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- 09 Oct 2019, 21:47
- Forum: Military aviation
- Topic: Dutch airforce acquires extra F-35's
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2060
Dutch airforce acquires extra F-35's
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....
- 22 Sep 2019, 16:00
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: The Thomas Cook bankruptcy and its aftermath
- Replies: 128
- Views: 27478
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2019
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...
- 03 Sep 2019, 21:36
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: BRU Summer 2020: news, new routes, airlines
- Replies: 249
- Views: 127530
Re: BRU Summer 2020: news, new routes, airlines
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...
- 14 Aug 2019, 22:43
- Forum: Military aviation
- Topic: Belgium sells c130
- Replies: 4
- Views: 19028
Re: Belgium sells c130
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 ...
- 23 Jul 2019, 22:59
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: VLM (SHS Antwerp Aviation) news 2018 - 2019
- Replies: 584
- Views: 141370
Re: VLM (SHS Antwerp Aviation) news 2018 - 2019
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...
- 24 Jun 2019, 21:16
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2019
- Replies: 1177
- Views: 349895
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2019
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...
- 18 Jun 2019, 22:32
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: 2019 Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST/EBOS) latest news
- Replies: 96
- Views: 36024
Re: 2019 Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST/EBOS) latest news
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...
- 18 Jun 2019, 22:10
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines' monthly traffic figures
- Replies: 231
- Views: 65737
Re: Brussels Airlines' monthly traffic figures
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...
- 22 May 2019, 22:13
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Air Belgium in 2019
- Replies: 358
- Views: 166908
Re: Air Belgium in 2019
A trip report WAW-JFK in a Air Belgium A340 for LOT.
https://flight-report.com/en/report/404 ... w-york-jfk
https://flight-report.com/en/report/404 ... w-york-jfk
- 23 Apr 2019, 20:58
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Social actions at air navigation service provider skeyes (Belgium) - possible air traffic disruptions
- Replies: 680
- Views: 84427
Re: Social actions at air traffic control service skeyes (Belgium) - possible air traffic disruptions
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...
- 16 Apr 2019, 21:26
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: 2019 Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST/EBOS) latest news
- Replies: 96
- Views: 36024
Re: 2019 Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST/EBOS) latest news
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...
- 08 Apr 2019, 22:00
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: 2019 Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST/EBOS) latest news
- Replies: 96
- Views: 36024
Re: 2019 Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST/EBOS) latest news
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...
- 07 Mar 2019, 20:59
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: 2019 Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST/EBOS) latest news
- Replies: 96
- Views: 36024
Re: 2019 Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST/EBOS) latest news
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 :...
- 23 Jan 2019, 21:10
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: 2018 Antwerp Airport (ANR/EBAW) latest news
- Replies: 166
- Views: 44848
Re: 2018 Antwerp Airport (ANR/EBAW) latest news
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...
- 23 Jan 2019, 21:08
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: 2019 Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST/EBOS) latest news
- Replies: 96
- Views: 36024
Re: 2019 Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST/EBOS) latest news
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...
- 29 Dec 2018, 11:23
- Forum: Military aviation
- Topic: Belgian Air Force news
- Replies: 50
- Views: 33080
Re: Belgian Air Force news
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
Source: http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20181226_04063060
- 22 Dec 2018, 12:23
- Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
- Topic: OST 22/12/2018 Air Belgium touch-and-goes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2299
Re: OST 22/12/2018 Air Belgium touch-and-goes
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.
- 21 Dec 2018, 15:43
- Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
- Topic: OST 22/12/2018 Air Belgium touch-and-goes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2299
OST 22/12/2018 Air Belgium touch-and-goes
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/
Aircraft to be used: OO-ABE.
The Nimbies will be happy.

https://www.luchthaven-oostendebrugge.c ... mber-2018/
- 21 Dec 2018, 15:17
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: 2018 Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST/EBOS) latest news
- Replies: 70
- Views: 17717
Re: 2018 Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST/EBOS) latest news
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/
Aircraft to be used: OO-ABE.
The Nimbies will be happy.

https://www.luchthaven-oostendebrugge.c ... mber-2018/
- 20 Dec 2018, 22:36
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: London Gatwick closed for +24 hours after drone activity around the airfield
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3946
Re: London Gatwick closed for hours after drone activity around the airfield
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 ...