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by Darjeeling
21 May 2010, 22:21
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines A330 to Amman ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1621

Brussels Airlines A330 to Amman ?

Have seen there is a flight scheduled to Amman tomorrow @7.00 am SN9901 with 330.
I guess it's for the C-check ? Is it ?
If so, who is qualified to do that in Amman ? LHT ? Greetz,...
by Darjeeling
18 May 2010, 16:56
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: KLM to open Kigali route
Replies: 31
Views: 6840

Re: KLM to open Kigali route

I know they are also keen to open Monrovia/Roberts Intl' in 2011 in close coop with DL, since DL is unable to operate by itself there it seems. It should be a tag-on to either Lagos, Kano or Accra. Monrovia + Kigali = A LOT of connecting traffic to the U.S. :arrow: I told you: we'll soon see the lim...
by Darjeeling
17 May 2010, 09:40
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air India or Jet Airways, who will join Star Alliance?
Replies: 239
Views: 86932

Re: Air India: "Jet Airways may join Star Alliance too"

No way 9W will join *A.

IT and 9W will decide for either ST or OW by 2 years at the earliest.
by Darjeeling
05 May 2010, 15:16
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: SN351
Replies: 1
Views: 803

Re: SN351

Nothing irregular, it's the planing. Some of the A330s had c-check planned for may.
by Darjeeling
05 May 2010, 08:47
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 5th A330 for Brussels Airlines
Replies: 519
Views: 129198

Re: 5th A330 for Brussels Airlines

The opening of a non-AFI long-haul route is ineluctable for SN, though this won't happen before summer 2011 at the earliest. This for some reasons: - The need to diversify the business risk. Just have a look at how the AFI market evolved the last 5 years. Actors like ET or Afriqiyah have heavily dam...
by Darjeeling
18 Apr 2010, 19:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 69323

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland

This looks like increasingly to the H1N1 influenza joke.

Stealing our money, panicking people and promote the society of fear is all the Govt authorities are all about.

This will emerge after a few investigation commissions I guess. :?: :roll:
by Darjeeling
15 Apr 2010, 19:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 69323

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland

This will cost tons of €€€ and $$$ for the airlines.

After the snow's disruptions of this winter, it's just a huge setback for the airline industry. :cry: :evil: :cry:
by Darjeeling
08 Apr 2010, 15:08
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Asian expansion at BRU, an overview cfr "De Tijd"
Replies: 34
Views: 5699

Re: Asian expansion at BRU, an oversight cfr "De Tijd"

For those wondering, OZ operated a triangle SEL-VIE-BRU passenger service for some time after the new airport had been inaugurated. MH was also a visitor at the time. The pax route was flown by Boeing 767-300ER, later upgraded to B747-400M. Eventually the pax segment was dropped and only cargo oper...
by Darjeeling
20 Feb 2010, 17:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 5th A330 for Brussels Airlines
Replies: 519
Views: 129198

Re: 5th A330 for Brussels Airlines

Six times a week for Ivory Coast seems a bit weird.
Loads have been so so for the last months and Ivory Coast is all set to live a new major political crisis in the coming months. Economy there is in serious continuous decline: Even EK could reconsider its presence there.
by Darjeeling
15 Jan 2010, 16:19
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Belgian Government: 1 A330 will replace the A310's
Replies: 109
Views: 38118

Re: Belgian Government: 1 A330 will replace the A310's

:arrow: Anyone here knows more about CS-TMT's ETOPS status ? I've read it flew from BRU to PAP but via Canada. BRU-PAP straight is 4663mi, which should be within its range bearing in mind it only had 60 pax on-baord (but of course tons of cargo and materials and probably heavy bags in cabin). If it ...
by Darjeeling
05 Jan 2010, 16:09
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: new A319 for SN
Replies: 329
Views: 89606

Re: new A319 for SN

An ex-Privatair one. But it'll be de-rated as it's an LR with an executive interior. Still a very good thing as Privatair planes have much less cycles and are in very good state.
by Darjeeling
05 Jan 2010, 16:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 2nd incident in days with new Belgian Air Force "One"
Replies: 23
Views: 4288

Re: 2nd incident in days with new Belgian Air Force "One"

It seems the landing gear problem was more serious than expected. So HiFly decided to ferry an A310-300 (CS-TEX with basic old Oman Air scheme) to BRU to try and send the troops but the A313 has suffered a major fuel leak this morning before the soldiers boarded the plane. Since then: stand-by !! Be...
by Darjeeling
04 Jan 2010, 08:41
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU summer 2010: latest news, routes, airlines
Replies: 391
Views: 108960

Re: BRU summer 2010: latest news, routes, airlines

To have BOS worked, you need corporate contracts. Sabena had some very lucrative corporate contracts back in the 90's-2000, most of them from chemical and pharmaceutical companies. But yes BOS makes sense (6th A330 permitting of course). JFK is also on the cards. JFK will be a very missed link as it...
by Darjeeling
20 Dec 2009, 10:33
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport is a disaster when it freezes and snows
Replies: 102
Views: 17422

Re: Brussels Airport is a disaster when it freezes and snows

Rumours go BAC has a manpower problem to man all the equipment. This must be Belgium :!: Absolutely !! Typical answer/excuse you get in BRU airport is: "we zijn niet genoeg" ! From handlers, local airlines and so on. What pisses me off is that state of mind typical from Belgium: Why would...
by Darjeeling
19 Dec 2009, 11:53
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport is a disaster when it freezes and snows
Replies: 102
Views: 17422

Re: Brussels Airport is a disaster when it freezes and snows

One word: BRUSHASA, and certainly not a single lesson of konw-how to give to the Africans. BRU apt is a third world airport.
by Darjeeling
13 Dec 2009, 21:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: airDC project relaunched under name "Korongo"
Replies: 79
Views: 20456

Re: Is the airDC project dead?

Anyway, HBA is clinically dead... it's a question of days if not hours...
Did you know you can't even spell airdc letters in b26 nowadays ?? If you do so, you have serious problems with ur hierarchy !!!! :lol: :lol: buiiiten !
by Darjeeling
12 Dec 2009, 10:26
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines joining Star Alliance in December 2009
Replies: 383
Views: 85402

Re: Brussels Airlines to join Star Alliance in December

Interesting article on SN in anna.aero published today. Among the interesting findings: SN dominates the market (67% to 71%) only to three countries out of Brussels: France (nice to know!), Italy (not a surprise after the problems of Alitalia) and Sweden (an effect of Bromma vs Arlanda?). bromma is...
by Darjeeling
11 Dec 2009, 18:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Cargo B financial woes ?
Replies: 102
Views: 23006

Re: Cargo B financial woes ?

for those wondering about the two 744F whereabouts:

http://www.airliners.net/photo//1623692/L/
by Darjeeling
14 Sep 2009, 18:30
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines adds 4 african destinations
Replies: 12
Views: 2692

Re: Brussels Airlines adds 4 african destinations

And who's the absolute king of the code share ??? They soon will swith to 5 digits flight numbers !!!

Too unfortunate no awards exist for this !!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
by Darjeeling
12 Sep 2009, 08:25
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Opening of low cost terminal postponed to 2011
Replies: 60
Views: 8719

Re: Opening of low cost terminal postponed to 2011

Atlantis: Don't take me wrong. I'm not a 15y old boy. When I was talking about some more carriers for the afternoon/evening, I was rather referring to TG/NH and a narrow-body of QR for example. We used to have a Japan flight in the past and MH/TG/SQ at the same time beside it. So WHY NOT ??? AFAIK e...