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by Squelsh
21 Feb 2013, 10:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Armed robbery at Brussels Airport
Replies: 92
Views: 20080

Re: Armed robbery at Brussels Airport

I could be wrong on this one, but after previous heists at the airport, didn't 2 cars of the fed police escort Brinks to the airplane position, guard & wait until pushback? Last year or something I noticed the evening diamond transport comming into brucargo with the usual 1 or 2 escorting vehicl...
by Squelsh
17 Jan 2013, 10:52
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1981
Views: 947057

Re: Brussels Airport infrastructure

Dunno if already posted, if so sry, attached is FYI
by Squelsh
31 Dec 2012, 12:33
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Three Ryanair "emergency" landings in Valencia on same day
Replies: 309
Views: 74054

Re: Three Ryanair "emergency" landings in Valencia on same d

nobody ever seems to be interested though, no blue an yellow on the side.
"Ook KLM laat piloten met weinig brandstof vliegen"
http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/942/Economie/a ... egen.dhtml

sry dutch only
by Squelsh
29 Dec 2012, 10:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Three Ryanair "emergency" landings in Valencia on same day
Replies: 309
Views: 74054

Re: Three Ryanair "emergency" landings in Valencia on same d

Yep, those 6 answers really went to the core of the question. What a childish bunch all over the line it seems Which part of "we are not dealing with rumors or hearsay, but with first-hand information." is not obvious? Oh yes right... I too can put a pilotshat on my head (which is not even...
by Squelsh
20 Dec 2012, 18:06
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 20/12/2012
Replies: 16
Views: 3507

Re: BRU 20/12/2012

That's very sad news again 'squelch' :(. They already had the majority of their flights cancelled instead of regulary scheduled lately, but still ... . At least B-HUP is a nice Silver Bullet... Go out in style We will not get a firefighter salute probably because schedule is not yet reviewed, but a...
by Squelsh
20 Dec 2012, 10:44
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 20/12/2012
Replies: 16
Views: 3507

Re: BRU 20/12/2012

Probably last CX flight on Brussels.. CX066 B-HUP 2040lt
Station goes offline after 20+ years (including Air Hong-Kong Time), only trucking from now on.
by Squelsh
15 Dec 2012, 05:05
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines new plan
Replies: 93
Views: 28581

Re: Brussels Airlines new plan

"Le Soir", today, page 27. Had a bad day at work ? :lol: Oh yea.. The most neutral newspaper in the country :D nuffsaid And yea, work is busting balls today, thanks to customs strike at brucargo :roll: An other "unreliable" source...for Mr Smarty-pants : http://www.rtbf.be/info/...
by Squelsh
15 Dec 2012, 00:10
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines new plan
Replies: 93
Views: 28581

Re: Brussels Airlines new plan

airazurxtror wrote: "Le Soir", today, page 27.
Had a bad day at work ? :lol:
Oh yea.. The most neutral newspaper in the country :D nuffsaid

And yea, work is busting balls today, thanks to customs strike at brucargo :roll:
by Squelsh
14 Dec 2012, 20:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Ryanair will not move to BRU
Replies: 70
Views: 12262

Re: Ryanair will not move to BRU

yeah forgot to delete one BB code, done. happy? as always, no I guess.. mo money
by Squelsh
14 Dec 2012, 20:16
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines new plan
Replies: 93
Views: 28581

Re: Brussels Airlines new plan

And the regions have to pay the surplus. The Région Wallonne pay 6,6 million euros each year for the Belgocontrol work, as its traffic has increased since 1989. Where did you pull this one from, other than out of your ass where you seem to store your knowledge? Press reports from (yes more than one...
by Squelsh
14 Dec 2012, 20:11
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Ryanair will not move to BRU
Replies: 70
Views: 12262

Re: Ryanair will not move to BRU

It's a pitty to see this aviation fan forum becoming a soap-box for pathetic frustration. Is that foam I see on froggie mouths? Pathetic frustration? rofl... As we can see in every Ryanair post... Preferably followed by personal insults or childish arguments... Why not just censor every negative po...
by Squelsh
12 Dec 2012, 09:00
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Ryanair will not move to BRU
Replies: 70
Views: 12262

Re: Ryanair will not move to BRU

Thanks for pointing out the obvious, but you are twisting the case around. The fees themselves are the problem, and hence the reason why they are under close investigation by so many parties. The problem is not the lack of airlines closing their EBBR base and coming to CRL to enjoy fiscal favors by ...
by Squelsh
08 Dec 2012, 10:09
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: The Aviation Herald under legal threat
Replies: 34
Views: 13691

Re: The Aviation Herald under legal threat

Thank you for pointing that out and providing a link to the source. Now we have some of the elements, and before we can start saying things like "The author of that message may be prosecuted, as well as the webmaster" (sic) , or even try to find elements that point to authors portaying the...
by Squelsh
06 Dec 2012, 19:48
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: The Aviation Herald under legal threat
Replies: 34
Views: 13691

Re: The Aviation Herald under legal threat

My god, now they start playing the game like this... Censorship...

Time for one of the kiddies 'round here to contact theis same law firm and point to some forum posts here... Freedom to speak one's mind is essential to the vitality of a community..
by Squelsh
05 Dec 2012, 13:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 700 jobs threatened at Brussels Airlines?
Replies: 246
Views: 68754

Re: 700 jobs threatened at Brussels Airlines?

The real problem of Brussels airlines is that it's a crappy airline !!
Good to see neutral mod in action again, keeping the peace and quiet in the middle, and not stirring this post up... *ugh ugh... Got a point about BRU lowering their fees/taxes tho, every bit counts.
by Squelsh
30 Nov 2012, 20:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport to invest €200M, create 3,000 new jobs
Replies: 35
Views: 7784

Re: Brussels Airport to invest €200M, create 3,000 new jobs

Btw, the pharma sector in Belgium represents 12% of the export. (in value I guess ..., doesn't say) I remember LX flights with 800 k gs palladium powder to NY and few tens of kilos of rough and polished diamonds. Counts too for daily national export statistics, but it is not the same thing.. belly ...
by Squelsh
30 Nov 2012, 19:41
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport to invest €200M, create 3,000 new jobs
Replies: 35
Views: 7784

Re: Brussels Airport to invest €200M, create 3,000 new jobs

look at SV, when its too late they have to make their fuel stop in OST :roll: Last rumour I heard about this company their fuel-stops, they will go Kingdom direct to USA. Very restricted payload, but they plan to ditch EU mainland for their USA bound flights. As from next year I believe. + word has...
by Squelsh
30 Nov 2012, 19:26
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport to invest €200M, create 3,000 new jobs
Replies: 35
Views: 7784

Re: Brussels Airport to invest €200M, create 3,000 new jobs

Belgium is HUGE in the pharmaceutical industry and investing in this sector is always worth it. Indeed, thank you...Hence Aviapartner opening a Pharma HUB on BRU. I work for big-enough cargo player, the yield with Belgian-made pharmas is astronomical, off the charts FOR YEARS NOW... "stealing ...
by Squelsh
30 Nov 2012, 13:56
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport to invest €200M, create 3,000 new jobs
Replies: 35
Views: 7784

Re: Brussels Airport to invest €200M, create 3,000 new jobs

Press release Brussels Airport invests heavily in logistics Brussels Airport, 30 November 2012 – Since two years Brussels Airport is implementing a new strategy to play a key role as intercontinental air cargo hub. Compared to other transport sectors, air cargo provides an exceptional added value to...