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by skumfiduse
22 Mar 2016, 23:53
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Terror attacks: explosions in the departure hall of Brussels Airport!
Replies: 446
Views: 79007

Re: Terrorist attack, explosions in the departure hall of Brussels Airport!

Maybe a more informative question, but how long did it take Rome Fiumicino to pick up a sort of normal operation after it's fire? It's comparing apples with pineapples I know, but still, the basic problem is sort of the same: part of the building inoperative. Two months according to an ATW Online a...
by skumfiduse
14 Feb 2016, 14:31
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 14/02/2016
Replies: 1
Views: 697

Re: BRU 14/02/2016

Icelandair Boeing 757-200 TF-FIU "Hekla Aurora": STA 11.45 as ICE554 from KEF STD 12.50 as ICE555 to KEF Arrival at 12.05 and departure at 13.15 due to late arrival from Seattle in Keflavik. The upper cabin lights were simulating the Northern Lights (green, blue, yellow) all the way to Br...
by skumfiduse
23 Jan 2016, 23:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Trivia 2016 (miscellaneous news)
Replies: 358
Views: 123519

Re: Trivia 2016 (miscellaneous news)

KLM wants more Belgian passengers Or so they say... Why then did they give up their (quite successful!) ANR-AMS feeder service? Because it got replaced by Thalys-service. Air France shared their best practise at Brussels Midi with KLM. Somewhere in November, I noticed a big destination pole from KL...
by skumfiduse
23 Jan 2016, 23:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Trivia 2016 (miscellaneous news)
Replies: 358
Views: 123519

Re: Trivia 2016 (miscellaneous news)

Passenger wrote:KLM wants more Belgian passengers:

This is not a KLM-action. It was initiated by Amsterdam Schiphol airport. They approach Belgium (Flanders) the same way as Brussels Airport does with The Netherlands: raise awareness within their catchment area.
by skumfiduse
19 Jan 2016, 22:47
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Jetairfly/TUI fly in 2016
Replies: 184
Views: 63744

Re: Jetairfly in 2016

And since those changes have an influence on the fleet utilisation, the flights from Antwerp to Berlin Tegel will be cancelled from July 2016 If equipment (737) becomes available from the Tunisia and Egypt destinations,why would they need an E190 from the ANR-TXL route? Or will they increase Spain ...
by skumfiduse
12 Jan 2016, 22:15
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2016: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 282
Views: 102605

Re: BRU Summer 2016: news, new routes, airlines

According to Brussels Airport newsletter, Air Transat is offering direct flights between Toronto and Brussels this summer season. (end of April till end of October) 3 flights weekly. http://brusselsairport.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/d/2E7AF361BF1634BA/47F4F10654C6081F6A4D01E12DB8921D Is it not the sam...
by skumfiduse
04 Jan 2016, 15:22
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Winter 2015/2016: latest news, routes, airlines
Replies: 215
Views: 71925

Re: BRU Winter 2015/2016: latest news, routes, airlines

Regarding the Brussels-Billund route: yes, Sun-Air is still flying that route as well (operating as a BA franchisee) and charging considerably higher fares. There's some more info about the third rotation here (in Danish): http://www.check-in.dk/brussels-paa-vej-med-tredje-afgang-fra-billund . In s...
by skumfiduse
04 Jan 2016, 11:15
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Winter 2015/2016: latest news, routes, airlines
Replies: 215
Views: 71925

Re: BRU Winter 2015/2016: latest news, routes, airlines

From February 29th and at least until the end of the winter season, Brussels Airlines will launch a third rotation to Billund. While the current 12 return flights per week are operated by FlyBe, the new afternoon flights on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday will be flown by an Avro 100 from SN. F...
by skumfiduse
24 Nov 2015, 22:00
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Abnormalities in BRU-ANR-CRL-LGG-OST in 2015
Replies: 501
Views: 160112

