commented on the article, and in my comment I said that if Cloquet wants that the north invests in a national carrier, Brussels Airport will have to be included in that plan. There is a large majority in the north that thinks that the Brussels Capital Region today is blocking Brussels Airport with their penalties for late night and morning flights. On top, a minister from the MR is supposed to make an aviation law, but he doesn't want do so because he knows that MR-Brussels will pay the price in the forthcoming elections. So Bellot came up with a silly excuse: "I can't find anyone to do the study". Of course not: he excluded all noise specialists in his tender.
lumumba wrote: 14 May 2018, 21:41 The only thing is that because Brussels is surrounded by very densely populated areas and with our difficult political system its difficult to find solutions.
The problem for Brussels is solved now: the penalties from Brussels Capital Region send most of the noise above Flanders.

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Believe me the NVA is also not willing to find a solution because it will hurt them has well not only the MR.
All the plititical world here in Belgium is putting his head in the sand because thay now Brussels government is right.
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lumumba wrote: 15 May 2018, 09:12 Believe me the NVA is also not willing to find a solution because it will hurt them has well not only the MR.
All the plititical world here in Belgium is putting his head in the sand because thay now Brussels government is right.
The NVA represents only 30% of the votes in the north. There is common sense at all parties from the majority in the north (= NVA + CD&V + VLD) that Flanders has to accept the major part of the noise, but not almost all of the noise. The difference between politicians in the north and politicians in Brussels is that the north has a different view about the importance of the airport. Politicians in the north care more about the employment at the airport (direct and indirect) and more about the added value from the airport to the Belgian economy.

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Passenger wrote: 15 May 2018, 10:23
lumumba wrote: 15 May 2018, 09:12 Believe me the NVA is also not willing to find a solution because it will hurt them has well not only the MR.
All the plititical world here in Belgium is putting his head in the sand because thay now Brussels government is right.
The NVA represents only 30% of the votes in the north. There is common sense at all parties from the majority in the north (= NVA + CD&V + VLD) that Flanders has to accept the major part of the noise, but not almost all of the noise. The difference between politicians in the north and politicians in Brussels is that the north has a different view about the importance of the airport. Politicians in the north care more about the employment at the airport (direct and indirect) and more about the added value from the airport to the Belgian economy.
Then maybe the problem could be solved by transferring the whole airport area to the Brussels region. Would you agree to that? ;) :)

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South African CAA suspends the AOC of SA Express

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Another type of strike at Stansted.

This morning EI-DCJ operating the FR205 was at the holding point before take off to Dublin when it was struck from behind by a Primera B738, OY-PSE.
For once it was not a blue-on-blue nor was FR the attacker like in BCN a couple of years ago.
Apparently the Primera wanted just that, to be the first, and tried to squeeze in behind.
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In a statement, a Ryanair spokesman told Dublin Live: "One of our aircraft was stationary at the designated holding point on the taxiway at London Stansted Airport this morning when the winglet of a Primera Air aircraft (taxiing behind) scraped its tail stabiliser.
"Both aircraft were under the instruction of London Stansted Air Traffic Control at the time.
"The Ryanair aircraft returned to stand to be inspected by Ryanair engineers.
"To minimise delay, customers will transfer to a replacement aircraft later this morning
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Some reporters of The Independent were on board and made this small video clip :
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/h ... 68641.html

Another day in the office.

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Homo Aeroportus wrote: 25 May 2018, 13:01 Another type of strike at Stansted.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/h ... 68641.html
An "aborted" flight. ;)

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convair wrote: 25 May 2018, 13:19
Homo Aeroportus wrote: 25 May 2018, 13:01 Another type of strike at Stansted.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/h ... 68641.html
An "aborted" flight. ;)
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Arrival Bollywood style ....
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BEL601 / SFZ rubbing shoulders on the approach to Mumbai.

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70nm straight line between entering the first hold at the field....
64 minutes !

Well, single-RWY ops so no wonder.
But hey, Navi Mumbai is coming .... soon.
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Homo Aeroportus wrote: 25 May 2018, 14:02
convair wrote: 25 May 2018, 13:19
Homo Aeroportus wrote: 25 May 2018, 13:01 Another type of strike at Stansted.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/h ... 68641.html
An "aborted" flight. ;)
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???? :roll: :roll:

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It is strange to see this incident not mentioned neither at asn nor at avherald, even after 36 or so hours.

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Poiu wrote: 26 May 2018, 21:55
Homo Aeroportus wrote: 25 May 2018, 14:02
convair wrote: 25 May 2018, 13:19

An "aborted" flight. ;)
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???? :roll: :roll:
From The Independent :

A plane carrying dozens of Irish voters home for the country's abortion referendum has been struck by another passenger jet on the runway at Stansted.

:roll:

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Alan BEAN, former NASA Astronaut, died yesterday aged 86.

NASA on Twitter 2018-05-26 :

We're saddened by the passing of astronaut Alan Bean. The fourth person to walk on the Moon, he spent 10+ hours on the lunar surface during Apollo 12. Bean was spacecraft commander of Skylab Mission II & devoted his retirement to painting.
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On the 12 Astronauts who walked on the moon, now only 4 are still alive.
Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11), aged 88.
David Scott (Apollo 15), aged 86.
Charles Duke (Apollo 16), aged 83.
Harrison Schmitt (Apollo17), aged 83.

Of the first 60 Astronauts to fly above the 100km limit, 22 are still alive (and 8 died during accidents) giving a "survival rate" that is no so surprising considering the strict selection criteria they went through.
The oldest is Wladimir Shatalov, born Dec 1927, who flew Soyuz 4.
Followed by Anatoly Filipchenko, born Feb 1928, who flew Soyuz 7.
Frank Borman and Jim Lovell, both born in March 1928, are the oldest American astronauts still alive.

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Austria is considering sanctions against Kuwait Airways, which plans to offer flights to and from Vienna in June 2018, over an Israeli passenger who was denied a flight due to his nationality.
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