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by fcw
07 Feb 2024, 15:51
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56375

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

problem no need to offer better conditions you can find the people you need. :lol: Don't take me wrong here if it's necessary they could for sure but this is another debate. A friend was recently invited to a SN direct entry captain selection: out of the 5 candidates 3 made it to the second day, ou...
by fcw
06 Feb 2024, 22:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Winter 2025 - 2026: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 28
Views: 8028

Re: BRU Winter 2025 - 2026: news, new routes, airlines

I understand the W-pattern Crew1990 explains, but they'll need a crew to do the BRU-BOS leg and afterwards again a crew doing BOS-BRU. Quite a costly operation, no? You, clearly, don’t understand! Example of an IAH based crew duty: Day 1: IAH-BRU Day 3: BRU-BOS Day4: BOS-BRU Day6: BRU-IAH. Why woul...
by fcw
01 Feb 2024, 11:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56375

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

convair wrote: 30 Jan 2024, 21:10 Just guessing: SN465's (SFG) diversion to BJM today might (!?) indicate it's bringing a piece of equipment; maybe a replacement engine following a bird strike.
And where would they put a spare engine?
by fcw
25 Jan 2024, 18:10
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56375

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

Star was not the only alliance. Qualiflyer was another one. So good that the high flyers of it ended up as LH subsidiaries. Not at all, Qualiflyer disappeared when Swissair and Sabena went bankrupt 22 years ago! You didn't got the irony? The grass is not greener somewhere else. Your irony doesn’t m...
by fcw
25 Jan 2024, 17:06
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56375

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

oldblueeyes wrote: 25 Jan 2024, 16:02
Star was not the only alliance.

Qualiflyer was another one. So good that the high flyers of it ended up as LH subsidiaries.
Not at all, Qualiflyer disappeared when Swissair and Sabena went bankrupt 22 years ago!
by fcw
25 Jan 2024, 10:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56375

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

And the wifi does not necesssarily have to be offered for free, I'm sure that most passengers will accept to pay some extra for it (e.g. € 10,00 for the whole flight).. We had this discussion a couple of months ago: Hard to believe this indeed... installing wifi can't be that difficult or expensive...
by fcw
23 Jan 2024, 08:59
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2024
Replies: 22
Views: 8199

Re: Air Belgium in 2024

It seems that both A330NEO's will leave the fleet: https://simpleflying.com/air-belgium-retire-airbus-a330neo-engine-issues/ Yup, it is a statement of fact : I'm the original writer. Due to many problems with the RR Trent 7000. However it is the first time that it is told that there are problems wi...
by fcw
22 Jan 2024, 22:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 336
Views: 156161

Re: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines

Atlantis wrote: 22 Jan 2024, 21:31
fcw wrote: 22 Jan 2024, 21:25
More non-stop flights, you mean.
With more direct flights I mean less triangle flights like now, so, more non-stop
Hence my clarification as non-stop is direct but direct isn’t always non-stop. (The triangular flights are direct but not non-stop.)
by fcw
22 Jan 2024, 21:25
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 336
Views: 156161

Re: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines

Atlantis wrote: 22 Jan 2024, 20:05 Exactly, main focuss will be Africa with new destinations but also more direct flights
More non-stop flights, you mean.
by fcw
19 Jan 2024, 22:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56375

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

It’s not because something isn’t understandable at first sight that there is no rationale behind it, and every one taking part to the decision you’re questioning yourself about is the least qualified person you can think of, just because it’s SN… 🙄 So stop being concerned about our financials guys....
by fcw
19 Jan 2024, 14:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56375

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

b720 wrote: 19 Jan 2024, 07:29 classy and fresh at the same time:
Depressing, sad and dull are the most heard comments on different forums.
The actual uniform is quite nice and fashionable, one would think there are more important tasks, at SN, to spend money and resources on.
by fcw
18 Jan 2024, 12:26
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 336
Views: 156161

Re: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines

Atlantis wrote: 18 Jan 2024, 11:45...
With the new tariffs started since last year for the next 5 years the most old and noisier planes will have to pay 20 times more to fly to BRU. And yes,
Out of curiosity, what are the landing/take off fees, during daytime, for a B734 and an A32N?
by fcw
15 Jan 2024, 21:48
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1939
Views: 910916

Re: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future

… there are more than 1.000 busses per day who are serving BRU. The new tram is coming, train connections are there from each angle of the country, new bike routes to the airport, etc etc Indeed! A couple of things could be improved though: later and especially earlier trains and busses, high speed...
by fcw
13 Jan 2024, 10:52
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Crashes and serious incidents/accidents in 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 7505

Re: Crashes and serious incidents/accidents in 2024

I just read United, Copa and some other major airlines grounded their Boeing 737 Max 9’s for extra inspection of the specific panel/emergency exit that caused the Alaska Airlines incident. But what about Ryanair and its Boeing 737 Max 8-200’s ? If not mistaking, they have this same extra emergency ...
by fcw
07 Jan 2024, 14:15
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 336
Views: 156161

Re: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines

2022, 2023 and 2024 had and will have the biggest growth. 2022 had almost 9 million pax more, 2023 had 4 million pax more and 2024 will be around the same. 2025 and 2026 will have each 1.4 million pax more. But again, this is the traffic forecast based on the current reservations and increasing tra...
by fcw
04 Jan 2024, 19:11
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1939
Views: 910916

Re: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future

Why we can't place it here if one of the organisations is in favor???? It's related regarding the permit and why it should be all the time negative info here? It’s not a vote but an advice. Why would that be an important advice? As PttU pointed out VOKA giving a negative advice would be the same as...
by fcw
04 Jan 2024, 14:00
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1939
Views: 910916

Re: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future

Voka already voted in favor of the new environmental permit for BRU. This is a very important vote. It will be closed on the 10th of January. Why would Voka ever be against? Why we can't place it here if one of the organisations is in favor???? It's related regarding the permit and why it should be...
by fcw
29 Dec 2023, 19:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Winter 2023-2024: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 117
Views: 97215

Re: BRU Winter 2023-2024: news, new routes, airlines

Atlantis wrote: 29 Dec 2023, 18:19 In meantime they have filled 840 slots at LIS for 2 daily flights.
Filled or filed?
(840 slots is daily only with a second flight once week.)
by fcw
26 Dec 2023, 17:17
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: EgyptAir stewardesses begin wearing hijab
Replies: 14
Views: 2949

Re: EgyptAir stewardesses begin wearing hijab

This topic was started in 2012, remained unanswered for 11 years and was reactivated a few days ago. As long as everyone remains polite and nobody is offended, I think that the discussion is still relevant. Relevant, seriously? This topic is disrespectful, people have been banned and reprimanded he...
by fcw
25 Dec 2023, 13:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: EgyptAir stewardesses begin wearing hijab
Replies: 14
Views: 2949

Re: EgyptAir stewardesses begin wearing hijab

Of course they shoud have the right to wear a hijab. But passengers have the right to regret that, after so many years when it was forbidden, they feel the desire, the need, or maybe the social obligation to wear it. What passenger would "regret" that flight attendants have the right to a...