The Dutch airforce will get another 9 F-35's Lightning II jets. This will bring their total to 46, allowing the establishment of a 3d squadron. The extra costs are estimated at about 1 Billion Euros. This includes not only the planes but also spare parts,simulators,software and extra infrastructure....

The question is what will happen with the Belgian activities, after all it's not because TC goes bankrupt that the market is gone. Will they be taken over? - Yes: completely, partly, will they take over the SN contract or develop something new, contract another airline, ... - No: other tour-operato...

sn26567 wrote: ↑ 23 Aug 2019, 18:14 Mark wrote: ↑ 23 Aug 2019, 13:55 I would love to have a route between Asturias(OVD) and Brussels. Zaventem would be a great option. Brussels Airlines, Ryanair or Vueling would be interesting options. There has been an OVD-BRU route in the past, operated by Iberia...

Re: Belgium sells c130 Post by Konus » 13 Aug 2019, 17:25 What about the remaining 2 to 3? Yes indeed. I thought the Belgian Air Force still had 11 C-130's? (out of 12+1 and 2 lost ) If there are 9 to be sold , what is/was the faith of the other 2?( and which registration?) Who can shed some light ...

Just wondering, after this bankruptcy,who owns the tradename VLM (or Vlaamse LuchtransportMaatschappij) . Can we assume it is now available 'for free' for any investor(s) who would like to revive the airline once more? (you never know) Or is it to be 'purchased' from the liquidator? :? or someone el...

by Boavida » 24 Jun 2019, 20:35 Duke wrote: ↑ 24 Jun 2019, 19:27 Jetter wrote: ↑ 24 Jun 2019, 19:06 Those aren’t available second hand. LH didn’t retract that only profitable airlines receive new equipment. That applies to ‘network airlines’ as well. OS getting second hand airplanes, while LX and L...

Does OST (Bruges) have a future regarding city trips? https://kw.knack.be/west-vlaanderen/nie ... 79073.html Yes ,of course.A few examples: -The LF on the Moscow flights was not bad. If Pobeda resumes flights as from october from Moscow AND,why not, Saint-Petersburg, it is likely to work. They only...

by sn26567 » 17 Jun 2019, 18:40 Who says Brussels Airlines is losing money? The first quarter was negative, but last time I saw Christina Foerster, she said she hoped to end the year with black figures. On the other hand, Eurowings expects a negative EBIT of -4% to -6%. And what about cargo? The 'n...

A trip report WAW-JFK in a Air Belgium A340 for LOT.

https://flight-report.com/en/report/404 ... w-york-jfk

by Phoenixx » 23 Apr 2019, 14:28 …, because damn I honestly don't know what to say anymore. Do you think we have an 'end dispute now button' lying around we are too stubborn to press? One that magically creates 25 licensed atcos, cures all disease and undoes all violations? Because we would be mash...

Interesting article in hangarflying on n Pobeda at Ostend airport. 'Pobeda brings travelangry Russians to Flanders'. https://www.hangarflying.eu/2019/04/pobeda-brengt-reislustige-russen-naar-vlaanderen/ Flights are popular. especially with Russians willing to visit cities of Bruges,Ghent,... Belgian...

by TLspotting » 08 Apr 2019, 20:25 Passenger wrote: ↑ 08 Apr 2019, 19:14 Voka (Flemish Entrepreneurs Networking) believes that Ostend Airport has a future: https://www.voka.be/nieuws/nieuwe-lucht ... nde-brugge I think the same as well, but they need to find the real markets, except TUI fly, with P...

And another presscoverage of the inaugural flight of POBEDA to Ostend - Bruges . https://www.hln.be/regio/oostende/video-eerste-russen-in-luchthaven-oostende-brugge-verwelkomd-met-brugse-zot-en-garnalen~a7dae0e4/ Summary: 182 incoming passengers and 105 outgoing on the first flight . Next saturday :...

Ostend-Bruges and Antwerp Airports represented at Antwerp Holiday Fair Jan 24th-27th PRESSE RELEASE Ostend-Bruges and Antwerp Airports represented at Antwerp Holiday Fair Jan 24th-27th The largest holiday fair in Flanders will be held at Antwerp Expo this year, from Thursday Jan 24th till Sunday Ja...

Ostend-Bruges and Antwerp Airports represented at Antwerp Holiday Fair Jan 24th-27th Ostend-Bruges and Antwerp Airports represented at Antwerp Holiday Fair Jan 24th-27th PRESSE RELEASE Ostend-Bruges and Antwerp Airports represented at Antwerp Holiday Fair Jan 24th-27th The largest holiday fair in F...

In the meantime it appears the BAF is permanently grounding a second C-130 (which CH-XX?),leaving 9 planes to fulfill the transport-role and para dropping until the first A400M shows up.

Source: http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20181226_04063060

If I counted well ABD has been doing more than 16 T&G. And the nimbies are reacting as expected,trying to contact Air Belgium to ask for an explanation and suggesting once again Vatry as an alternative in the true Nimby spirit.

On saturday 22/12 ,Air Belgium will perform some 24 touch-and-go's at OST airport.
Aircraft to be used: OO-ABE.

The Nimbies will be happy.


https://www.luchthaven-oostendebrugge.c ... mber-2018/

On saturday 22/12 ,Air Belgium will perform some 24 touch-and-go's at OST airport.
Aircraft to be used: OO-ABE.

The Nimbies will be happy.


https://www.luchthaven-oostendebrugge.c ... mber-2018/

From what I’ve read elsewhere, the UAVs in question here seem far from toys. There have been reports of 7+ UAVs in the air around EGKK simultaneously, some reports even mentioned “petrol powered” UAVs. This is a delibarate act to bring one of the UK’s biggest airports to a standstill, not some kid ...