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by Mavke
30 Jan 2009, 12:58
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: OST 31/01/2009
Replies: 5
Views: 1306

Re: OST 31 jan 2009

HI,

its indeed ACE who operates for the Royal Airforce , it flies Lyneham - Ostend - Basrah.

The runways at Lyneham is Quite Short for a full loaded DC-8 so it lands at ostend to Be full fueled .

cheers
ken
by Mavke
28 Jan 2009, 02:50
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: USAF Tanker - Again!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1815

Re: USAF Tanker - Again!!

Hello,

This wil be one of the many fights agian ..

wil be hard to select the builder agian ...

If Boeing wins ... expect some diplomatic issues from europe
If EADS wins ... expect protest agian from any other company or the senators ...

i expect 49 EADS/51 Boeing ...
by Mavke
28 Dec 2008, 15:34
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 28/12/2008
Replies: 26
Views: 5588

Re: BRU 28/12/2008

The BA flight is most likely an A300 from EAT ops for BAWC like they have done a lot before ...

Ken
by Mavke
14 Oct 2008, 16:40
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Kingfisher and Jet Airways may bundle their forces
Replies: 3
Views: 1334

Re: Kingfisher and Jet Airways may bundle their forces

hi ,

I think it cost a lot more to move a hub to another airport , and the meaning of this alliance is to save money ...
i think they beter stay were they are now , and expand at the hub they have now then to move to AMS ....

cheers
ken
by Mavke
13 Oct 2008, 15:35
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Kingfisher and Jet Airways may bundle their forces
Replies: 3
Views: 1334

Kingfisher and Jet Airways may bundle their forces

Hi all,

IT and 9W may bundle their forces according this press note :

http://www.livemint.com/2008/10/1316500 ... y-ali.html

Deal should be signed already

again unexpected ....

cheers
Mavke
by Mavke
27 Sep 2008, 15:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Cargo B Airlines: aircraft in maintenance
Replies: 40
Views: 13398

Re: Cargo B Airlines: aircraft in maintenance

Hi ,

Its now in the LH technics Hangar with one engine removed ....

Ken
by Mavke
14 Sep 2008, 17:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Cargo B Airlines: aircraft in maintenance
Replies: 40
Views: 13398

Re: Cargo B Airlines: aircraft in maintenance

Hi,

Were should this B747-400ERF Come from ???

ken
by Mavke
07 Sep 2008, 23:42
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Mallorca based charter airline Futura ceasing operations
Replies: 25
Views: 6114

Mallorca based charter airline Futura ceasing operations

Hi all,

Agian very sad news in the Aviation World

Futura Ceasing Operations at Midnight

source : http://www.ultimahora.es/segunda.dba?-1+7+446613


Kenny
by Mavke
28 Aug 2008, 16:33
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 27/08/2008
Replies: 3
Views: 1001

Re: BRU 27/08/2008

Hi,

also seen on Abelag was C-17A 02-1111 from 62aw , left 21.55 local
by Mavke
19 Aug 2008, 16:20
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 19/08/2008
Replies: 8
Views: 2529

Re: BRU 19/08/2008

Hi all, Seen last night : N765SA still sitting on apron 60 spot 683 since Thursday morning N746SA arriwed around 0.00 local at apron 60 Spot 689 and operating SOO081 ( This is a 747-200SUD , thought it was a 747-300 , Sorry Skystef) also seen was : G-BTTO ATP atlantique Airlines TF-CIB islandair N38...
by Mavke
18 Aug 2008, 16:51
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 15/08/2008
Replies: 10
Views: 3206

Re: BRU 15/08/2008

Hi Stef , Its correct what you post but SOO081 isnt flying on thursday , so it remained at Brussels on apron 60 , friday evening it was still there and the 747-300 came in at 21.45 local , we had to block and groundpower it . it left 07.05 saterday morning whille the 747-200 you placed on the spotte...
by Mavke
18 Aug 2008, 13:44
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 15/08/2008
Replies: 10
Views: 3206

Re: BRU 15/08/2008

Hi,

Looks like nobody noted the B747-300 of southern air that arrived friday evening around 21.45 local , was parked next to sister ship on apron 60 south.
left agien 07.05 local day after.

reg wil follow ...

ken
by Mavke
14 Aug 2008, 18:48
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 14/08/2008
Replies: 17
Views: 4528

Re: BRU 14/08/2008

Hi,

This is indeed due to the end of Gemini Cargo.

As from now till there a solution, Southern air wil take over the daily flight from Brussels - Lagos - Accra - Brussels .

the Jumbo landed around 5am Local due to some delay ...

Ken
by Mavke
13 Aug 2008, 18:21
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 14/08/2008
Replies: 17
Views: 4528

Re: BRU 14/08/2008

Also expect N746SA from Southern Air at Brussels around 22.00 local from Lagos ( ops for DHL)

kenny
by Mavke
10 Oct 2007, 12:54
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Wizz Air orders additional 50 A320 aircraft and 25 options
Replies: 6
Views: 1086

re

I think we can expect a base at CRL .

groningen airport needs first a longer runway ....

but 100 planes .... the sky gets more and more growed , time to use all the airports that have place anough but are never used ....

Mavke
by Mavke
08 Oct 2007, 23:01
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: AIRBORNE OO-TLA pictures
Replies: 8
Views: 2308

re:

Hi,

Nice fantastic wonderfull pics you took there ;-)

that must have been al the "zeverie" on the 123.45 someone heard ....


Mavke
by Mavke
01 Oct 2007, 13:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: The future of DHL in Brussels
Replies: 22
Views: 3716

re:

Hi,

Yeah thats totaly wrong, we have now 32 flights in and 32 out . if this became 20 flights they would never talk about trow people out ...

So Guys never believe the press , only 10% what they say is correct..

Mavke
by Mavke
30 Sep 2007, 22:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: The future of DHL in Brussels
Replies: 22
Views: 3716

re:

Wel,

at work there are papers on the wall : 5 inbounds + 5 outbounds = 10 flights !

( Papers = staff notes to employees )

longhauls dont belong to this as they wil most likely be cancelled when "Newco " is up and running .


Mavke
by Mavke
30 Sep 2007, 20:50
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Politicians planning activity reduction at Zaventem... ?!
Replies: 28
Views: 4543

re

Hi guys, been a bit away from the forum , but now i'm back with the thoughts i have for Brussels Airport . First i would like to say that 2008 wil be a year to write down as a big milestone in aviation history . with this i mean the new hub of jet airways , the opensky event US-EU. Brussels Airport ...
by Mavke
30 Sep 2007, 20:06
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: The future of DHL in Brussels
Replies: 22
Views: 3716

re: dhl

Guys, The DHL Flights wil consist : 2 A300's 2 737's and 1 757. the TUP wil fly from Liepzig to Moscow the LOS flight takes also cargo for Accra onboard : 1 DC10 later MD-11 (GCO) the Flight to JFK wil remain = 1 MD11 (WO) This last 2 flights could change when the "Newco" Project is alive ...