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by rwandan-flyer
12 Sep 2023, 16:50
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 348
Views: 169326

Re: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines

More good news: SIA will launch non-stop flights between Singapore and Brussels from April 5, 2024. The airline is returning to BRU after more than 20 years. SIA will operate four weekly flights to Brussels with its Airbus A350-900. https://mcusercontent.com/3a96264ba39d8f4e7338bf29b/images/3ea61f4...
by rwandan-flyer
12 Sep 2023, 11:32
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4649
Views: 2204868

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

Indeed OO-SFP comes back. This is at the moment the D-AIKG at Lufthansa. There will be 6 extra flight. Monday: BRU-NBO-BRU Tuesday: spare aircraft Wednesday: BRU-KGL-NBO-BRU Thursday: BRU-NBO-BRU Friday: BRU-NBO-BRU Saturday: BRU-NBO-BRU Sunday: BRU-KGL-NBO-BRU Small correction; tuesday isn't reall...
by rwandan-flyer
12 Sep 2023, 09:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2023
Replies: 497
Views: 325466

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2023

It's Nairobi, i guess tagued via Kigali like in 2010s.

https://bx1.be/categories/news/brussels ... -courrier/
by rwandan-flyer
12 Sep 2023, 09:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2023
Replies: 47
Views: 52390

Re: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2023

With Brussels Kigali that becomes daily from summer 2024, all Europeans destinations will be served daily next year from Kigali (except Paris CDG). This is the first ime in Rwanda History. Brussels Airlines flights to Kigali, every day. It will be interesting if the 2 more weekly flights will be tag...
by rwandan-flyer
10 Sep 2023, 22:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: D R Congo creates an airline with Air France-KLM: Congo Airways
Replies: 142
Views: 172601

Re: D R Congo creates an airline with Air France-KLM: Congo Airways

Congo Airways temporarily suspends flights from 11sept2023. The airline hasn't aircraft to fly. They are grounded due tech issues https://taarifa.rw/congo-airways-suspends-domestic-flights-over-safety-issues/ Remains only CAA to operate domestic flights, but the airline is also struggling. They have...
by rwandan-flyer
30 Aug 2023, 21:32
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Anomalies in BRU-ANR-CRL-LGG-OST in 2023
Replies: 73
Views: 93558

Re: Anomalies in BRU-ANR-CRL-LGG-OST in 2023

Anyone knows why the SN flight BRU FIH diverted to Lomé this evening ? https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/sn357
by rwandan-flyer
13 Aug 2023, 09:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2023
Replies: 497
Views: 325466

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2023

If, in general, there are few pax to Luanda, would it not be worthwhile considering the A321XLR to fly this route nonstop ? As you will see in the link below, it is possible to offer wide-body business class, Premium econony and standard economy. https://aircraft.airbus.com/en/aircraft/airspace-cab...
by rwandan-flyer
11 Aug 2023, 21:33
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2023
Replies: 497
Views: 325466

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2023

30 pax per flight to Luanda. it's very very low. I hope it's not the average load factor during the year, because i wonder how the airline can be profitable on this route (excluding the tag with Kinshasa) ? Huge demand in biz class and for cargo ? The airline aims to minimise fuel consumption and cr...
by rwandan-flyer
07 Aug 2023, 20:08
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Closure of Niger airspace following coup d'état.
Replies: 19
Views: 13877

Re: Closure of Niger airspace following coup d'état.

Jeune Afrique says that Air France suspends its flights to Bamako and Ougadougou till 11 August 2023. Bamako and Ouagadougou destinations suspended On August 7, Air France announced that it had suspended its flights to Niamey until further notice, while connections to Bamako (Mali) and Ouagadougou (...
by rwandan-flyer
07 Aug 2023, 08:05
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Closure of Niger airspace following coup d'état.
Replies: 19
Views: 13877

Re: Closure of Niger airspace following coup d'état.

SN EBB-BRU just performed a U-turn, I guess going back to EBB. Yes. Also the Air Belgium A330 leased to Air Madagascar made a U turn over DR Congo and back to Madagascar. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/md50#31788ac1 RwandAir flight from London to Kigali made a stop at Accra (it's a dest...
by rwandan-flyer
07 Aug 2023, 01:42
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Closure of Niger airspace following coup d'état.
Replies: 19
Views: 13877

Re: Closure of Niger airspace following coup d'état.

