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by Matt
29 Feb 2024, 09:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 253
Views: 45393

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

Wizzair 5 flights a week from BRU in summer season. 700 to 800 PAX a week, each direction offered. Or will they fly via Hellhole FRA ? So what do you suggest then? What's your super bright idea to compete against those (ultra) low cost carriers operating from much cheaper countries than Belgium? Hi...
by Matt
15 Feb 2024, 08:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1915
Views: 900265

Re: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future

Worst ? Over 25 000 reviews on Google. Not 1 or 10 reviews but over 25 000. Average : 4/5 :roll:. I think enough to have real opinions abt the airport Either people are blinds or they are paid by Brussels Airport to post positives reviews https://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/11/28/71/03/captu714.jpg Are y...
by Matt
23 Jan 2024, 08:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2024
Replies: 21
Views: 6955

Re: Air Belgium in 2024

It seems that both A330NEO's will leave the fleet: https://simpleflying.com/air-belgium-retire-airbus-a330neo-engine-issues/ Yup, it is a statement of fact : I'm the original writer. Due to many problems with the RR Trent 7000. However it is the first time that it is told that there are problems wi...
by Matt
23 Jan 2024, 08:04
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 326
Views: 149956

Re: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines

DannyVDB wrote: 22 Jan 2024, 17:39
- South African to Johannesburg
Wild idea, I like it, but I never see this happening. Unfortunately.
by Matt
06 Jan 2024, 14:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Crashes and serious incidents/accidents in 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 6852

Re: Crashes and serious incidents/accidents in 2024

What worries me about AS1282 is the fact that this is a brand new aircraft, 2 months old...
by Matt
16 Nov 2023, 08:41
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Dutch slot coordinator excludes 24 airlines from flying to/from Amsterdam Schiphol
Replies: 22
Views: 17857

Re: Dutch slot coordinator excludes 24 airlines from flying to/from Amsterdam Schiphol

Once an exemplary country, Netherlands is now making Giant blunders and reaching political low levels that are even not imaginea le in Belgium. Elections are coming soon but little hope for improvement. Not comparable to Belgium…???!?? Gilkinet & his other ecolo/groen friends are doing their be...
by Matt
23 Oct 2023, 09:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2023
Replies: 497
Views: 321726

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2023

Maybe off topic; but can we please stop the constant bashing on SN ? SN ain't perfect ( you are never gonna hear me say otherwise ) but overall, it is doing OK with a slow but steady growth process. We should be proud that we still have a national airline that is doing OK and that is steadily growin...
by Matt
06 Oct 2023, 09:15
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4560
Views: 2138602

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

OO-SFB is indeed being paint
by Matt
29 Sep 2023, 09:19
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 2023 Antwerp Airport (ANR/EBAW) latest news
Replies: 28
Views: 30657

Re: 2023 Antwerp Airport (ANR/EBAW) latest news

Not everybody lives in Antwerp. You'd be surprised how many people live in the 'parking lot'. Flights from ANR are targeting people living in the area. Just like at any other airport. But people from the parking are welcome too, even people from Holland. What a pointless discussion. What do you mea...
by Matt
19 Sep 2023, 14:35
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224371

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

There must be another reason (like Sobelair's CEO used to have a holiday home near Kruger Park, that's why Sobelair still served JNB in the end) One of the reasons why Sobelair flew to South Africa was because Aldo Vastapane owned the Big Five Duty Free Shops at JNB and at CPT, and the Sky Shops at...
by Matt
19 Sep 2023, 13:39
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224371

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

How could it have ended up differently ? See by yourself, not even taking into account what happened in 2023... (loss making S.A flights). Does someone here know why they actually started those SA flights? It's still puzzling to me Simply the biggest unserved African market and one of the most impo...
by Matt
19 Sep 2023, 12:59
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224371

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

Darjeeling wrote: 19 Sep 2023, 12:36 How could it have ended up differently ?

See by yourself, not even taking into account what happened in 2023... (loss making S.A flights).
Does someone here know why they actually started those SA flights? It's still puzzling to me
by Matt
18 Sep 2023, 19:25
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224371

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

https://air-cosmos.com/article/transpor ... ociallymap

According to this article, the 2 A330neos will go back to the lessors
by Matt
18 Sep 2023, 15:34
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224371

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

Airbus330lover wrote: 18 Sep 2023, 15:26 Now they can ACMI for SN....
That would be amazing actually. But I don't see it happening
by Matt
18 Sep 2023, 14:16
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224371

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/09/18 ... ersvlucht/

Also confirmed to vrt news.

Very sad to hear, unfortunately :(
by Matt
18 Sep 2023, 08:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2023
Replies: 497
Views: 321726

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2023

Meanwhile in Kinshasa. Pax blocked for 2 days. Technical problems with antique SN- Airbus See, comments like that is the reason why people don't take you serious anymore. OO-SFF is 13y old. "Antique" ? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: My goodness. Meanwhile, DL flies around with B767 that are almo...
by Matt
17 Sep 2023, 08:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2023
Replies: 497
Views: 321726

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2023

Flying (long haul) on SN has become like playing the lottery. As long as LH refuses to invest in a decent (in size), modern long haul fleet for SN, these things will continue to happen and customers will run away. (in the meantime: 787's for OS, A350's for LX) (as for SN: "here's 1 extra 15-ye...
by Matt
12 Sep 2023, 12:57
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4560
Views: 2138602

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

It's a positive news, though I hope the OO-SFP cabin will be updated before it joins again the fleet. Hard product consistency is of utmost importance nowadays. Unfortunately no, there will be some light appearance modifications as change of carpet, seat cover etc to fit the SN colour. But a full r...
by Matt
01 Sep 2023, 14:51
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2023
Replies: 497
Views: 321726

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2023

Is the A350 not considered? :cry: On the long term 787, A350 and A330neo are considered. But on short mid term, as long as there iare A330 available within the group, there is no need to go for another aircraft type. Lufthansa is geting rid of their A330, it I'm pretty sure they will go to SN and E...
by Matt
01 Sep 2023, 09:53
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2023
Replies: 258
Views: 224371

Re: Air Belgium in 2023

According fr24 this afternoon at 18.39 a positioning flight of Getjet 738 is planned from VNO to BRU as flight ABB320P..Aircraft is LY-TRE..Any ideas why ABB is operating this flight? Not operated by KF but wetlease, to operate BRU-SFJ tomorrow. (google SFJ and try to pronounce it…) Kangerlussuaq, ...