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by LJ
12 Nov 2016, 09:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brexit and British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, et al.
Replies: 175
Views: 110791

Re: British Airways and the Brexit?

True, but open skies agreements are not unique to the EU. In the case of the EU-US it concerns a multilateral open skies agreement, but there are many more examples worldwide of bilateral open skies agreements between two single countries. The UK and US are free to negotiate a new bilateral open sk...
by LJ
29 Sep 2016, 19:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Lufthansa buys the remaining 55% of Brussels Airlines
Replies: 607
Views: 134712

Re: Lufthansa buys the remaining 55% of Brussels Airlines

To go even further, I would use BRU (either SN or EW long haul, depending on the profile of the destination) to compete against KL (AMS) and AF (CDG) and start offering flights to the overseas territories of those companies where they now have a near monopoly. Though I agree that LH invests in SN t...
by LJ
25 Sep 2016, 09:14
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Lufthansa buys the remaining 55% of Brussels Airlines
Replies: 607
Views: 134712

Re: Brussels Airlines future and financial perspective

If we may believe the media reports, this is shaping up to be a hostile take-over by LH. Interesting times, but I'll still believe it when I see it. You do know definition of "hostile takeover"? This is not a hostile takeover as the management agrees with the takeover (or better already a...
by LJ
24 Sep 2016, 23:22
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Lufthansa buys the remaining 55% of Brussels Airlines
Replies: 607
Views: 134712

Re: Brussels Airlines future and financial perspective

Why would this come out now? Suddenly LH want to buy at this price, whereas the info we get indicates this price would have been fixed already for years, since the loan was granted? That can be explained easily. LH Group's shareholders didn't want another loss making airline on their balance sheet ...
by LJ
24 Sep 2016, 23:11
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Lufthansa buys the remaining 55% of Brussels Airlines
Replies: 607
Views: 134712

Re: Brussels Airlines future and financial perspective

In this context, it's interesting to note the loan from Lufthansa dates from the end 2012, yet the price formula was reportedly fixed already right at the time of the initial share purchase in 2008. As such, it can hardly have included provisions for this particular case, and this case alone, can i...
by LJ
24 Sep 2016, 19:17
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Lufthansa buys the remaining 55% of Brussels Airlines
Replies: 607
Views: 134712

Re: Brussels Airlines future and financial perspective

I also don't think that the shareholders will give up SN for that little without a serious fight.If there weren't the attacks, SN would have made 100 millions this year according to my estimates. Do you really think the LH Group shareholders would approve such a gesture? No way. Some goodwill will ...
by LJ
24 Sep 2016, 10:10
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Lufthansa buys the remaining 55% of Brussels Airlines
Replies: 607
Views: 134712

Re: Brussels Airlines future and financial perspective

Hi, So in brief : we were f* by the Swiss and now f* again by the Germans ? History is repeating itself again... except the gift-wrapping is better this time... Not much in the news after a few days probably... Guess the transformation will be slow but SN will be gone soon... CXB Not really, the on...
by LJ
13 Aug 2016, 22:33
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines starts Mumbai flights in March 2017
Replies: 114
Views: 34270

Re: Brussels Airlines will start Mumbai from March 2017

A BOM rotation takes almost 24hrs and the old 300s will be struggling on the way back, factor in maintenance and their won't be any time left to do something else. There is around 3 hours at both end and given that AI doesn't start untill after 5:30AM thus they don't need to be early in BOM to offe...
by LJ
12 Aug 2016, 20:04
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines starts Mumbai flights in March 2017
Replies: 114
Views: 34270

Re: Brussels Airlines to launch Bombay (Mumbai)

Anyway - on its route to AMS, Jet Airways will upgrade its A330-300 into B777-300ER as from end of October. I wonder if Jet Airways will keep the 777 on the route when Brussels Airlines is flying to Mumbai. Why not? I doubt that the SN flight will have much of an impact on their core market (transf...
by LJ
27 Jun 2016, 10:51
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brexit and British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, et al.
Replies: 175
Views: 110791

Re: British Airways and the Brexit?

