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Well, given the dire financial position of Bombardier, I suppose they would not have the money to develop the CS500 anyway. On the other hand, an interesting rumour: Boeing Is Said to Have Walked Away From C Series Deal: Globe (Bloomberg) -- Boeing and Bombardier were closing in on a deal for Boeing...

Airbus Snaps Up Bombardier's C Series in New Challenge to Boeing (Bloomberg) -- Airbus SE agreed to acquire a majority stake in Bombardier Inc.’s C Series jetliner program and will start assembling them in the U.S., vaulting a technologically advanced but slow-selling plane onto the front lines of ...

sn26567 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 16:30

Passenger wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 14:00 TK-1945 Istanbul (SAW) to Brussels (BRU) diverted to Vienna this morning.

FR24 mentions an A320, but Austrian media say it's an A321, and their picture shows an A321. Who is right?

If that picture is correct, it's even an A330.

Troubles for the C-series in the US as the U.S. Commerce Department imposes an import tariff of 220 percent. If confirmed by the U.S. International Trade Commission next year, this might put the large Delta order in jeopardy. Bombardier's $6 Billion Jet Takes Hit as Boeing Wins U.S. Duties (Bloomber...

I pushed the "register" button at 10:00:00 sharp and had no problem to book my ticket.
I will be joining the 10h20 tour that goes to the air traffic control tower.
And no, I have no connections that helped me to get the ticket, I was just lucky I guess...

United Airlines converts an order for 35 A350-1000 aircraft to 45 A350-900s. Airbus Salvages United's $14 Billion A350 Order With Smaller Jet (Bloomberg) -- Airbus SE secured an order for 45 of its A350-900 jetliners from United Continental Holdings Inc., holding on to a critical win after a run of ...

I got 400 EUR compensation for a delay of 5h30 from Faro (see page 13 of this topic). Did TUI give it automatically or did you have to insist? I filled in the complaint form, and got a reply saying that they will pay the 400 EUR per person I asked for. To be honest, I did not receive the amount yet...

I returned from SPU with TUI fly early June with 36 hours delay and got only 125 EUR compensation. What 6 hours difference can do. These are lucky people. It's not really the number of hours of the delay that is important, but rather the distance that is an important factor if I'm correct. I got 40...

About 170 TUI fly Belgium passengers from Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are waiting at ACE airport after a technical problem with flight TB3834, expected delay of about 18 hours. Aircraft: A320 SmartLynx Airlines Estonia - ES-SAK. ETA is now 7.33 PM according BRU website, almost 20 hrs delay. And the...

The issues with the P&W engines for the A320NEO are still not resolved: Airbus Says A320 Fix Unreliable (Bloomberg, 07/27/2017) -- Continuing issues with the revamped A320neo version of Airbus’s narrow-body workhorse remain a major concern, Enders said, with fixes developed by engine supplier Pr...

Future of Airbus A380 Superjumbo Said to Hinge on Emirates Order And that future does not seem to be very bright as Airbus announced a further production cut to just 8 aircraft a year in 2019: Airbus Slashes Superjumbo Production (Bloomberg, 07/27/2017) -- Airbus SE announced a new cut in productio...

sn26567 wrote: ↑26 Jul 2017, 23:57 What are the dates of the concerts in Amsterdam and Brussels?

On a side note, they should fly easyJet (code U2 )

Code U2 for EasyJet: Good one

And the concert dates:
Amsterdam: 29 & 30/07
Brussels: 01/08

Future of Airbus A380 Superjumbo Said to Hinge on Emirates Order (Bloomberg, 07/24/2017) -- Airbus SE is working on vital sales campaigns aimed at extending the life of its flagship A380 superjumbo, with outgoing marketing chief John Leahy seeking to secure orders by the Dubai Air Show in November,...

United Airlines has indefinitely delayed 4 A350-1000 aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2018: Airbus's U.S. Wide-Body Push Stalls as United Defers A350s (Bloomberg) -- Airbus SE’s push to sell long-haul jets in its chief rival’s home market suffered another setback as United Airlines became the thir...

Stay tuned, you will know in the next episode. Never a dull moment. :D H.A. PS : BTW, what is that flight number SN1451 to Toronto. Looks like a corrective 451 to Douala. And the next episode has a happy ending. Two extra flights this morning: - SN1402 coming from JFK operated by OO-SFW - SN1452 co...

Not the best morning for the SN long haul fleet it seems. According to the Brussels Airport arrivals page:
- SN502 from New York: Cancelled
- SN552 from Toronto: Cancelled
- SN451 from Bujumbura/Kigali: Delayed from 6h45 to 9h20

Homo Aeroportus wrote: ↑25 Jun 2017, 21:32 As the ETA BRU was set at 01:03 for an ETD FAO of 09:25, you may now expect ETA BRU 01:30

Your estimation of the arrival time was excellent, we landed at 01h31 (and departed around 22h local time in Faro).
If I'm correct, we can file for a compensation of 400 euro per person...

Thanks all!
And about extending the holiday: I'm unfortunately already at the small and crowded airport since 14h30 with a 3 year old...
But we got a voucher of 20 euro per person for food and drinks.

Currently waiting in Faro for flight TB7874 to BRU. Current delay: over 5 hours.

And finally some good news for the A380: Airbus Superjumbo May Get Lifeline as Emirates Mulls 20-Jet Deal (Bloomberg) -- Emirates, the biggest operator of Airbus SE’s A380 superjumbo, is in talks about the purchase of 20 more of the double-decker jets in a move that could extend the lifespan of a pr...