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by AirOpinion
25 Mar 2014, 20:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 25-26/03/2014 - Obama to Belgium - more information?
Replies: 129
Views: 33406

Re: 25-26/03/2014 - Obama to Belgium - more information?

I would go for the 02... :D Hope you find it ;)
by AirOpinion
25 Mar 2014, 20:48
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Abnormalities in BRU-ANR-CRL-LGG-OST in 2014
Replies: 482
Views: 172109

Re: Abnormalities in BRU-ANR-CRL-LGG-OST in 2014

it didn't even hold? Poor preparation imho...
by AirOpinion
26 Feb 2014, 10:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Ryanair at Brussels Airport
Replies: 567
Views: 113370

Re: Ryanair at Brussels Airport

great idea... a clear sign of weakness.
by AirOpinion
24 Feb 2014, 21:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Abnormalities in BRU-ANR-CRL-LGG-OST in 2014
Replies: 482
Views: 172109

Re: Abnormalities in BRU-ANR-CRL-LGG-OST in 2014

Operational delay, due to a delay on another flight to TFS this morning where a crewmember became Ill during flight I believe.
by AirOpinion
21 Feb 2014, 01:36
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Ryanair passengers held hostage
Replies: 101
Views: 23490

Re: Ryanair passengers held hostage

This is just poor flight operations controlling... What concerns the passenger rights: Article 9 Right to care 1. Where reference is made to this Article, passengers shall be offered free of charge: (a) meals and refreshments in a reasonable relation to the waiting time; (b) hotel accommodation in c...
by AirOpinion
14 Feb 2014, 11:51
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: RYR at BRU (press conference)
Replies: 50
Views: 10948

Re: RYR at BRU (press conference)

There will not be 1500 new jobs in Brussels... let me tell you how it will go: - Handling: they might have extended some contracts but why would you employ extra loaders for a flight with hardly any bulk baggage? Don't forget they are cutting costs at the handling company. So this will be another fl...
by AirOpinion
07 Feb 2014, 18:15
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 07/02 Pegasus Airlines B738 hijacked near Sochi
Replies: 4
Views: 1792

07/02 Pegasus Airlines B738 hijacked near Sochi

According to CNN: Pegasus Airlines flight held in safe zone at Istanbul airport after it sent hijacking signal, Turkish state media says. Pegasus Airline aircraft en route from Kharkiv to Istanbul sent hijack signal. That route is pretty close to the olympic winter games... http://edition.cnn.com/20...
by AirOpinion
07 Feb 2014, 15:19
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Strike at One Fleet Services (aircraft cleaning at BRU)
Replies: 11
Views: 3792

Re: Strike of the staff that cleans Brussels Airlines' aircr

... or maybe something shorter like: 'One Fleet Services on strike' :)

Outsourcing is a good idea cost-wise but as you understand from this story you lose all control on how a service is led.
by AirOpinion
31 Jan 2014, 19:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: The Brussels Airlines press conference of 30 January 2014
Replies: 148
Views: 28912

Re: The Brussels Airlines press conference of 30 January 201

Come on guys let's be fair about this press conference... Mainly they were selling air. Spreading it over 3 days to attrack as much as attention possible. - Most of the new destinations are relaunches. And then I'm not even talking about codeshares/partnerships... - They talk about ongoing projects ...
by AirOpinion
27 Dec 2013, 08:04
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: A British Airways B747 crashes into a building @Johannesburg
Replies: 42
Views: 10966

Re: A British Airways B747 crashes into a building @Johannes

I agree with Flanker. I add. During the latest decennia cockpit work has changed a lot. Nowadays pilots can rely on their systems. The point where they lose focus is easily reached. Not during takeoff or landing but right before or after... The no-blame politics should indeed be supported for 'small...
by AirOpinion
24 Dec 2013, 18:05
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: A British Airways B747 crashes into a building @Johannesburg
Replies: 42
Views: 10966

Re: A British Airways B747 crashes into a building @Johannes

A small paranthesis: aviation is so safe because the sole purpose of accident/incident investigation is to identify the root causes and remediate them. In no sense is the apportion of blame one of the objectives of such investigation. History has shown that if it does, it automatically leads to low...
by AirOpinion
30 Nov 2013, 16:06
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 01/12/2013
Replies: 20
Views: 5460

Re: BRU 01/12/2013

HQ8722 - TCW8722 iso the 9722 flight number. Still Charlie Sunchine however!
by AirOpinion
28 Nov 2013, 22:03
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Ison comet observation flight ...
Replies: 36
Views: 12829

Re: Ison comet observation flight ...

In that case I believe the flight was going to be cancelled ;)
Bad luck here... I was on another flight Sunday morning.
by AirOpinion
19 Nov 2013, 12:50
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU summer 2014: latest news, routes, airlines
Replies: 279
Views: 117077

Re: BRU summer 2014: latest news, routes, airlines

that would be good news... an alternative in London!
by AirOpinion
17 Nov 2013, 18:22
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Horror flight HU491 Beijing - Brussels / Hainan Airlines
Replies: 16
Views: 9222

Re: Horror flight HU491 Beijing - Brussels / Hainan Airlines

So why did nobody else divert yesterday? I looked up the wx for yesterday... I understand that the airline would not send that plane back to BRU, the station where it had just diverted from, since Weather did or was not going to improve at all. Some captains try, others don't... what is right, what...
by AirOpinion
17 Nov 2013, 17:34
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Horror flight HU491 Beijing - Brussels / Hainan Airlines
Replies: 16
Views: 9222

Re: Horror flight HU491 Beijing - Brussels / Hainan Airlines

Moreover, it already happened that there was a translator in such flights because the english level of the crew was to poor, problem being that the translator isn't a professional of aviation :roll: It's standard procedure but all of them are captains, some of them even flew with Sabena. This disas...
by AirOpinion
17 Nov 2013, 00:44
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Horror flight HU491 Beijing - Brussels / Hainan Airlines
Replies: 16
Views: 9222

Re: Horrorflight HU491 Beijing - Brussels / Hainan Airlines

Amsterdam is not a good airport for a diversions. I've heard numorous reports about handling problems when you're simply a visitor. And bad weather in the taf. Eindhoven is too small for an A330 ops. Luxemburg could have been an option but probably no history with that airport.. I can understand the...
by AirOpinion
06 Nov 2013, 16:41
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Vueling expansion at BRU
Replies: 68
Views: 18135

Re: Vueling expansion BRU

I just did a comparision in price between B.Light and Vueling Basic... BRU-BCN-BRU (14/07/2014 - 19/07/2014) Brussels Airlines B.Light 160 EUR (incl. Bagage) . Veuling same period/same flights: 184 EUR (basic ticket = without bag) Why should we fly the Spaniard then? Because it's a big item in the n...
by AirOpinion
03 Nov 2013, 23:33
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: OO-TCP leaves Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium
Replies: 20
Views: 5769

Re: BRU 03/11/2013

I believe next summer there will be six aircraft in the Thomas Cook fleet, at least that's what I heard!