TUI fly Belgium in 2019

[sn26567]

I asked Sarah Saucin from TUI and she answered me for both CRL-MPL and BRU-MIA that there were changes into TUI Group fleet

After several days, she gave the same reply to my own questions...

[TLspotting]

I think she was busy with all the press requests about the national strike...

Well, at least we have our answer. TUI has given up MIA, who's going to take over now? AB? Not ready...

Norwegian ? Long haul base rumours...

[TLspotting]

Someone btw at Salon des Vacances at Brussels this weekend, at Lille Airport stand told me a Boeing 787 of TUI was coming today or tomorrow to Lille... But it seems more that a DREAMLINER flight is planned for Wednesday or so...

[luchtzak]

Someone btw at Salon des Vacances at Brussels this weekend, at Lille Airport stand told me a Boeing 787 of TUI was coming today or tomorrow to Lille... But it seems more that a DREAMLINER flight is planned for Wednesday or so...

Most likely, the 787 will divert to Lille due to the national strike in Belgium.

[737MAX]

Well, at least we have our answer. TUI has given up MIA, who's going to take over now? AB? Not ready...

Norwegian ? Long haul base rumours...

Easy answer: nobody.

[TLspotting]

Someone btw at Salon des Vacances at Brussels this weekend, at Lille Airport stand told me a Boeing 787 of TUI was coming today or tomorrow to Lille... But it seems more that a DREAMLINER flight is planned for Wednesday or so...

Most likely, the 787 will divert to Lille due to the national strike in Belgium.

OO-LOE to LIL and JDL to ORY

[sn26567]

TUI Belgium today published the favourite destinations by air from Belgium for the mid-winter holidays:

1. Spain (including the Canary Islands)
2. Egypt (doubles compared to 2018)
3. Morocco
4. Cabo Verde
5. Dominican Republic (40% more than in 2018)

[Passenger]

...A TUI Airlines Belgium Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Sunwing, registration OO-SRO performing WG-326 (dep Feb 17th) from Varadero (Cuba) to Ottawa,ON (Canada) with 190 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing through FL150 out of Varadero when the crew received indication of low pressure on the right hand engine (CFM56) hydraulic system B...

Continues here:
http://avherald.com/h?article=4c4da41c&opt=0

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...A TUI Airlines Belgium Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Sunwing, registration OO-SRO performing WG-326 (dep Feb 17th) from Varadero (Cuba) to Ottawa,ON (Canada) with 190 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing through FL150 out of Varadero when the crew received indication of low pressure on the right hand engine (CFM56) hydraulic system B...

Continues here:
http://avherald.com/h?article=4c4da41c&opt=0

190 pax? The maximum capacity is 189 pax! Where did the 190th sit?

[KriVa]

There’s a maximum of 189 seats on a 737-800. That doesn’t mean the maximum passenger capacity is 189, though.
You can still put an infant on the lap of an adult.
In fact, dependant on configuration, the maximum number of passengers, including infants, on board could theoretically be somewhere close to 250, if enough infant life vests and seat belts were loaded.
So yes, 190 would very much be possible.

[Passenger]

TUI Netherlands PH-TFC 737-800 (NG) will have a C-check at Luton, and will then join TUI Belgium.

https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plan ... -35146.htm

[luchtzak]

To make optimal use of its fleet during the less busy winter season in Europe, TUI fly Belgium is operating charter flights from Canada and the United States. A total of eight Belgian registered aircraft (and Belgian crews) are flying tourist goers to and from exotic – and warmer – destinations.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/tui- ... ed-states/

[Bralo20]

To make optimal use of its fleet during the less busy winter season in Europe, TUI fly Belgium is operating charter flights from Canada and the United States. A total of eight Belgian registered aircraft (and Belgian crews) are flying tourist goers to and from exotic – and warmer – destinations.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/tui- ... ed-states/

This year while keeping their Belgian registrations or re-registered like other years?

[luchtzak]

To make optimal use of its fleet during the less busy winter season in Europe, TUI fly Belgium is operating charter flights from Canada and the United States. A total of eight Belgian registered aircraft (and Belgian crews) are flying tourist goers to and from exotic – and warmer – destinations.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/tui- ... ed-states/

This year while keeping their Belgian registrations or re-registered like other years?

I checked on airliners.net and found OO-JEF at Cancun, Mexico. The registration hasn't been altered:
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http://www.airliners.net/photo/Jetairfl ... K5/5393329

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To make optimal use of its fleet during the less busy winter season in Europe, TUI fly Belgium is operating charter flights from Canada and the United States. A total of eight Belgian registered aircraft (and Belgian crews) are flying tourist goers to and from exotic – and warmer – destinations.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/tui- ... ed-states/

This year while keeping their Belgian registrations or re-registered like other years?

I checked on airliners.net and found OO-JEF at Cancun, Mexico. T

And hereabove OO-SRO has been mentioned as well: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=64660&start=20#p378628

[C96C]

Meanwhile OO-JAD has left the fleet on 22/02.

http://www.mobilit.fgov.be:7081/bcaa/ai ... search.jsf
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oo-jad
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/ ... m/yXd3HAyO

[sn26567]

...A TUI Airlines Belgium Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Sunwing, registration OO-SRO performing WG-326 (dep Feb 17th) from Varadero (Cuba) to Ottawa,ON (Canada) with 190 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing through FL150 out of Varadero when the crew received indication of low pressure on the right hand engine (CFM56) hydraulic system B...

Continues here:
http://avherald.com/h?article=4c4da41c&opt=0

Two days later, the same aircraft had a similar incident:

Incident: TUI Belgium B738 near Ottawa on Feb 20th 2019, hydraulic failure

A TUI Belgium Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Sunwing, registration OO-SRO performing flight WG-425 from Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) to Ottawa,ON (Canada) with 177 passengers and 6 crew, was descending towards Ottawa when hydraulic system B failed. The crew declared PAN PAN and continued for a safe landing on Ottawa's runway 07 about 13 minutes later.

https://avherald.com/h?article=4c56160b&opt=0

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TUI fly Belgium suspends the Charleroi - Essaouira route in Summer 2019.

[Nicolarson]

When is the 737-800 coming back from the USA?
Thank you

[sn26567]

Welcome to Aviation24.be, Nicolarson!

When is the 737-800 coming back from the USA?
Thank you

Not one, but four 737-800s are leased to the US and Canada. Normally they come back at the end of the winter season.