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by Poiu
18 Feb 2022, 09:18
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Non ETOPS / ETOPS Destination Alternate
Replies: 3
Views: 18426

Re: Non ETOPS / ETOPS Destination Alternate

This is mainly a fan and spotters forum, so you won’t get many answers to your question. It looks as if you’re a bit confused or looking to deep into things. Your departure A is just an airport like B,C,D, E, ... and can be considered as an alternate at any time before and during your flight, provid...
by Poiu
20 Dec 2021, 23:14
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Strikes affecting Belgian airports in 2021
Replies: 29
Views: 13388

Re: Strikes affecting Belgian airports in 2021

Sorry if I cannot do more, but I am almost single-handedly handling all the news on this website, and I also have a life next to aviation24.be Sorry Andre, you posted 13 other articles today from which one was about a steam train! Defending the indefensible proves there is more than what meets the ...
by Poiu
20 Dec 2021, 21:39
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Strikes affecting Belgian airports in 2021
Replies: 29
Views: 13388

Re: Strikes affecting Belgian airports in 2021

Very surprised to see not one mention of the strike going on today... Or did I miss something in another thread? Regards, Duke Indeed, whilst a flight between Stuttgart and Kiruna, wherever that may be, once a week for three months is homepage news and every single diversion around the world is bro...
by Poiu
18 Dec 2021, 21:34
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Survey: Visual Descent Point
Replies: 11
Views: 25332

Re: Survey: Visual Descent Point

Before any comments are made, could you first then - according to you - explain what is the correct procedure? NPA procedures depend on 2D or 3D approach, where from a procedural point of view we will also refer to DA (yet you mention MDA?) as they are CDFA based. Pure MDA is only used for ie circl...
by Poiu
14 Dec 2021, 14:25
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: SWISS in 2021
Replies: 16
Views: 6383

Re: SWISS in 2021

Quite interesting bit in Swiss network expansion for summer 2022 : They will operate GVA-BRU on their own metal, competing with SN, and advertising it specifically together with JFK-GVA https://swiss.newsmarket.com/english/press-releases/swiss-further-expands-its-network-for-summer-2022-and-offers-...
by Poiu
14 Dec 2021, 10:13
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Strikes affecting Belgian airports in 2021
Replies: 29
Views: 13388

Re: Strikes affecting Belgian airports in 2021

Most of the time I understand and even support strikes, but in the middle of a pandemic with the possibility of a new, very infectious variant, developing, I don’t think anything can justify a strike. Any action that brings more people together than absolutely necessary will lead to more infections,...
by Poiu
12 Dec 2021, 20:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Belgian-British 19-year-old girl departs from Kortrijk for a record-setting trip around the aircraft world in an ultralight
Replies: 28
Views: 8132

Re: Belgian-British 19-year-old girl departs from Kortrijk for a record-setting trip around the aircraft world in an ult

DIBO wrote: 12 Dec 2021, 12:37 Wanted to share her request (with update: pilot has been identified), but it's also a great story...
Relays are common in remote areas, nothing special about it, it’s just colleagues helping each other.
by Poiu
19 Nov 2021, 18:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 127740

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

If you look at this from this side, and yesterday also during the presentation, it is visible that the Belgian flag is up side down, red/yellow/black. I know why, bcs it works like a mirror, but in fact it is absolutely not correct This is ABSOLUTELY correct! The way Air Belgium paints it is absolu...
by Poiu
18 Nov 2021, 13:19
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 127740

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

In the mean time, episode 25ish of trying to get a refund or rebooking for a Covid-cancelled flight...
Bought a ticket for 75€, flight cancelled, never received a refund, tried to rebook for same route, website price 69€, after 15 minutes on the phone, quoted by call center: 81€ rebooking cost. :!:
by Poiu
12 Nov 2021, 14:16
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 127740

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

TLspotting wrote: 12 Nov 2021, 12:41 New livery, new logo. Brussels Airlines branding kept.
Honestly? Seriously?
Whilst customers are waiting, more than a year, to get their money back, their airline is spending money on rebranding for the 4th or 5th time... You couldn’t make it up, could you?
by Poiu
05 Nov 2021, 20:27
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 127740