Re: Abnormalities in BRU-ANR-CRL-LGG-OST in 2015

Yes, it was very windy in Antwerp today. I work nearby the airport and could hear the wind 'sing'.
by skumfiduse
22 Nov 2015, 12:25
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 01/12/2015
Replies: 10
Views: 2761

BRU 01/12/2015

Airlineroute reports Vietnam Airlines will operate a one-off 787 Brussels rotation on 01-02 December 2015. No more details. Anyone who can confirm this?
by skumfiduse
18 Nov 2015, 00:04
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 17/11/2015
Replies: 11
Views: 3797

Re: BRU 17/11/2015

I saw a VLM Fokker 50 at Pier A around 2130. Anyone knows why it was there? Charter or replacement equipment for a scheduled flight?
by skumfiduse
10 Nov 2015, 15:54
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4665
Views: 2227827

Re: Re:

We learned our lesson with buying new aircraft in the past. Needless to say to where it led. ^^ I know. I totally understand why SN is taking it slow (very, very, véry slow in this case). But on the other hand, buying new aircraft does'n automatically mean a bad approach. The fleet renewal of Saben...
by skumfiduse
10 Nov 2015, 14:14
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4665
Views: 2227827

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Aviation in Belgium is such a difficult, frustrating and even sad story... Here we are hoping for our national carrier to find 1(!) additional second-hand A330's somewhere... while other national carriers in surrounding countries all get new metal (brand new 777, 787, A350 for KLM, brand new 747, 7...
by skumfiduse
25 Oct 2015, 13:59
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU pax operations: the future
Replies: 56
Views: 13408

Re: BRU pax operations: the future

As such Brussels Airport must 'think' Brussels Airlines in all they do (and vv.) In the past, it was the case with Sabena. It's called "putting all one's eggs in the same basket". When Sabena collapsed, it took years for the airport to overcome it. I guess they won't do the same mistake w...
by skumfiduse
25 Oct 2015, 13:54
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4665
Views: 2227827

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

How about a LOOP-colour scheme? No better way to promote their new frequent flyer programme all over Europe :)
by skumfiduse
14 Oct 2015, 10:09
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2016: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 282
Views: 102605

Re: BRU Summer 2016: news, new routes, airlines

SAS resumes 3rd frequency on Oslo-Brussels route. Flights operated by CR9, which is uncommon outside Copenhagen. Either this is one of the new Cityjet-planes or they have redefined the use of their Cimber aircraft. SK4741 Oslo-Brussels 1255-1450 12345-- CR9 SK4742 Brussels-Oslo 1520-1705 12345-- CR9...
by skumfiduse
13 Oct 2015, 18:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU pax operations: the future
Replies: 56
Views: 13408

Re: BRU pax operations: the future

I wonder of one day we will see Airberlin flying here, and Norwegian, Volotea? airberlin: chances are little since Düsseldorf is only 2 hours away from Brussels. Norwegian: I wonder what it takes them so long to start Copenhagen-Brussels. It will certainly harm SAS and brussels airlines (and Ryanai...
by skumfiduse
10 Oct 2015, 22:57
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines too noisy at Stockholm Bromma Airport
Replies: 37
Views: 7598

Brussels Airlines too noisy at Stockholm Bromma Airport

Swedish media reports there is too much noise at Stockholm Bromma Airport. It's questioned whether the noise level is according to the environmental allowances. (I guess this is comparable to BRU take-off and landing routes) More precisely, it's the Avro RJ100 operated by Brussels Airlines that is g...
by skumfiduse
10 Oct 2015, 21:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VLM Airlines news 2014-2015
Replies: 401
Views: 117867

Re: VLM Airlines taken over by management, buys SSJ100 aircraft

@tangolima Why dont you say the whole thing rather than saying a bit. Or dont say anything at all. Dear Saratoga, Luchtzak is in the air for quite a few years. We should be grateful to get first hand hints and crumbles. As fellow member Stij points out: inside information which is under embargo. Kn...