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by carlcat
28 Jun 2007, 09:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 6th July: will the unions smash your holiday?
Replies: 24
Views: 3343

Its total irelevant to organize a strike for that lady . If she should be reintegreted at flightcare she should feel herself as a queen and feel above laws and regulations . It will not be safe at airport in general . Also there are other companies at airport were workers are able to organize a wild...
by carlcat
27 Jun 2007, 21:17
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Hostage at BRU by pax on Fly Air Boeing 747
Replies: 43
Views: 7384

Facts: Full capacity : 400 seats Passenger : 404 4 too much accepted by the crew , later refused by the pilots Aeronotic inspection came and refused the 4 passenger . Due to the delay and refusal by the pilots they are immediatly resigned by the airline . By the news of 4 refused passenger the Turki...
by carlcat
23 Jun 2007, 17:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Paris air show: Orders for Airbus
Replies: 117
Views: 13278

I have to laugh with old -new technology of fuselage . Whats in a name The only advanced fuselage is the one of the DC8 : permanent ( as we see somtimes onto the DHL in BRU . This is the only technology .
by carlcat
12 Jun 2007, 20:50
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flight Attendant celebrates 50 years of service
Replies: 10
Views: 1771

Receintly we had a fly attendant born in 1933 . Same category as the one from CO . The major reason is the absence of retirement funds for employees in US and Canada Some are obliged to work till they almost die . We are living in a dream country
by carlcat
12 Jun 2007, 16:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: World Airways Cargo N304WL parked next to the LHT hangar ?
Replies: 3
Views: 724

The contract between World Airways and Ethiopian expired on 31 may 2007 . You will see now 2 ethiopian B757 daily at the cargo
by carlcat
07 Jun 2007, 17:54
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Stewardesses grounded because of overweight
Replies: 7
Views: 1423

Overweight looks to be a problem , and what about the age ? We had recently a stewardess on board born in 1933 .

The freshest was passed and had difficulty to work in the trolley .

Whats the most secure ? age or pounds ?
by carlcat
02 Jun 2007, 09:29
Forum: Français - Nederlands - Deutsch
Topic: VLOC opent vandaag
Replies: 2
Views: 899

This is the most positive news I could read since long time . I wish all the best to the school and looking forward to the results . If the qualty will be in proportion to idea , we will have new high qualified members in the aerospace world .

Good Luck
by carlcat
01 Jun 2007, 16:21
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Thai Airways operations in BRU in the past
Replies: 14
Views: 1332

Skystef gave a perfect exact information , for the comment Sobelair got Phuket as destination , yes correct but I heve also seen the Sobelair in Bangkok . For Those dreaming to see TG back in BRU I would say forget it . Lufthansa with their authority prefers to keep the interline between BRU and FRA...
by carlcat
31 May 2007, 14:31
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Thai Airways operations in BRU in the past
Replies: 14
Views: 1332

At the beginning Thai had 5 flights a week with MD11 over Zurich , later it became over Frankfurt , flight 922-923 with B747 and has been decreased from 5 to 3 . The operations have been ceased at the start of Star Alliance .
by carlcat
24 May 2007, 21:52
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Article: Action group Air Libre to the court
Replies: 12
Views: 1935

I'm interested to learn the dificulties and dangers pilots encounter when they cannot take off onto the most convenient direction for them . Sofar as I guess Air Libre does obstruct in some cases the correct execution of the jobs of the pilots . To me safety first and including Pilots can take off o...
by carlcat
24 May 2007, 12:24
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Article: Action group Air Libre to the court
Replies: 12
Views: 1935

Lucky Air Libre didn't register my last fart , otherwise they could confiscate whole Belgium . And we dont talk about the smell .
by carlcat
19 May 2007, 11:15
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels airport: monthly figures 2007
Replies: 74
Views: 11436

Why Brussels airport does not have more passengers

- Brussels airlines : I believe some people at BA does really want to expand international routes but that some investors ( banks) are over conservative and only looking to the return of their actual investments and dont want to invest one cent more . Other airlines dont want to invest one cent in B...
by carlcat
04 May 2007, 18:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Jet Airways event at Brussels Airport on 2 May
Replies: 240
Views: 49061

visas

Some gentlemen had some questions about visas : The one who wants to travel does also have the money to pay for the visa . Schengen visa can be obtained in all Schengen country representing embassies and consulates in India The US and canadian visa can be obtained in US and canadian embassies and co...
by carlcat
27 Apr 2007, 18:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Pier C demolished ?
Replies: 25
Views: 3973

Pier C

The main hall onto the old building is a gift from the USA at the expo of 58 . Since Its a gift it has to be kept as a memorial or historical building . The small part of the building was not a part of the whole concept , the rotonde is part . So it cannot be destroyed . As by ending the Belgian man...
by carlcat
15 Apr 2007, 18:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: China Airlines will start direct flights Brussels - Bangkok
Replies: 62
Views: 13856

If you want to fly BKK , take jet airways :

BRU Delhi BKK ; 1 hour waiting tim in Delhi.
by carlcat
15 Apr 2007, 13:17
Forum: Français - Nederlands - Deutsch
Topic: De zware verantwoordelijkheid van privé-uitbater BAC.
Replies: 7
Views: 1379

Firemen can have their concern , They have to fight for it as everybody . If they dont have their goal onto a normal way they use the extreem beeing the strike . This is an expression of weakness . Firemen fight for it try to reach it but dont take airlines and passengers as hostages . Dont be narro...
by carlcat
05 Apr 2007, 12:17
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Will Continental use a 777 for the BRU-EWR route ? (2007)
Replies: 50
Views: 9585

Just saw this morning at arrival and on the B40 . Very nice and funny painting . Looks very original .

Do an effort and go to see . You will not be disapointed .
by carlcat
11 Mar 2007, 22:27
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Aviapartner strike at Brussels Airport
Replies: 18
Views: 2793

Yes indeed the last sentence is the most important one .

Lets be positive : a good maintenance of the tooling + enough people on all level will bring Avia partner back to the perfect performance as it was in the past .

SQ is an other story to be discussed in another topic .
by carlcat
11 Mar 2007, 16:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Aviapartner strike at Brussels Airport
Replies: 18
Views: 2793

I'm working daily with aviapartner since two years : I see the workpressure growing for those people , how many times I saw aviapartner unloading and loading our plane with 2 or 3 persons were 5 or 6 persons required ( lack of people) , poorly maintained equipment ... At the cargo same attitude , pl...
by carlcat
02 Mar 2007, 12:21
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Novair to fly on behalf of Jetairfly
Replies: 16
Views: 2456

The comment why Sabana technics dont do the C Check : Sabena Technics is Airbus family so they avoid Boeing .

The Novair airbus A333 is an old air Madrid and the same one as the one fro BA . The airplane is already registred in Sweden and you can still see the stripes in the tail .

Carl