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by Thomaaas
31 May 2018, 00:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2018
Replies: 1342
Views: 320858

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2018

Brussels Airlines has announced new destinations Kyiv and Wroclaw: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/brussels-airlines/brussels-airlines-launches-new-destinations-kyiv-and-wroclaw/ Best regards, Ivan Helsinki next? ;) (and perhaps some other seasonal services to the Nordics, e.g. L...
by Thomaaas
04 Mar 2018, 21:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2018
Replies: 1342
Views: 320858

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2018

Dont make up stuff: SN doesn’t pay the volunteers during strikes of weather conditions: they are employees from different departments that 100% voluntarily go and help at the airport. Strikes of weather conditions? Who is making things up? Of course SN pays the volunteers. I meant strikes OR weathe...
by Thomaaas
04 Mar 2018, 10:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2018
Replies: 1342
Views: 320858

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2018

Very true! And the situation at BRU was clear to get worse as of 3 pm when it started snowing and flights got delayed.. They had ample time to call in extras or to work out an alternative workforce post closing hours. I was at BRU between 15:00 and 18:00 the situation was already desperate! And who...
by Thomaaas
17 Oct 2017, 15:34
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2017
Replies: 484
Views: 132259

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2017

Some more news on this: the plan signed off by LH is to have 2 A340 planes up and running end of March next year already, with 2 more being added every IATA season, to a total of 6 for summer 2019! Initial destinations are likely to be: Los Angeles, Miami, New York, ... The growth from DUS comes on...
by Thomaaas
11 Oct 2017, 08:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU A380-ready in December: press briefing about the A380
Replies: 23
Views: 5117

Re: BRU A380 ready in december, press briefing today about the A380?

To be honest, the only airline I see serving BRU with an A380 in the next 10-20 years is EK...
by Thomaaas
18 Aug 2017, 14:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1962
Views: 934050

Re: BRU infrastructure: future

luchtzak wrote: 18 Aug 2017, 09:24 This week I used the automatic e-readers twice, no queue at all! And working!
Same here, used them Saturday 12/08 for my flight to IAD and no queue or anything.
by Thomaaas
07 Aug 2017, 15:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU - Long haul & intercontinental in the medium-long term
Replies: 60
Views: 24629

Re: BRU - Long haul & intercontinental in the medium-long term

I already started a similar posts some time ago regarding the potential future of BRU and its new LHL destinations so here's my take on it. These are only potential routes, not based on any rumours or anything but more which routes/airlines BRU should have in a couple of years: USA : - SFO/LAX: by S...
by Thomaaas
14 Jul 2017, 11:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2017: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 257
Views: 97940

Re: BRU Summer 2017: news, new routes, airlines

I was just checking the wikipedia page of Brussels Airport in English. In the "Airlines and Destinations" tab, it says that American Airlines has flights to: Dallas-DFW, Los Angeles,Philadelphia,New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport,Boston-Logan,Charlotte, Phoenix,Seattle,Sa...
by Thomaaas
01 Jun 2017, 09:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium: a rebirth?
Replies: 558
Views: 218952

Re: Air Belgium: a rebirth?

Yuqu12 wrote: 01 Jun 2017, 09:05 Good luck for the passengers in economy. I guess 2-4-2 is somewhat the worst configuration to have.
2-4-2 is actually the best configuration out there according to many studies/surveys. Especially on A330 and A340.
by Thomaaas
14 Apr 2017, 09:21
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 69-year old passenger doctor David Dao dragged off overbooked United Express flight UA3411
Replies: 113
Views: 24312

Re: 69-year old passenger doctor David Dao dragged off overbooked United Express flight UA3411

sn26567 wrote: 13 Apr 2017, 12:35 Passengers on a United flight today (not a joke) :o

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Isn't that the Condor logo on the emergency exit?
by Thomaaas
06 Apr 2017, 09:28
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4649
Views: 2201189

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

I may be wrong but I doubt leasing a 10 year old plane (already well depreciated by its owner, the lessor) cost as much as leasing a factory-new one of the same type. That's correct, but still, leasing is throwing away money, no matter how old the plane is or how cheap the price is. Leasing is OK f...
by Thomaaas
16 Mar 2017, 12:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4649
Views: 2201189

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

sn26567 wrote: 16 Mar 2017, 11:51
Bralo20 wrote: 16 Mar 2017, 11:39 And still no news about the renewal of the fleet...
No more fleet expansion after 2017.
And what is your source for this claim?
by Thomaaas
14 Mar 2017, 19:36
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2017: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 257
Views: 97940

Re: BRU Summer 2017: news, new routes, airlines

Any news on whether Hainan will actually resume BRU - PVG this year?
by Thomaaas
28 Feb 2017, 13:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4649
Views: 2201189

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

convair wrote: 28 Feb 2017, 13:02 Will SN keep the Dash8 wet-leased from Flybe and the ERJ145 wet-leased from bmi?
Normally not :)
by Thomaaas
24 Feb 2017, 09:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2017
Replies: 484
Views: 132259

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2017

There are not sig Witch only can backfire if Tomorrowland goes south in the next 5 years. In that view TinTin and Magrite are more of a safe bet. The Red Devils is somewhere in between :| You said it all. There are absolutely no signs at all that TML will go south in the next 5 years. One can not pr...
by Thomaaas
22 Feb 2017, 13:19
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2017
Replies: 484
Views: 132259

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2017

Predixs wrote: 22 Feb 2017, 12:43 I just saw this on an Austrian aviation website,

Brussels Airlines will send it's "Fourth" special livery jet to Vienna this Friday! :o

In German: http://www.austrianaviation.net/detail/ ... -auf-wien/
Will be revealed soon ;)
by Thomaaas
17 Feb 2017, 16:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1962
Views: 934050

Re: BRU infrastructure: future

Trains to Ghent are not perfect as well:
2 direct per hour (with one of them taking 1h22 till Ghent.
And typical NMBS: you have 3 between the the hour 15 and the hour half (2 of them with a change of trains in Brussels) and then you have to wait another half hour for the next train...
by Thomaaas
01 Feb 2017, 08:25
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4649
Views: 2201189

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

Boavida wrote: 01 Feb 2017, 02:17 I wonder when they'll announce the long haul fleet replacement. And maybe a livery update with all these new birds? ;)
I don't see a livery update happening right now, if in 2018 the name and brand might change, would be a waste of money to change the livery now.
by Thomaaas
27 Jan 2017, 15:02
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2017: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 257
Views: 97940

Re: BRU Summer 2017: news, new routes, airlines

Too bad Finnair stopped with their A350. BRU is starting to become an A350-hub. Some airlines are probably anticipating the noise restrictions by using newer types of planes... BRU is starting to become a A350 hub? Only two airlines (QR and TG) have announced A350 operations at BRU, not really an A...
by Thomaaas
24 Jan 2017, 16:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4649
Views: 2201189

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

Is it impossible for SN to change completely to Boeing if they receive a good deal with them? Even the A320 fleet is not so young so if Boeing give a good deal and SN change completely to Boeing is it crazy? Not impossible but a lot of extra work: all pilots have to be trained to be certified to fl...