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by V-Bird
27 Mar 2006, 18:16
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: B767 in SN fleet
Replies: 45
Views: 8952

B767 in SN fleet

Due A330 Maintance, SN Brussels is forced to use an B767-300 in the summerperiod. the plane is leased from EuroAtlantic Airways. Till the end of june the B767 is in use. At this moment, SN Brussels Cabincrew is trained to work on the B767. ©Luchtvaartnieuws.nl BRUSSEL - SN Brussels Airlines vliegt d...
by V-Bird
15 Dec 2005, 21:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Former Sabena CEO Muller becomes new CEO Hapagfly
Replies: 1
Views: 781

Former Sabena CEO Muller becomes new CEO Hapagfly

The former ( and last ) Sabena Ceo( Chrostoph Muller ) becomes the new Hapagfly group CEO starting from january 2006

More news in dutch:

http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?id=11567
by V-Bird
23 Nov 2005, 23:22
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: KLM to replace 737-300 and -400 in 737NG
Replies: 2
Views: 1239

KLM to replace 737-300 and -400 in 737NG

Luchtvaartnieuws.nl reperted that KLM will replace all there 737-300 and 737-400 planes into 737 next generation planes. KLM operates the 737-800 and 737-900.

© luchtvaartnieuws.nl

http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?id=11252
by V-Bird
03 Nov 2005, 21:33
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: What's your favourite airline livery?
Replies: 22
Views: 3259

1 V-Bird
2 Sibir (s7 ) really an lovely marketing colour
3 TNT
by V-Bird
03 Nov 2005, 16:57
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: The Great Train VS Plane debate
Replies: 57
Views: 7156

. Trains have a flat floor, no cargo holds and liberal cabin luggage allowance... Well, both Thalys and ICE has in every car a luggage compartment. Idd they have an flat floot, but most system are installed under the floor! And i just read on the internet that the ICE has an pressure cabin... ( why...
by V-Bird
03 Nov 2005, 16:26
Forum: Sell/buy/trade your hobby stuff
Topic: Concorde at CDG?
Replies: 12
Views: 2825

Or you can go to Sinnsheim in germany. They have an Air France Concorde ( F-BVFB ), and her Russian counter part Tu-144 ( CCCP-77112 ) ( konkorski / charger )

You are allowed to visit the inside of both planes:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/764649/M/
by V-Bird
03 Nov 2005, 15:43
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: The Great Train VS Plane debate
Replies: 57
Views: 7156

What I like on the HST trains ( and i travel allot with the ICE ) is the onboard service. Its crazy. Lot`s of airliners are decrease there onboard services, the ST operators increase there onboard services. When i take in the morning the ICE from Aachen to Frankfurt via Cologne, i always take a grea...
by V-Bird
03 Nov 2005, 15:03
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Question: take-off procedures
Replies: 9
Views: 1972

I read several times that some russian build aircrafts ( Il-86 / Il-96 and An-124 ) need to warm up there engines before take off. I noticed my self that an Antonov 124 departing from Maastricht stands at the beginning of the runway, turn the throttle all the way up for at least 5 minutes, then rele...
by V-Bird
02 Nov 2005, 15:10
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: First KLM/Privatair transatlantic business flight
Replies: 2
Views: 1136

First KLM/Privatair transatlantic business flight

On Sunday 30th October 2005, business aviation specialist PrivatAir begin operating a brand new 44 seat Boeing Business Jet (737-700 IGW) aircraft on behalf of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to provide direct non-stop business class only flights between Amsterdam Schipol (AMS) and Houston George Bush Inte...
by V-Bird
31 Oct 2005, 16:24
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 747 erf for TNT ( based in Liege )
Replies: 8
Views: 2501

747 erf for TNT ( based in Liege )

Parcel - and mail carrier TNT Express will lease two boeings 747-400ERF's of the American leasecompany Guggenheim Aviation partners. The 2 Jumbo`s will be leased for an period of 10 years. The 747 will be used on the liege - shang hai route. more in dutch http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?ID=1090...
by V-Bird
19 Oct 2005, 13:43
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 8 Airlines to form a new Alliance.. Arabesk .
Replies: 12
Views: 2275

i read at www.oneworld.com that Royal Jordanian becomes a member in the oneworld ( BA ) alliance:

http://www.oneworld.com/pressroom/relea ... ectID=6017
by V-Bird
18 Oct 2005, 14:33
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 18/10/2005
Replies: 18
Views: 2506

Lockeed Electra? Maybe its a Lockheed Orion naval Patrol aircraft? I heard that the German Naval Airforce is heading to Brussels military apron. why i don`t know
by V-Bird
18 Oct 2005, 14:22
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Second Airbus A380 takes off
Replies: 25
Views: 5979

Thanks for displaying these images Trikkke! Does anybody know how long the certification procedure will take, and with how many airframes they will collect the necessary flight hours? 4 aircraft will be used, here is a nice article on fatigue tests on the A380 . according to luchtvaartnieuws.nl the...
by V-Bird
27 Sep 2005, 22:26
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Original: getting married in a Boeing 747 !
Replies: 18
Views: 2738

re

Yes indeed, my mistake :oops: It's the last classic Boeing 747 so it must be a 747-200. But the pic shows a -400 ! This pic dont show a 747-400, she has no winglets and other engines! The 747-200 Stretched upper deck received at the time some cockpit modifications and enlarged fueltanks, so that th...
by V-Bird
23 Sep 2005, 18:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: KLM to add 3 F100 and maybe B777 to their fleet
Replies: 2
Views: 1396

KLM to add 3 F100 and maybe B777 to their fleet

http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?ID=10351

KLM's Peter Hartman said that KLM will add 3 new F100's from deBis AirFinance this year. They wanted F-70's but could not be found. Also for future expansion they will look for further 777's (probably 772ER )
by V-Bird
19 Sep 2005, 22:06
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: OO-TUC 767-300ER delayed
Replies: 223
Views: 43739

Why does TUB don`t have contracts with other operators incase off this kind of problems? @ the time when i was an trainee with Martinair ( 6 years ago ) Martinair had an contract with KLM and Transavia for probs like this. 1 time a 767 was grounded due an Birdstrike, an KLM 767 operate the scheduled...
by V-Bird
19 Sep 2005, 19:49
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: Maastricht runway construction works
Replies: 15
Views: 2953

you can find pictures about the construction works here:

http://www.mst-aviation.nl/forum/viewto ... c&start=15

Scroll down!

© pictures mst aviation ( great work )!!!!
by V-Bird
19 Sep 2005, 15:23
Forum: Military aviation
Topic: Netherlands Airforce transporter expansion
Replies: 2
Views: 1551

Netherlands Airforce transporter expansion

The dutch airforce will expand there transport corps ( eindhoven based ) with 2 ( 2nd handed ) Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport planes. The 2 hercules planes will replace the 4 Fokker F-60 planes. 2 of this F-60 planes are converted to replace the Lockheed Pc3 Orion from the Netherlands Navy in the...