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by veldmuis
06 Jul 2016, 13:44
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Short flights on wide-body planes
Replies: 18
Views: 5600

Re: Short flights on wide-body planes

and some other such segments (in my case, e.g. those <1200 miles) 310 FRA-ATH 1123m LH Express 1994 747 SXM-SDQ(-CDG) 431m AF 1994 340 BRU-VIE(-MRU) & v.v. 574m MK 1995 300 (BRU-)LCA-PFO & v.v. 69m SLR/wetlease Translift Airways 1996 767 LAS-SLC 367m DL 1997 747 BRU-BRU ?m SN/last 747 flight...
by veldmuis
08 Apr 2016, 21:41
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: WestJet makes first scheduled transatlantic flight
Replies: 8
Views: 8245

Re: WestJet makes first scheduled transatlantic flight

Next (May 2016) such transatlantic service with (non-757) ETOPS-narrowbodies will be WestJet (again), this (third) time from St. John’s YYT to London LGW, with 737
by veldmuis
04 Feb 2016, 21:14
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 03/01/2016
Replies: 6
Views: 1705

Re: BRU 03/01/2016

Air Dolomiti E190 I-ADJN: 1920-2010 LH8FR/4UX MUC-BRU-MUC Return of an old tradition: there was a time when Air Dolomiti was carrying out many LH flights between Brussels and its Munich base. I once had a nice flight with them on that route. I saw that also this summer Air Dolomiti’s E19x’s will op...
by veldmuis
11 Oct 2015, 20:21
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines too noisy at Stockholm Bromma Airport
Replies: 37
Views: 7586

Re: Brussels Airlines too noisy at Stockholm Bromma Airport

BTW, Swiss (also LH-Group owned) is replacing its Avros with Bombardier CS jets (also 2+3 seats, plus short runway & steep descent capable). For them, the challenging LCY airport will be their first CS destination. So maybe an idea for SN with Bromma, Florence, etc.
by veldmuis
16 Sep 2015, 22:00
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Lufthansa Cityline LH 2284 Munich to Brussels - Embraer 195
Replies: 8
Views: 2067

Re: Lufthansa Cityline LH 2284 Munich to Brussels - Embraer 195

By the way about MUC's Terminal-2: also the ‘beach chairs’ made available at its Visitors Terrace indicate that T2 is a joint-venture; there are both blue ones with MUC’s M-logo and yellow ones with the LH-logo. See (own) picture and (their) weblink: WP_20150803_003 klein.jpg website: http://www.mun...
by veldmuis
16 Sep 2015, 09:20
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Lufthansa Cityline LH 2284 Munich to Brussels - Embraer 195
Replies: 8
Views: 2067

Re: Lufthansa Cityline LH 2284 Munich to Brussels - Embraer 195

Some extra info on MUC's T2:
T2 being the LH-group/Star-dedicated terminal (construction even co-financed by LH), the coffee and newspapers are probably (co)offered by LH ;)
Boarding LH Regional and Air Dolomiti by bus: this will change when T2's satellite will open (soon).
by veldmuis
07 Jul 2015, 20:41
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: WestJet makes first scheduled transatlantic flight
Replies: 8
Views: 8245

Re: WestJet makes first scheduled transatlantic flight

And now Canadian WestJet flies its transatlantic B737-700s also from Halifax (in Nova Scotia) to Glasglow (in ‘original’ Scotland).

Two of its 737s even bear ‘tartan’ tails:
http://www.airlinesanddestinations.com/ ... -scotland/
by veldmuis
17 Mar 2015, 12:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Small fire breaks out on KLM B777.
Replies: 3
Views: 1562

Re: Small fire breaks out on KLM B777.

Just imagine that things like this would be in the checked luggage, stored in the cargo hold.
by veldmuis
12 Feb 2015, 20:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: WestJet makes first scheduled transatlantic flight
Replies: 8
Views: 8245

Re: WestJet makes first scheduled transatlantic flight

Again another one for this growing list of (5?) transatlantic airline services with non-757 ETOPS-narrowbodies: Dublin-Halifax by Europe Airpost B737-700 as posted already earlier by André on Luchtzak: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines_press_release_articles/europe-airpost-launches-flights-dublin-h...
by veldmuis
12 Feb 2015, 20:42
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Flaps a potential Achilles’ heel ?
Replies: 18
Views: 5660

Flaps a potential Achilles’ heel ?

