A "continuing airworthiness management organisation" certificate, also known as CAMO.

https://mobilit.belgium.be/sites/default/files/DGLV/be.mg_.28.pdf It's something but it isn't the AOC (yet). It even specifically says "This approval does not constitute an authorization to operate the types of aircrafts referred in paragraph 1. The authorization to operate the aircraft is the Air ...

You don't need an AOC to register a plane. The sole things needed to register a plane are valid paperwork (concerning that particular plane). If you personally (or through a company/organisation) want to register a plane and you have valid paperwork for set plane there's nothing that limits the BCAA...

Homo Aeroportus wrote: ↑

20 Feb 2018, 11:52

You mean "Die Schlümpfe", right ?


H.A.

For the German owners indeed

and will be arriving shortly, SNM is in EW colors tho... so probably they’ll repaint it into SN as it would be to soon to have a EW branded plane in BRU ... Probably, unless they'll like to add some fuel on the fire... Maybe one of them will have the Smurfs theme? When was that going to be unveiled?

Nothing published yet in the "Belgian State Gazette" at this point, last publication was last month with change of management. Seems that the Brussels operations is called VLM Airlines NV (name change, ex-TCAB NV) and SHS Antwerp Aviation NV has registered the trade name VLM Regional (though the com...

Nothing published yet in the "Belgian State Gazette" at this point, last publication was last month with change of management. Seems that the Brussels operations is called VLM Airlines NV (name change, ex-TCAB NV) and SHS Antwerp Aviation NV has registered the trade name VLM Regional (though the com...

It's the same administration, the BCAA, that delivers the registrations and the AOCs. One can hope that their people speak to each other. The problem is, even though it's the same administration, there is no legal groundwork available to refuse one a registration. While the BCAA can withhold an AOC...

jan_olieslagers wrote: ↑

16 Feb 2018, 13:35

Or perhaps it indicates they're in a hurry to get operations going, considering outward show secondary?

Seems that approximately 2 years of time isn't enough to get an airplane painted

Anyway, I'm glad they didn't paint it due to the incorrect order of colours

If a first plane arrives, I guess it will bring certification if they need one ;) They can have planes without an AOC. You don't need an AOC to lease/own/rent a plane, you need an AOC for commercial operations with the aircrafts. If they have licensed pilots they can even take them out for a spin a...

DeltaWiskey wrote: ↑

13 Feb 2018, 18:04

The aircraft is already going to be on the belgian register before the ferry flight. Expected first half of March.

She's been registered since February 8 with the registration OO-SFB

CTBke wrote: ↑

12 Feb 2018, 13:58

it'll take time ... the reg is already on the plane .. that's already a good thing

And with flags, contrary to toewie with their new MAX

Still not in the Belgian register though.

Apparently also the first (fatal) accident of the airline in it's 87 years of operation.

A nice (and interesting) interview with Etienne Davignon in "De Standaard" (Dutch): http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20180209_03349557 Regarding the brand is one particular sentence interesting: "Spreken we over vijf jaar nog over Brussels Airlines? ‘In Afrika zijn wij niet Brussels Airlines. Daar noe...

Guess I missed that one

Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa!

Does Star Alliance really need to ask any company to be its member? I'm afraid it works different, the company has to do its best to be able to become a member and as Eurowings is not a member of this alliance it is obvious they will do everything to keep SN as a member of Star Alliance. That way t...

But what does that mean? Could still mean it is the HQ of a company flying out of Dusseldorf Well, currently EW doesn't fly long haul, they subcontract it to other companies who fly on behalf of EW. This will change in the future by letting SN operate all long haul flights for EW instead, this way ...

At VRT De Redactie: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/02/07/-brussels-airlines-zal--belgian-touch--behouden-/ - Brussels Airlines will perform the longhaul flighs of EW, rapid expansion of DUS - Less night stops (for which a compensation will be found) - No "Germanisation" of Brussels Airlines, Brus...

So, basically it means that Brussels Airlines will get eventually a bunch of long haul planes on the Belgian register and the Belgian AOC but all painted in the EW colours. This way they can eliminate all other external leases and use the EW AOC for a short haul fleet. But I still haven't read anyth...