Some AF flights are diverting to Abidjan (JNB CDG and NBO CDG). AF flight LBV CDG back to Libreville few minutes after its take off BA56 JNB LHR, NBO LHR and MRU LGW seems to be diverted to where ? Virgin 450 JNB LHR has just landed at Lagos : https://www.flightradar24.com/VIR450/3177fa1b KLM 536 Ki...
by rwandan-flyer
06 Aug 2023, 23:42
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Closure of Niger airspace following coup d'état.
Replies: 19
Views: 13877

Re: Closure of Niger airspace following coup d'état.

The airspace is once again closed since this late evening. AFP News Agency @AFP #BREAKING Niger's rulers close its air space, citing 'threat of intervention' 11:27 PM · Aug 6, 2023 6,385 Views https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1688300870478290944 The Air Belgium flight from BRU to JNB is changing its h...
by rwandan-flyer
31 Jul 2023, 18:54
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: LOT Polish Airlines / PLL LOT news thread
Replies: 121
Views: 155134

Re: LOT Polish Airlines / PLL LOT news thread

As from October this year, LOT Polish Airlines will start charter flights to Brazil. The inflow in the economy is 7 million dollar. Confirmed by ITAKA. SN where are you waiting for? Poland hasn't a big Brazil community, or in general a South America community. Certain European markets, the East, ar...
by rwandan-flyer
30 Jul 2023, 19:32
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2023
Replies: 47
Views: 52390

Re: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2023

No info about this, the 3 A330s are currently enough. 9XR-WX didn't fly since 28Jul23. Lagos and Dubai flights were reduced (but DXB will back to the daily next month). Mumbai was planned to back to 3 times a week(but still 2 times a week) and they have scrapped the night flight to Dar Es Salaam. I ...
by rwandan-flyer
27 Jul 2023, 22:50
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Closure of Niger airspace following coup d'état.
Replies: 19
Views: 13877

Re: Closure of Niger airspace following coup d'état.

The Kigali one also have a special routing. Since the Soudan air space is closed as well for a couple of month, SN used to fly through central Africa and the above Niger. But as the Lybian, Niger and Soudan airspace are closed, the KGL flight go over Saudi Arabia (Jeddha) then fly above the Red sea...
by rwandan-flyer
14 Jul 2023, 19:05
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2023
Replies: 47
Views: 52390

Re: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2023

Malawi Airlines announced on its Facebook page, the launch of a route between Lilongwe (Malawi) and Kigali. No info about frequencies and launch date. RwandAir had LLW in its sights a few years ago. Local traffic is quite low (just over 2,148 pax) and even if there are "many" Rwandans livi...
by rwandan-flyer
02 Jul 2023, 10:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2023
Replies: 47
Views: 52390

Re: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2023

LF for yesterday for RwandAir: full flight on BRU-CDG-KGL on 274 seats 65-70% of pax boarded in Brussels 30-35% of pax boarded at CDG About CDG, there were some interesting things. Many Rwandans (it spoke Kinyarwanda), I had the chance to meet the "Sam Chui Rwandais" (Cyril Ndegeya https:/...
by rwandan-flyer
28 Jun 2023, 22:33
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2019-2023
Replies: 100
Views: 172041

Re: Air Transport in Africa Outlook

Ethiopian Airlines should announce soon, the largest order for an African airline (if i m right) 130 planes from both Airbus and Boeing :shock:!! https://www.zawya.com/en/economy/africa/ethiopian-airlines-expects-to-order-130-airbus-boeing-jets-soon-cnfdm145 The company currently has 142 aircraft, i...
by rwandan-flyer
28 Jun 2023, 19:09
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2023
Replies: 47
Views: 52390

Re: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2023

1st flight for RwandAir to & from Paris CDG. VIP people on arrival (as often in this case). For the return, 150 pax (I spoke with the ground staff) boarded at CDG in 274 seats. Jeune Afrique in an article where it explains how the route opened (and by the way AF says that it does not wish to imm...
by rwandan-flyer
26 Jun 2023, 09:47
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2023
Replies: 47
Views: 52390

Re: RwandAir & Rwandan Aviation News 2023

As part of its hub in Kigali, Qatar Airways Cargo opened a Kigali-Kano (Nigeria) cargo line 10 days ago, operated by an A310 from ULS Cargo. I can't find the flight on the company's website. ULS Cargo Commercial Manager was in Rwanda last week https://twitter.com/TurkEmbKigali/status/167224139052315...