Question from a non-pilot-dummy to the pilots out there on Luchtzak: Are the tracks/racks of the flaps a plane’s potential Achilles’ heel? During final approach the flaps are fully extended to maintain sufficient lift at low speed (and altitude). Then they are fully exposed to those strong airflow p...
by veldmuis
30 Oct 2014, 21:05
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: WestJet makes first scheduled transatlantic flight
Replies: 8
Views: 8245

Re: WestJet makes first scheduled transatlantic flight

and yet another (non-757) narrow-body transatlantic service: SAS flies 6x/week with 737 between the oil-cities Stavanger and Houston; under the SAS-livery there is actually a PrivatAir BBJ with 44 C-seats
by veldmuis
30 Oct 2014, 20:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: WestJet makes first scheduled transatlantic flight
Replies: 8
Views: 8245

Re: WestJet makes first scheduled transatlantic flight

and yet another (non-757) narrow-body transatlantic service: SAS flies 6x/week with 737 between the oil-cities Stavanger and Houston; under the SAS-livery there is actually a PrivatAir BBJ with 44 C-seats
by veldmuis
30 Jul 2014, 13:32
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Aviation and the Ebola epidemic in West-Africa
Replies: 950
Views: 192874

Aviation and the Ebola epidemic in West-Africa

Some months ago, I read a Brussels Airlines quote about the ebola safety measures taken for its flights attendants (instructions on putting on gloves and a mask when approaching a potentially ill passenger). I wonder, given that ebola is transmitted via contact with infected body fluids (including s...
by veldmuis
22 Jun 2014, 21:23
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Flying rare/classic airliners in 2014.
Replies: 21
Views: 7021

Re: Flying rare/classic airliners in 2014.

Further 'rare' types (even if not classic yet):
SF34, S2000, DHC-6: Loganair in Scotland (currently flying in FlyBe franchise livery)
B717: Blue1 in Scandinavia (currently flying for SAS)
by veldmuis
17 Jun 2014, 09:06
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: WestJet makes first scheduled transatlantic flight
Replies: 8
Views: 8245

Re: WestJet makes first scheduled transatlantic flight

PS: other such scheduled transatlantic services with ETOPS-narrow-bodies are: AC's Toronto YYZ – St. John's YYT – LHR, by A319 http://www.worldairroutes.com/AirCanada319.html BA's LCY-(SNN)-JFK, by A318 (with steep-descent conversion/certification for LCY) http://www.airwaysmag.com/channels.html?art...
by veldmuis
02 Feb 2014, 16:45
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: flying a "Belgian pattern" ?
Replies: 10
Views: 6255

flying a "Belgian pattern" ?

Dear Pilots among you, Recently, I watched PilotsEyeTV's DVD about LH's chief pilot flying the A380: http://pilotseye.tv/route/a380-san-francisco-the-final-flights-of-jr-juergen-raps/ On his retirement party, he was praised by other pilots for his aviation skills - for which "performing a Belgi...
by veldmuis
02 Oct 2013, 21:35
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: TUIFly Belgium (ex-Jetairfly) Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Replies: 213
Views: 77831

Re: The Jetairfly Boeing 787

First commercial flight of OO-JDL would be on 20 DEC 2013 it seems (and that's my birthday...). Yes, indeed, to Cancun (see above post with timetable). Think of a birthday present? Well, I just mused over AirTrainer's earlier post (25 SEP). If there's no special (eg SN-747-style; on which I was too...
by veldmuis
02 Oct 2013, 20:55
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: TUIFly Belgium (ex-Jetairfly) Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Replies: 213
Views: 77831

Re: The Jetairfly Boeing 787

First commercial flight of OO-JDL would be on 20 DEC 2013 it seems (and that's my birthday...).
by veldmuis
05 Jun 2013, 09:08
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Reg request SN3633 BRU-CDG on 05/06
Replies: 5
Views: 1731

Re: Reg request SN3633 BRU-CDG on 05/06

FYI, such info can be found on:
http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/sn3633/
both "live" (ie today after 10:15 in this case) as well as listed for the previous days.
by veldmuis
31 May 2013, 10:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2013 - Latest News: routes, airlines
Replies: 181
Views: 81585

Re: BRU Summer 2013 - Latest News: routes, airlines

By the way (re: Finnair A340 to BRU), on days when this would be with their OH-LQD, then this would offer some nice "Marimekko" spotting moments in Steenokkerzeel !