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[Pictures] Brussels Airlines shows its sixth Belgian icon: Bruegel

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Today, Brussels Airlines revealed its sixth Belgian icon, dedicated to Flemish Masters, and in particular to Pieter Bruegel the Elder during this year celebrating the 450th anniversary of his death.

The ceremony was organised jointly by Brussels Airlines, VisitFlanders and Bozar, the centre for Fine Arts. It started with a Bruegelian breakfast at gate A40 of Brussels Airport, in the presence of many guests from the organising companies and from Brussels Airport. The breakfast was followed by the speeches of Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Company, Ben Weyts, Flemish Minister of Tourism, and Christina Foerster, CEO of Brussels Airlines.

Then, all the guests moved to Hangar 41 for an art exhibition of masterpieces of Bruegel on a circular giant screen surrounding the visitors. And finally, at 11:00, a video launched the revelation of the aircraft before a stunned audience.

Reception at gate A40

Speech of Ben Weyts, Flemish Minister of Tourism
Speech of Christina Foerster, CEO of Brussels Airlines, before launching an audio-visual show together with Ben Weyts and Arnaud Feist

Revealing at Hangar 41

© Bram Botterman

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Inside the aircraft

Arnaud Feist and Christina Foerster happy of the result © André Orban

Pulled outside

Pictures © Bart Noëth, except otherwise stated

This post was published on 2 May 2019 19:34

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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