But is Ryanair affected for their UK-EU traffic (7th freedom)? Apart from Irish destination flights No, Ryanair only needs to set up a subsidiary in the UK should ECAA be gone (for its intra-UK flights). Any new treaty will be EU - UK. Anyway, BA won't have any problem provided as it doesn't have a...
by LJ
24 Jun 2016, 21:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brexit : impact on the BRU (& CRL) / UK air traffic volumes?
Replies: 11
Views: 2285

Re: Brexit : impact on the BRU (& CRL) / UK air traffic volumes?

As from today, Brexit becomes reality... Will this have an impact on the BRU (& CRL) / UK air traffic volumes since UKs politicians & co. will have to leave their jobs at the EU commission & parliament? The same question also does apply to the Eurostar HST rail link... I would expect th...
by LJ
24 Jun 2016, 21:17
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brexit : impact on the BRU (& CRL) / UK air traffic volumes?
Replies: 11
Views: 2285

Re: Brexit : impact on the BRU (& CRL) / UK air traffic volumes?

Airlines like easyJet will not be allowed to fly from BRU to points in continental Europe Didn't I understand (from another forum ... ) that easyJet operates a good part of its services under a Swiss AOC, with Swiss contract crews? AFAIK only the U2 flights with the HB registered aircraft are opera...
by LJ
24 Jun 2016, 20:56
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brexit and British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, et al.
Replies: 175
Views: 110791

Re: British Airways and the Brexit?

There are several non-EU countries that are full members of ECAA that have the same reasons on why not to be part of the EU as the UK (not completely similar, but there are many things in common). Yet they're either EEA or are planning to become EU member (Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia and ...
by LJ
24 Jun 2016, 20:36
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brexit : impact on the BRU (& CRL) / UK air traffic volumes?
Replies: 11
Views: 2285

Re: Brexit : impact on the BRU (& CRL) / UK air traffic volumes?

A big issue is with aviation regulation. All rumours I hear (and there can be nothing more than rumours, at this point) agree that the UK, driven by the interests of its commercial air transport operators, will continue to adhere to EASA rulings; just like Norway and Switzerland who are also not in...
by LJ
18 Jun 2016, 16:59
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines introduces Economy Plus on longhaul flights
Replies: 37
Views: 7807

Re: Brussels Airlines introduces Economy Plus on longhaul flights

I must align myself with others to say that 8cm of legroom, better meals and a glass of champagne are not worth 120 Euro's one-way or 240 Euro's return. If they get the EUR 120 one way. I wouldn't be surprised if this move is coming from some large corporate contracts which want somethin better tha...
by LJ
10 Jun 2016, 21:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2016
Replies: 172
Views: 76771

Re: Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2016

Korean will axe its 3 weekly ICN - LAX - GRU on September 24th (the 2 daily ICN - LAX remain).
by LJ
26 May 2016, 21:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2016
Replies: 172
Views: 76771

Re: Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2016

globetrotter wrote:Capital Airlines of China have ended Birmingham service.
AFAIK they even never started the route. Thus cancelled before launch.
by LJ
04 May 2016, 19:09
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Transavia in Brussels
Replies: 19
Views: 5624

Re: Transavia in Brussels

For those interested, HV is now going to fly 12 weekly between MUC and SXF. Seems that HV have found a replacement for BRU.
by LJ
02 May 2016, 21:42
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Reopening Brussels Airport after the 22/03/2016 terror attacks
Replies: 1399
Views: 278196

Re: Reopening Brussels Airport after the 22/03/2016 terror attacks

Apparently, Federal Minister for the Interior, Jan Jambon, and the Police unions have agreed to new security procedures starting Wednesday that will "drastically decrease" the waiting times. Too late. The damage has already been done as it made the Dutch news (and probably othre countries...
by LJ
02 May 2016, 11:47
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: OO-JDL in holding pattern near OST
Replies: 17
Views: 4103

Re: OO-JDL in holding pattern near OST

sn26567 wrote:OO-JDL is back in the air and on its way to Cancun at FL340.
Are you sure? AFAIK Tui leased the Privilege style B777 for this flight. Or did Tui operate 2 flights to CUN yesterday?