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Very nice pictures. I like the World Focus and the Atlasjet.

I think that they have chosen Ostend above Brussels because they will do nightflights. Jumbo's are not allowed at night in Bru.
They are going to transport fresh flowers, vegetables, fish, etc. So this products have to be here in the morning to sold out at that day.

This was to read in the newspaper of today: Het Nieuwsblad and this is also confirmed by Airportmanager Gino Vanspauwen.

Around may 15 BOAG Air start the first flight from Ostend to an airport in Africa. They have the intention to operate 3 flights a week with a Boeing 747-200 to several airports in Africa. There are already some crews ready, a few other fust finished their selection.

I think it would be Airbus. Qatar has only Airbus in their fleet.
They announced that they will make a very huge order. That would be great for Airbus.

Knight255 wrote:Who's number 2??? I know AA has 45 of them.

American Airlines and United Airlines

Thanks for the info OrientThai

Onur Air has to make sure that they lease safe airplanes from other companies. It's possible that there is a big tourism agancy after Onur Air, but that's all useless if they fly with unsafe airplanes from a third party. We can all read the those Tristars are flown in Africa, that continent, with al...

Phuket Air is also banned in Great Britain due to all the problems recently.
It means that all the flights to Europe: Amsterdam and Londen are cancelled. It think this is a wise decision, safety first.

MAp, Macquarie Airports, is going to invest a lot of money in EBBR, this for many occasions. But, they are going to create a workgroup with one task: making Brussels interesting for foreign airlines and create more destinations from Brussels. But I never read something about Australian carriers. MAp...

Etihad is now in discussion with Airbus to place an order for some airplanes. At this moment nothing is know what type. More info when the Paris Air show is passed.

What a nice airplane
I can't wait to see it here in Bru!!

Sorry type was AR8

I saw today on the timetable of BIAC

Rabat 08.30 SN Type: RJ8

Is this a special occasion , or is their a travel agent who is organise something in Rabat

For the moment is their nothing mentioned on their site. The only new route is Londen for May 23.
I think they are slow to up date their info on the site.

Could be. Especially Switzerland, they are also follow the rules very strictly, what is very good. I don't know about Bru. Here has to be an accident first for that they banned an airline. About Onur Air and FLy Air: is their something wrong with the widebodies or also with the smaller planes? Becau...

It would be nice to see Emirates at EBBR. But both feet on the ground. On their side are some new destinations indicated. For Brussels, I think it could be within a few years.

For the moment they have one destination in the US, New York, it could be good competition between Jet Airways and Emirates.

Correct, I also think that's not a good idea. For the moment SNBA did a good job to transport cargo with the A330-300. Pax and cargo: good combination and less costs. I think also that in the future it will be very busy with cargo between Bru and Africa. Ethiopian served Addis Abeba, Caïro, Naïrobi....

Will there be a codeshare with anyone for this route - SNBA, NW, CO, UA? UA want and have decided to go a codeshare with an Indian Airliner. I'm not sure if it was Jet Airways. By the way: Jet Airways is going to lease A340-300 from SAA. Are they going to repaint this airplanes in the colors of Jet...

asianboy wrote:i don't know if the toronto flight is via bru or direct when you watch their route map.

I think it could be via Brussels. Do they have for the moment an airplane that can fly direct to Toronto?
Etihad had to buy, or lease, new aircraft to fly these new routes.