Anomalies in BRU-ANR-CRL-KJK-LGG-OST in 2024

[luchtzak]

Smoke in cockpit of Brussels Airlines Airbus A319 from Stockholm to Brussels:

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brus ... rbus-a319/

[Homo Aeroportus]

Any idea why?

Sabena Engineering has a maintenance contract for KLM A333 and KLM E175. Those A333s have been coming in on a nearly weekly basis for quite some months now.

Thanks for the info.
First time I stumbled on this.

H.A.

[Boeing767copilot]

Anybody who knows what happened with OO-SNF?
The A320 from SN appears to be grounded since 24/9, last flight IBZ-BRU.

[Boeing767copilot]

Anybody who knows what happened with OO-SNF?
The A320 from SN appears to be grounded since 24/9, last flight IBZ-BRU.

https://flightlevel.be/66154/a320-van-b ... n-brussel/

[luchtzak]

Anybody who knows what happened with OO-SNF?
The A320 from SN appears to be grounded since 24/9, last flight IBZ-BRU.

https://flightlevel.be/66154/a320-van-b ... n-brussel/

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/luft ... d-landing/ (Via avherald)

[Established02]

Looks like EK182/26OCT aborted its takeoff on 25R. After a delay of 2h30 it finally departed at 00h15 from 25L.

[Established02]

While the other Hainan flights (ex BRU) continue to use Russian airspace on their way to China, the new HU730 BOS-PEK (with a technical fuel stop in BRU) is apparently forced to avoid Russian airspace

[OO-JFP]

Indeed Established02,
Routes to the US flown by Chinese carriers before the sanctions broke out are allowed to overfly Russia.
A Chinese carrier that requests a new route to/from the US (like Hainan PEK-BOS via Bru) can get the US approval to operate that route but they have to avoid Russian airspace in order to create a level playing field in case US airlines would like to fly the same route.
Europe (again) is way too soft in this.
OO-JFP

[lumumba]

Indeed Established02,
Routes to the US flown by Chinese carriers before the sanctions broke out are allowed to overfly Russia.
A Chinese carrier that requests a new route to/from the US (like Hainan PEK-BOS via Bru) can get the US approval to operate that route but they have to avoid Russian airspace in order to create a level playing field in case US airlines would like to fly the same route.
Europe (again) is way too soft in this.
OO-JFP

Exactly way too soft again!
Another question why is Hainan to allowed to take passengers from Brussels to Boston?
Anyway has a passenger I would never take the risk to fly over Russia we never know if there would be an emergency landing.

[Passenger]

Air Canada AC-833 Brussels-Montreal C-GKUH (A330-300) holding above the North Sea:

https://www.flightradar24.com/ACA833/37e4e2a8

[luchtzak]

Air Canada AC-833 Brussels-Montreal C-GKUH (A330-300) holding above the North Sea:

https://www.flightradar24.com/ACA833/37e4e2a8

And back to Brussels, anyone knows the reason?

[sn26567]

Air Canada AC-833 Brussels-Montreal C-GKUH (A330-300) holding above the North Sea:

https://www.flightradar24.com/ACA833/37e4e2a8

And back to Brussels, anyone knows the reason?

Technical issue (possible pressurisation issue).

[rwandan-flyer]

Hi

Anyone knwos what is happening with Brussels Airlines flights to Kigali this week ?

OO-SFH is currently at Kigali. It was supposed to leave Kigali yesterday evening with a different flight number. So there was 2 Brussels Airlines A330s yesterday at Kigali.

You can see the tail of OO-SFH on the screen capture below. Today the flight to Kigali was supposed to be operated by the OO-SFP but flight is canceled. Same thing on 7 Nov24.

I have found also this message on twitter

Rob Smith
@RobSmit05829564
@FlyingBrussels
terrible airline, dreadful customer service. Stranded at Kigali with airport with 250 other passengers, no information provided about what is going on. 11:35 PM · 8 nov. 2024 6 vues

https://x.com/RobSmit05829564/status/18 ... 2596614632

Gundo Mulamu https://www.instagram.com/p/DCMT7GxtNfk/

https://servimg.com/view/11287103/2828

[rwandan-flyer]

Another post

#Attention to detail
@kwesigasp
@FlyingBrussels
flight SN467 stranded at Kigali airport for the last 5 hours, no communication, no way forward!! #Crazy!!
12:32 AM · 9 nov. 2024
depuis République du Rwanda·108 vues https://x.com/places/84f644e036f3dcb0

[convair]

Hi

Anyone knwos what is happening with Brussels Airlines flights to Kigali this week ?

OO-SFH is currently at Kigali. It was supposed to leave Kigali yesterday evening with a different flight number. So there was 2 Brussels Airlines A330s yesterday at Kigali.

