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by fostro
10 Nov 2005, 19:19
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: My essay about Sabena/SNBA African Adventure
Replies: 9
Views: 1662

Is there no-one who's willing to help me? :?
by fostro
10 Nov 2005, 19:07
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Spotter Facilities at Brussels Airport in future
Replies: 14
Views: 5267

Spotter Facilities at Brussels Airport in future

We all know that there are no Spotter Facilities at Brussels Airport today. If we jump over the border to Amsterdam-Schiphol: there's a whole terrace for spotters! :o Wouldn't be a great idea if BIAC would create something like that at BRU? Couldn't it be possible on the roof of the B-Terminal? If t...
by fostro
10 Nov 2005, 18:43
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: SNBA in Airliner World
Replies: 16
Views: 2458

By the way, to stay on topic: nice to see the "overseas"people are interested in our tiny "national" airline company :D
Free positive advertising! Very good!
by fostro
10 Nov 2005, 18:42
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: SNBA in Airliner World
Replies: 16
Views: 2458

As we're talking about Airliner World, I have a question about the release date. In case you're subscribed to the magazine, and you live in Belgium, when do you get it by mail? Because at the moment I buy it at my local newspaper stand, but I get e.g. the December issue when the January issue is rel...
by fostro
10 Nov 2005, 18:35
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: List of new and likely long-haul brussels routes
Replies: 149
Views: 33620

I read today in De Standaard (Flemish newspaper) that a direct flight from Brussels to Japan is being investigated. According to Premier Verhofstadt, both Belgium and Japan are very interested in a direct connection between both countries. Let's wait and see how long the investigation will take... I...
by fostro
10 Nov 2005, 18:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Etihad Airways AUH-BRU-YYZ part 2
Replies: 25
Views: 4518

Mmm.. that's a lot less compared to the very first flight on 31/10! Let's hope figures will rise in the months to come.

Is there perhaps anybody who has connections with Etihad and who is willing to give us some load factor figures? That would be very kind of him/her :D:D

Etihad, good luck!
by fostro
09 Nov 2005, 12:57
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Codesharing between Swiss and United Airlines
Replies: 12
Views: 2076

As Swiss is bought by Lufthansa, it will have to listen to her new parent, isn't it? (cfr. Star Alliance) I agree with sn26567 who said that AA wouldn't keep the codeshare with Swiss when they have a codeshare with the competitor (UA). Though, AA focuses on the homemarket so I think it's no big deal...
by fostro
09 Nov 2005, 12:40
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: New aviation music track from yoyoman 'Tarmac Activity'
Replies: 13
Views: 2088

Your music compositions are unusual but suprised me in a positive way. I imagined myself the following situation: An event organised by an airline company at which they present their new corporate identity or new aircraft in their fleet. Before they reveal the airplane, there's a special act show ac...
by fostro
09 Nov 2005, 12:28
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Embraer 170 locking its brakes
Replies: 25
Views: 4270

fhcaparica, I totally agree with you!

Probably, one of the biggest jungles on earth are the USA themselves... :D (Sorry, I couldn't hold myself about that)
by fostro
08 Nov 2005, 12:15
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: SN Brussels Airlines' Loadfactor - part 2
Replies: 143
Views: 31682

Business is going good with SN! Hopefully they manage to keep the change of LF% positive. Do they have many charterflights to fill up the weekend-inactivity of their Avro's? Or is this business rather uncommon in off-season? I have a question about the figures: we get the cumulated %, but I'd like t...
by fostro
07 Nov 2005, 00:24
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: TUB changes Livery + website ??
Replies: 33
Views: 5764

I did a little check on the internet... and look what I found.

Click here to view the research result.
Before you can view the result, you have to type an Access Code. (it's free of charge of course)
by fostro
07 Nov 2005, 00:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: TUB changes Livery + website ??
Replies: 33
Views: 5764

And what about JetairFly?

I tried to surf to http://www.jetairfly.com/. In stead of an error message or whatsoever, I got a pop-upwindow in which I could enter a username & password. Is there a kind of action going on?

Let's keep an eye on this website...? ;)
by fostro
05 Nov 2005, 10:40
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Air France Annual Reports
Replies: 1
Views: 461

Air France Annual Reports

Hello all I'm starting my scription about the African adventure of SN Brussels Airlines, starting with history and the glorious times of Sabena. As Air France is a hard competitor for SN Brussels Airlines, I have to compare those two airlines - concerning their strategy on African market. Is there a...
by fostro
05 Nov 2005, 10:29
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: SNBA & Oneworld
Replies: 5
Views: 1413

Because it doesn't fit in SNBA's strategy. They like to stay independent so they can offer flights/connections with any airline which they want to codeshare with. When they would be a member of e.g. oneworld, the choice is rather limited of intensive partnership agreements. But... it's SNBA's strate...
by fostro
31 Oct 2005, 20:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Etihad Airways AUH-BRU-YYZ as from October 31 (confirmed!)
Replies: 171
Views: 31601

It was awesome! She came in very smoothly and taxied right away to the gate.

At app. 1910 she bounded for YYZ, final destination of the day.

Great departure from 25R!
by fostro
31 Oct 2005, 14:48
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Etihad Airways AUH-BRU-YYZ as from October 31 (confirmed!)
Replies: 171
Views: 31601

@Atlantis: Where are those sandhills at BRU?
by fostro
26 Oct 2005, 14:11
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: 747 in tui colors over Brussels?
Replies: 5
Views: 1343

I can confirm it was the Korean Air 744! Yesterday, I was at BRU at the Brussels Airport Travel Day which was organised in the Sky Hall (old terminal). In the afternoon, 1600-1700, I joined a bus tour all over the airport. And I saw the take-off of that beauty. It was marvellous! Thanks to the rain ...
by fostro
25 Oct 2005, 19:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Jet Airways to Bru (2)
Replies: 54
Views: 12523

Today confirmed at Brussels Airport Travel Day (a fair for the travel industry organised by BIAC) by Jet Airways representative that they will start flights to Brussels as from April next year.
by fostro
11 Oct 2005, 10:45
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: My essay about Sabena/SNBA African Adventure
Replies: 9
Views: 1662

My essay about Sabena/SNBA African Adventure

Hello all As I'm in my final year of Tourism- & Recreationmanagement, I'll have to write essay this year. The subject I have chosen is: "The African Adventure of Sabena/SN Brussels Airlines: stagnation or expansion?" As the title clarifies I will talk about the African Network of SNBA....
by fostro
11 Oct 2005, 10:30
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Virgin Express B737-300WL
Replies: 64
Views: 10675

Why they don't try to get any Airbus A319 or A320? There are many of them in use. I think there are certainly some 2nd (or 3rd, 4th) hands available at an affordable price, wouldn't be? This would make sense as SNBA & VEX are in the same holding. Staff could be placed anywhere in time of extra n...