European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) funds airplane scanner at Brussels Airport
Thanks to financial support from the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), Brussels Airport will now become even more efficient in fighting smuggling, having acquired a...
Flaps issue on Ryanair Boeing 737 while approaching Brussels Airport
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 (EI-EMD) from Malta to Brussels encountered a problem with the flaps while approaching the Belgian airport yesterday evening (26 November),...
13 great aircraft liveries you can spot at Brussels Airport
Airlines take great pride in their aircraft liveries. It is a vital part of their marketing strategy and improves the visibility of their brand at...
Iberia is operating a one-time Airbus A340-600 flight between Brussels Airport and Madrid
On Monday 11 December Iberia will operate an Airbus A340-600 between Madrid and Brussels. The flight between Madrid and Brussels Airport is operated as...
Automatic measuring of upper wind: Belgocontrol enhances security of approaches at Brussels Airport
Too strong a tailwind at high altitude can lead to an aircraft’s non-stabilized approach and can provoke a missed landing with overshoot (go-around procedure)....
Power outage at some facilities and buildings near Brussels Airport
At 15:25 a power outage occurred in buildings and facilities near Brussels Airport. The main terminal was not affected by the outage. According to...
Air Cargo Global has returned to Brussels Airport, despite the possible noise fines
Since two weeks Air Cargo Global, the Slovakian cargo carrier that left Brussels Airport six months ago, is operating bi-weekly flights again from Zaventem. Newspaper...
Brussels Airport plane spotting platforms to be completed by April 2018
Great news for plane spotters that love to catch their favourite aircraft at Brussels Airport. The airport just announced that the environmental permit for...
Over 2.2 million passengers at Brussels Airport in October 2017 (+8.5%)
Brussels Airport is starting the 4th quarter of 2017 with over 2.2 million passengers in October, up 8.5% on the same month last year. Air...
Brussels Airport RWY 25R closed after oil spill of Kalitta Air Boeing 747
On Sunday 5 November 2017, Brussels Airport has closed its main departure runway, RWY 25R, after a landing incident of an inbound aircraft.A Kalitta...
Brussels Airport has ordered 30 electric buses from Chinese BYD
Brussels Airport has ordered 30 full electrically powered buses from Chinese battery and bus manufacturer BYD, financial newspaper De Tijd discovered. A huge blow...
“The Belgian Chocolate House” (five shops at Brussels Airport) wins Mercurius award
This year International Duty Free (IDF) wins the Mercurius award with the innovative concept “The Belgian Chocolate House”. This prestigious award is reserved for...
Hainan Airlines successfully launched inaugural flight from Shanghai to Brussels [PICS]
On 25 October 2017, Hainan Airlines flight HU7921 departed on time from Shanghai Pudong Airport and, after a little more than 11 hours, made...
From today, Hainan Airlines connects Brussels Airport with Shanghai three times per week
"As of today, Hainan Airlines flies you to China’s biggest city 3 times a week!", Brussels Airport proudly tweeted this morning. The Aviation24 news...
Three new holiday destinations for TUI fly Belgium: Aruba and Curaçao (from Brussels) and Florence (from Antwerp)
TUI fly Belgium is preparing its summer 2018 schedule. TUI fly Belgium will link Brussels Airport with Aruba and Curaçao from June 2018 while...
Following a European tender, Brussels Airport chooses G4S and ICTS as its security partners for 2018
After winning the tender, security companies G4S and ICTS will provide security services at Brussels Airport for three years starting February 2018. G4S will...
Airlines that violated the Brussels Region noise standards have been sued and that’s a first
For the first time three airlines that violated the Brussels region noise standards have been sued, they risk to pay fines between €12,000 and...
Brussels Airport expressed in numbers on World Statistics Day
Brussels Airport is an extraordinary place. But how extraordinary exactly, and expressed in what? In the total number of arriving and departing passengers? Or...
RwandAir adapts its Brussels schedule to avoid visa problems in the UK
Since the inception of the RwandAir flights from Kigali (KGL) to Brussels (BRU), the return flights were operated via London Gatwick (LGW). Passengers from...
Hainan Airlines is planning a third destination in China from Belgium: Shenzhen-Brussels twice weekly from July 2018
Airlineroute discovered that the airline requested traffic rights between the two airports.The Chinese airline, the fourth-largest airline in terms of fleet size in the...