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The city of Mortsel (bordering the airport) objects to a new license: https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20240329_93984512 The city of Borsbeek (also bordering the airport) also objects to a new license: https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20240412_96404897 Apart from the arguments one could expect, Borsbeek also arg...

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/liege/closure-looms-for-liege-airport-following-negative-permit-advice/ The possible cancellation would be due to juridical reasons, not because of a negative advice. Very misleading title. Oh the misleading articles are not new :D There is nothing wrong with the ...

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/liege/closure-looms-for-liege-airport-following-negative-permit-advice/ The possible cancellation would be due to juridical reasons, not because of a negative advice. Very misleading title. When I read the article correct, the Walloon Minister of Environment has i...

A German Luftwaffe Eurofighter intercepted a Russian Ilyushin il-20 (RF-95671), flying with transponder-off:

What is great is that actually nobody checks info when they get published. Yes, the first A339 left to Tarbes. No, the A332 aren't gone (yet) to AirSERBIA : they are currently flying for Sri Lankan Airlines. Air Belgium confirmed itself that OE-LAC and OE-LCL will go to Air Serbia: https://luchtvaa...

On 26th March, OO-ABG (A330-900 (neo) flew from Brussels to Tarbes-Lourdes:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oo-abg

The city of Mortsel (bordering the airport) objects to a new license:
https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20240329_93984512

Brasserie Belair is closed since last Thursday (22/03):
https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20240323_96978659

It's bankruptcy indeed (source: KBO-BCE).
Let's hope that EGIS drops its "market-based rent" principle.

On 07th March 2024, almost 600 kilos of cocaine were intercepted at Paramaribo, in Surinam Airways A340 with destination Amsterdam: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/surinam-airways/almost-600-kilos-of-cocaine-intercepted-in-suriname-plane/ Meanwhile, five arrests have been made and reconfirmed in ...

Two aviation related court verdicts in the Netherlands today: KLM sentenced for 'greenwashing': https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-france-klm-group/klm-royal-dutch-airlines/sentenced-after-a-complaint-for-greenwashing/ Dutch State unlawfully prioritizing aviation over residents living around AMS...

Costair Chartering (based at LGG): bankruptcy:
NL:
https://transportmedia.be/2024/03/coast ... -failliet/
FR:
https://transportmedia.be/fr/2024/03/co ... -faillite/

ECAir (Congo) has completed its restructuring a few months before its relaunch. Does it mean that its aircraft stuck in Brussels will eventually go back to Africa? At least one will not fly again. It is standing scavenged for parts in front of the ex-LH technics hangar. A journalist from Brazzanews...

Back from Taipei: B787-8 OO-LOE:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oo-loe

New reg will soon be PH-TFJ (TUI fly Netherlands)
https://onespotter.com/aircraft/fid/159644/PH-TFJ

The Belgian State Gazette confirms that 13th May 2024 is the new end date for their judicial reorganization by amicable agreement (official: "réorganisation judiciaire par accord amiable") Tribunal de l'entreprise du Brabant wallon. Prorogation du sursis de la réorganisation judiciaire de ...

Schiphol Airport expects another series of flight cancellations on Monday (early) morning, this time due to storm Isha:

EXCLUSIF - Scandale Air Belgium : une arnaque en haute altitude https://pan.be/article/exclusif-scandale-air-belgium-une-arnaque-en-haute-altitude-1138 (Google translate) Many aggrieved customers will take part in the hearing of the Nivelles Business Court which will take place this January 26 at 9...

EXCLUSIF - Scandale Air Belgium : une arnaque en haute altitude https://pan.be/article/exclusif-scandale-air-belgium-une-arnaque-en-haute-altitude-1138 (Google translate) Many aggrieved customers will take part in the hearing of the Nivelles Business Court which will take place this January 26 at 9...

Brussels airlines presented new uniforms.. No more red, but champagne colored touches on marine blue uniforms. Also, no more male / female style. Also men can wear make-up and a scarf, women can wear sneakers. https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/brussels-airlines/brussels-airlines-sh...

Sad news for the airport community:
Ben-Air Flight Academy has been declared bankrupt on 11/01/2024:
https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/ ... =420916553

An Air Côte d'Ivoire Dash-8 had to return to Banjul after a pressurization issue. Onboard: the Gambia 'Scorpions' soccer team. At deboarding at Banjul Airport, they were awaited by the fire brigade. Two if them wear (old) Belgian fire rescue outfits: https://twitter.com/modoubah/status/1745147991374...