You can see the tail of OO-SFH on the screen capture below. Today the flight to Kigali was supposed to be operated by the OO-SFP but flight is canceled. Same thing on 7 Nov24.

I have found also this message on twitter

Rob Smith
@RobSmit05829564
@FlyingBrussels
terrible airline, dreadful customer service. Stranded at Kigali with airport with 250 other passengers, no information provided about what is going on. 11:35 PM · 8 nov. 2024 6 vues

https://x.com/RobSmit05829564/status/18 ... 2596614632

Gundo Mulamu https://www.instagram.com/p/DCMT7GxtNfk/

https://servimg.com/view/11287103/2828

Seems obvious:

-SFH (SN467) AOG at KGL since Friday Nov 8, evening;

-SFP AOG at BRU since (apparently) Friday Nov 1;

-SFJ under maintenance at Manilla;

means 1 less A333 available; hence SN491 (KGL - NBO) was canceled today.

So, stranded passengers at KGL on Nov 8 might have come back to BRU on SFC (SN465) that left KGL on Saturday evening (Nov 9).

[gordarpi]

On 9NOV BRU-COO was also cnl (got notification less than 48hrs before flight), so much about the neverending A330 saga of SN.

[Established02]

ULS A310 TC-VEL has been AOG in BRU since its arrival from IST on 23OCT24. All openings covered.

[rwandan-flyer]

SN455 didn't land yesterday at Bujumbura due to a power failure at Bujumbura Airport. The flight diverted to Entebbe. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flig ... 5#380cd37d

https://x.com/FOCODE_/status/1859659556093043089

#Burundi: Incident at Bujumbura airport, Regideso rejects responsibility for the breakdown

#FocodeMagazine| November 21, 2024

The Melchior NDADAYE International Airport in Bujumbura is embroiled in controversy after an incident that occurred on the night of November 20, 2024. The sudden shutdown of the runway lights paralyzed night operations, forcing a Brussels Airlines flight to divert to Entebbe, Uganda. While the airport management points to a power outage, Regideso, the national company in charge of electricity distribution, has firmly rejected this version of events, raising many questions.

Reminder of the facts

On the evening of Wednesday, November 20, 2024, around 8:00 p.m., the lights on the airport's runway went out, making any nighttime air operations impossible. A Brussels Airlines flight from Belgium, which was due to land at this time, was forced to redirect its aircraft to Entebbe Airport in Uganda.

The airport's Director General, Ambassador Joël Nkurabagaya, reacted on his Twitter account X at 10:12 p.m.:

"Following a power outage that occurred at the end of the day on Wednesday 20/11/2024 at Melchior NDADAYE International Airport, the runway lighting was affected, which disrupted night operations. The technical team is working to restore the lighting."

However, Regideso, via a press release published this morning, formally denied these claims, explaining that its network had not experienced any interruptions. The company specified:

1. "The power supply to Melchior NDADAYE International Airport was not interrupted on 20/11/2024. In addition to the 6.6 kV underground power line, a new 10 kV overhead line, dedicated exclusively to the airport, is operational."

2. "It should be noted that the internal power failure affecting the runway is the responsibility of the airport services."

Unclear responsibilities

This denial by Regideso raises major questions: if the power supply was indeed ensured, the extinction of the lights could be attributed to an internal malfunction of the airport's equipment or to a lack of maintenance. For the time being, the airport management has not provided any clarification on these aspects, fueling speculation.

Major consequences

Passengers on board the Brussels Airlines flight had to spend the night in Entebbe, experiencing significant delays and inconvenience.

"We had no clear information about what was happening. It was a frustrating experience," said one traveller.

This incident, which could have been avoided with more rigorous management of the infrastructure, is a blow to the reputation of the airport and, by extension, that of the country.

Towards an investigation and solutions

Experts and observers are calling for an independent investigation to identify the real causes of this incident.

| "The reliability of airport infrastructure is essential for the safety and confidence of travellers, as well as for the international image of the country."

To restore this confidence, airport authorities will have to respond transparently, clarify responsibilities and implement sustainable solutions. Better coordination between key stakeholders, including Regideso and airport managers, is crucial to avoid further malfunctions in the future.

#FocodeMagazine | The Editorial

[sn26567]

SN455 didn't land yesterday at Bujumbura due to a power failure at Bujumbura Airport. The flight diverted to Entebbe.

I wonder how long Brussels Airlines will continue to fly to Burundi. This country is on the verge of complete failure.

[Established02]

ULS A310 TC-VEL has been AOG in BRU since its arrival from IST on 23OCT24. All openings covered.

Finally TC-VEL just departed back to IST after exactly one month.