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by Skystef
12 Jun 2003, 20:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: SQ office closed
Replies: 13
Views: 3859

SQ office closed

Hey all,

As from June 16 the SQ office in Brussels town will be definitively closed.
All pax flights to/from Benelux are concentrated in AMS.
Cargo office remains open in Brucargo.

An episode ends here :cry:

SkyStef
by Skystef
11 Jun 2003, 15:15
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: A6-SUL @ BRU
Replies: 17
Views: 5978

A6-SUL @ BRU

Hi folks, just landed on rwy 25R @ 1510 local (June 11), an B767 of Amiri Flight A6-SUL, & was parked on Abelag side. Plane looks like this: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/064546/L/ Seems a nice day cause 10' later an VC-32A (B757) 99-0003 of USAF landed on same spot. http://www.airliners.ne...
by Skystef
11 Jun 2003, 01:22
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: Birman
Replies: 26
Views: 7407

Hey 8) ,

that is possible 744, but my own eyes don't lie to me :wink: as i surely noted it on more than 1 occasion when on duty, but surely not in 1999.
If i find time i check my base, but it was no noisemaker :( so less of interest to me in writing down........

SkyStef
by Skystef
10 Jun 2003, 23:45
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: Interesting planes this friday?
Replies: 7
Views: 2748

Hey 8) ? If u like cargo planes: on fridays we have usally in the morning 732 of RAM, 744 of SIA and MD11 of Saudia, in afternoon 747 of Cathay Pacific, MD11s of EVA and Saudia, and finally (not on BIAC site) also a smoky An12 of Antonov Design Bureau. Most of those planes r landing on 25R, perhaps ...
by Skystef
10 Jun 2003, 23:25
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: Birman
Replies: 26
Views: 7407

They came ones or more with the A310 to LHR ,is there a possibility that they should come to EBBR with the A310 just for ones not regulary ofcourse I don't think so because, Biman just makes a stop at BRU and then continues to fly to New-York. So Brussels isn't its final destination... But technica...
by Skystef
10 Jun 2003, 23:16
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: An Il-18 at BRU on 9 June?
Replies: 15
Views: 3853

Had a look thru the database and came up..adb 157-158 kbp-bru-kbp times local arr 1340 - dep 1700 A little correction on dep time: :wink: Flight ADB158 is mostly scheduled to leave the rwy on the Mondays @ 1600 local, but with "those ex Soviets" u never know when they r leaving..... :roll...
by Skystef
08 Jun 2003, 16:26
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Bon Jovi comming to Ostend, this is his transport ...
Replies: 5
Views: 2730

Its a pity :( , i prefer "real aeroplanes" like this one, possible c/n 120 ex N999WB.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/329998/L/

Regards SkyStef
by Skystef
06 Jun 2003, 23:20
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: B707 at Brussels
Replies: 12
Views: 3859

Chris, There where 3 ex Sabena 707s with NATO. Currently one NATO B707 LX-N20199, ex Sabena OO-SJN, is alive. The other one LX-N20198, ex OO-SJM, was retired in March 2000 and possibly broken up @ Napels later on. And the third one LX-N19996, ex OO-SJL, was retired in March 1998 & broken up Dece...
by Skystef
06 Jun 2003, 20:20
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: B707 at Brussels
Replies: 12
Views: 3859

Re: B707 at Brussels

Today i saw a B707 taking off from 25R at 20:20. The main colour of the aircraft was white, but i think it had also some small blue :?: Hello again, Must have been a VIP/military plane from the USA/USAF. I saw such four engined "white thing" landing 25R on evening of May 5. Regards SkyStef
by Skystef
06 Jun 2003, 20:08
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: Birman
Replies: 26
Views: 7407

The aircraft is bought from Canadian (which is bankrupt btw). Don't they have 2 hybrids (ex-Canadian)? Info must be correct if u want to be credible Frederic. :roll: The two "ex-Canadian" aircrafts are leased from a leasing company PEGA (not bought from Canadian). Canadian was merged into...
by Skystef
04 Jun 2003, 17:47
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Sobelair stops flights to Johannesburg
Replies: 15
Views: 4636

Hi, finaly a wise decision by the "management" of SLR. The last couple of years flights BRU-JNB-BRU have been a lost making post, Sabena lost a lot of money on it, and SAA wisely decided to stop flights back in 1993. Vastapane was proud on "the air route to his backyard" in South...
by Skystef
03 Jun 2003, 18:59
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: New plane at VEX?
Replies: 5
Views: 2565

Hello again, OO-VBR was suppose to leave the fleet already in May 2002 (=white c/s with no titles), but Virgin Express decided to keep the a/c as a backup for one more year till May 2003 (=white c/s with titles). Lease indeed extended till 2005, but i suppose still as back up aircraft. So the full p...
by Skystef
02 Jun 2003, 18:11
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: SN A330 flights
Replies: 24
Views: 6625

Hello,

to end all discussions... the three A330 of "Birdy" still wear the "old" c/s of SNBA, as i saw them 8O the past 2 days.

Regards SkyStef
by Skystef
30 May 2003, 17:27
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM's Logojet
Replies: 8
Views: 3044

Hi,

to close this topic some additional data:
it was delivered in these colours @ ANR on May 03, was operational from May 7 on, and will be operated for ONE year in this billboard scheme.

Regards SkyStef
by Skystef
29 May 2003, 22:46
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: BRU and South America
Replies: 2
Views: 1687

Yep same painful story as with the Far East connections.
It will not change a bit i think...... where are the times of Cubana Il62, or LAP 707/DC-8, or Vasp MD11 or Taesa 757 .... all bye bye: :( :(

SkyStef
by Skystef
29 May 2003, 22:22
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: OO-SLT in full DCA colours !!!
Replies: 16
Views: 3734

And do you know when it lands at BRU ?? When i did check the site of carrier "DCA" i saw that the plane is leaving AMS @ 0940 local heading CUR. The departure times @ BRU is 0800 local for sure . So the calculated "time window" is 0140 hours. The return flights are arriving @ AM...
by Skystef
29 May 2003, 14:06
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: SNBA to Frankfurt?
Replies: 13
Views: 3617

Hello Dave,

If you look very careful @ the pic u see that the shot was not taken @ FRA but @ MUC;
Always double check internet pics with youre own eyes :lol: :lol:.

Greeting SkyStef
by Skystef
28 May 2003, 20:58
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: OO-SLT in full DCA colours !!!
Replies: 16
Views: 3734

Hello,

There seems to be a logic sequence in the ferry flights to/from AMS of oo-slt.

I can supply the departure times: sat/tue/thu it departs BRU @ 0800 local time. Watch them 8O

Regards SkyStef.
by Skystef
28 May 2003, 20:45
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: UR-ZVB @ BRU
Replies: 1
Views: 1313

Hello again,

On both occasions the IL76 plane departed from BRU to Amman (ADJ) via Brindisi (BDJ) as "UN153".

SkyStef
by Skystef
27 May 2003, 20:38
Forum: Plane spotting - Rest of the world
Topic: IL76 Today 27/05/03 at BRU/EBBR/Zaventem
Replies: 1
Views: 1475

Re: IL76 Today 27/05/03 at BRU/EBBR/Zaventem

elnombre wrote:......... Is it UR-ZVB again??....
Yep, i saw it landing on 25R around 1500 local time.

Greeezzz SkyStef