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

Pilot are trained to fly OR a330, OR a320's. You cannot just swap them. For cabin crew, we are all trained on a320 but not everyone fly a330. Beside the certification there are more complex mater in term of rostering. If a crew was suppose to fly in the morning, you can't simply reroster them in th...
by Poiu
05 Nov 2021, 10:33
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 127740

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

Two days ago, I asked Brussels Airlines Public Relations what happened exactly and why these flights were cancelled. I got the answer today: "We cancelled a total of 7 flights over the weekend (Saturday, Sunday, Monday), including two due to technical problems and 5 cancellations due to crew s...
by Poiu
19 Oct 2021, 19:22
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 127740

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

Full story: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/brussels-airlines/passengers-of-brussels-airlines-flight-to-luanda-return-to-brussels-after-last-minute-diversion-to-kinshasa/ Your full story seems weird, can you tell us who told you this story? No pilot would proceed to and hold over...
by Poiu
16 Oct 2021, 16:39
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Anomalies in BRU-ANR-CRL-LGG-OST in 2021
Replies: 143
Views: 62678

Re: Anomalies in BRU-ANR-CRL-LGG-OST in 2021

Cargolux flight CLX97F from Anchorage and Chicago to Luxembourg (Boeing 747-8F reg. LX-VCC) diverted to Brussels this morning. It took off again to LUX this afternoon. Cargolux flight CLX6359 from Seoul and Novosibirsk to Luxembourg (Boeing 747-8F reg. LX-VCE) diverted to Brussels this morning. It ...
by Poiu
16 Oct 2021, 14:58
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: booked a flight, not sure if I will arrive back home
Replies: 6
Views: 23241

Re: booked a flight, not sure if I will arrive back home

Did you buy the trip as one ticket or separate ones?
I don’t see FR offering tickets from AMM to CRL, it looks like you bought two separate tickets hence why they only have to reroute/refund the AMM-BLQ leg.
by Poiu
22 Sep 2021, 11:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 127740

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

lumumba wrote: 22 Sep 2021, 10:40 It went down yesterday by more than 30% something is happening but I didn't understand his point either!
(Off topic)
A rights issue happened yesterday, every share had one right detached, every right plus 3,85€ buys you a new share. More shares means each share is worth less money.
by Poiu
15 Sep 2021, 19:42
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: PSG star team lands at Ostend-Bruges Airport for tonight’s game against Club Brugge, but was this charter necessary?
Replies: 2
Views: 1111

Re: PSG star team lands at Ostend-Bruges Airport for tonight’s game against Club Brugge, but was this charter necessary?

It’s exactly these kind of flights which give aviation a bad image. Boarding 30 min, flight 45 minutes, get into the bus 30 minutes, bus trip to the hotel 30 min in total 2h15 minutes to avoid a bus trip of 3h30 minutes. It’s nothing else than exaggerating to impress and self-worship. These flights,...
by Poiu
16 Aug 2021, 22:27
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2021
Replies: 154
Views: 55364

Re: Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2021

sn26567 wrote: 16 Aug 2021, 18:29. More than likely a pressurisation issue given they descended to FL100.
Certainly possible, maybe likely by absolutely NOT more than likely.
There are several other abnormalities which require a descent.
Can we please stop jumping to false conclusions after every single diversion, please???
by Poiu
15 Aug 2021, 09:13
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Alitalia saved by the Government and reborn as ITA Airways
Replies: 861
Views: 466141

Re: Alitalia saved by the Government and reborn as ITA

If they succeed to do so the EU has no advantage anymore! I hope it will not be possible or the UK will win on all battles! If ITA, Alitalia or whatever they are called these days think they can make money on the route the exemption will, probably, be granted and British airlines will automatically...
by Poiu
13 Aug 2021, 13:57
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Alitalia saved by the Government and reborn as ITA Airways
Replies: 861
Views: 466141

Re: Alitalia saved by the Government and reborn as ITA

All flights between LIN and the UK will stop from 31/10/2021. LIN is only permitted to handle flights within the EU so post-Brexit... This will affect AI and BA to LCY and LHR also U2 to LGW Hi, I've been trying to search the news for confirmation of this, but I can't find anything. Would you mind ...