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DannyVDB wrote: I was a little bit puzzled by the figure of 50.000 pax going to Mumbai and that this is being the third most successful destination from Brussels ...

This will probably solve the matter...

The third most important intercontinental destination

On the bright side: the noise levels generated by 'five hundred pounders' has decreased significantly since '45

Another 'solution' is probably the evolution we see today: an increased share of market of the regional airports. Unfortunately for the complainers it does not result in lower traffic volumes at any airport since the industry as a whole structurally grows. I just think we need to come to terms with ...

I have no idea why this is not the case today. probably historical evolution (taxi times, taxi infrastructure, geography just behind the runway thresholds, performance requirements, etc.) But a valid suggestion and a good illustration of the fact that there are probably more intelligent and elegant ...

lumumba wrote:

teddybAIR wrote: Maybe one solution could be to make from the landing runway also a take off runway for the planes that turns to the left so they avoid a densely populated area...

I'm not sure I understand what you are suggesting. Can you elaborate a little?

lumumba wrote:

sean1982 wrote: We had this discussion already and no Brussels was there first

If being there first becomes the criterion, then why the hell relocate anything?!

Ever read the article on p21 of the environmental report? It shows the evolution of the 55db Noise level around Brussels airport. You can find it here In my humble opinion, other initiatives - which are consitently ignored in the press because you cannot politically score with them - are far more im...

The real problem is not the noise. When you live in brussels, ambient noise levels are higher than the ones generated by aircraft with the exception of the occasional freighter that has a hard time climbing out. The real problem is that due to our country's poor political structures, the airport is ...

Hey Lumumba, just out of curiosity: in which commune did you live and during which period?

I live in Brussels for one year the planes where flying over my house and it was a disaste [/b] Why don't you relocate then? I lived in Evere for over 20 yeards. Never did I or any of my neighbours complain about the noise levels. We chose to live there, and accepted the inconveniences that come wi...

lumumba wrote:Why it's not a bad idee ...

Because it is politically inspired and not supported by any business case with positive ROI, that's why

Do me a favor, ignore the article: not worth your time nor effort.

Well, reading all the good things said here above about old aircraft (profitable, comfortable, reliable), 2-cents aviation enthusiasts like me may wonder that some airlines actually order new aircraft ! Do Ryanair, Wizz Air, Norwegian have it all wrong, with their hundreds of new aircraft ordered ?...

The only ones obsessed with fleet age are aviation enthousiasts posting their 2 cents on forums like these. For an airline, the age of a fleet is irrelevant. The possible consequences of the age are, but these can be managed. In the end, what counts is - customer experience: how does the passenger e...

Ryanair reported half-year after tax profits of €1.1bn (£800m, $1.2bn), up 37%. Ryanair's revenues rose by 14% to €4.04bn, an increase of €503m on the first half of last year. The customer levels rose by 13%, up to 58.1 million, compared with the same period last year. 4.04bn revenues for 58,1mln p...

They also announced that the airplane cannot have crashed for technical nor human errors. Now, there's a clear sign of an airline you need to shut down!

Hi Brusselsairlinesfan, I don't know what the Sabena marketshare was back then, but it is likely to have been significantly higher simply looking at the fleet and the fact that they carried over 10 million passengers a year through BRU. But I can't help but asking myself "what does it matter?&q...

Well, then just treat people respectfully. It doesn't cost a thing and it makes this website a more pleasant environment.

Flightlevel just published an article on the Embraer E190-E2, the next generation Embraer E-jet to enter the market in 2018. I noticed they choose for raked wing tips instead of winglets.

And...they never expire on the condition that you keep flying with us is the perfect definition of points that expire :) Indeed they do expire, so that's a bit of a PR trick, but you can't deny that they are relatively unlimited in time compared to other loyalty programs where (status and/or award)...