Ethiopian Cargo to switch from OST to BRU ?

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 24 Nov 2004, 20:34

hello,

just read on this website
http://users.pandora.be/OstendAirport/l ... umours.htm
that ethiopian is going to fly to bru instead of OST anyone has more info about this

Greetings,

Nico

B737229 · Post by **B737229** » 24 Nov 2004, 20:38

Probably something to do with the pax flights Ethiopian wants to start to BRU?

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 24 Nov 2004, 20:40

B737229 wrote:Probably something to do with the pax flights Ethiopian wants to start to BRU?

maybe butt Egyptair also flies pax BRU and cargo to OST so
it would be sad to see this plane leave after all these years off flying into OST

Nico

Humberside · Post by **Humberside** » 24 Nov 2004, 22:20

sorry, slightly off topic, Do Ethiopian still fly cargo to Manston

Lyulka · Post by **Lyulka** » 24 Nov 2004, 23:38

Isn't it the flight to Manston which had a stop at ostende? I don't know if it'll stay like that though.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 25 Nov 2004, 12:29

It could indeed be a sign that Ethiopian (pax airline) might come to BRU.

They would be able to make some savings if they fly with both the cargo and the pax division to the same airport instead of choosing for to neighbour airports.

Chris

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 25 Nov 2004, 13:16

Avro wrote:They would be able to make some savings if they fly with both the cargo and the pax division to the same airport instead of choosing for to neighbour airports.

Right, Chris.

But there are other airlines that choose two different airports :

Aeroflot : HHN (Freight) and FRA (Pax)

Royal Jordanian : HHN (Freight) and FRA (Pax)

Regards, Robin Bamps.

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » 26 Nov 2004, 08:10

It seems tp be confirmed that as of 2005, ET Cargo will move to BRU: today in Het Nieuwsblad: Ostend Airport verliest een vijfde van vrachtverkeer: Ethiopian Airlines verhuist van Oostende naar Zaventem

De vliegtuigmaatschappij Ethiopian Airlines ruilt vanaf januari 2005 Oostende voor Zaventem. Deze luchtvaartmaatschappij is goed voor ruim 20 procent van de op Ostend Airpoirt verhandelde vracht. In de voorbije maanden van 2004 verzorgde de firma 226 vrachtvluchten van de 1.043 vluchten die Oostende telde. Alsof dat niet volstond, liet FOS-Airlines gisteren weten dat het zijn verhoopte vluchten naar Azië niet vanop Oostende, maar vanuit Maastricht zal vliegen.

De vliegtuigmaatschappij Ethiopian Airlines ruilt vanaf januari 2005 Oostende voor Zaventem. Deze luchtvaartmaatschappij is goed voor ruim 20 procent van de op Ostend Airpoirt verhandelde vracht. In de voorbije maanden van 2004 verzorgde de firma 226 vrachtvluchten van de 1.043 vluchten die Oostende telde. Alsof dat niet volstond, liet FOS-Airlines gisteren weten dat het zijn verhoopte vluchten naar Azië niet vanop Oostende, maar vanuit Maastricht zal vliegen.

Source: Het Nieuwsblad

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 26 Nov 2004, 15:52

So good news for BRu but bad one for OST.

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 26 Nov 2004, 16:08

ouch, that's hard for EBOS...

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » 26 Nov 2004, 17:04

The reason, according to the VRT news, is that BRU is a bigger hub and there are more possibilities to expand.

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 26 Nov 2004, 18:58

"Volgende week komt een manager van Ethiopian Airlines naar Brussel om de laatste details af te spreken".

Can we maybe expect an Ethiopian Pax a/c at BRU next week for this occasion ?

Regards, Robin Bamps.

OrientThai · Post by **OrientThai** » 26 Nov 2004, 19:12

Robin_Bamps wrote:"Volgende week komt een manager van Ethiopian Airlines naar Brussel om de laatste details af te spreken"..

Hi Robin_Bamps, where did you get this information?
Anyway it's a nice addition for BRU.

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 26 Nov 2004, 19:22

OrientThai wrote: Hi Robin_Bamps, where did you get this information?

http://www.vrtnieuws.net

Regards, Robin Bamps.

OrientThai · Post by **OrientThai** » 26 Nov 2004, 19:23

Thanks a lot!

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 26 Nov 2004, 23:09

This plane is mostly flying around the Ethiopian VIP's :

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=270627

It would really not surprise me if the manager from Ethiopian comes to BRU with this plane. This plane was also seen at VIE and BUD in the last few months.

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Established02 · Post by **Established02** » 26 Nov 2004, 23:27

> It would really not surprise me if the manager from Ethiopian comes to BRU with this plane.

Does SN charter bizjets to move around their executives?

Does BA, AF/KL or LH engage in such?

Does Mr O'Leary fly around Europe on a private aircraft?

To me it sounds a bit hard to believe that Ethiopian (from Ethiopia!) would move their airline executives around their netwerk on a private BBJ, even though they may be a profitable airline. I would rather think that they simply fly along with scheduled flights. I could be wrong though.

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 26 Nov 2004, 23:50

Hi Established02,

As there are no scheduled pax flights from Ethiopia to Belgium, this isn't an option (except when they take different airlines and some extra stops).

Just wait and see what we get as I also don't have official information on that issue.

Regards, Robin Bamps.

PS: Ethiopia-Belgium wouldn't be any problem for a BBJ.

ILS25L · Post by **ILS25L** » 27 Nov 2004, 07:06

Goodmorning,
I agree with Established02.
I think it would be ethically a wrong choice of this president not to make use of the regular Ethiopean- flights into Europe. This way he can experience the "real life and work" of his staff. Moreover, by using another airline for a part of his journey, he can learn from other airlines or he can compare with other airlines.
By using a private plane tells a lot about this person towards his staff.
Greetz, Karl

Post by **Bruspotter** » 27 Nov 2004, 21:57

Hello all!

The newspapers indeed are spreading official reports that Ethiopean Cargo
will actually move to BRU. Too bad for OST. Weird, in times that Cargo
airlines are leaving BRU. Aldo i do have to confess that OST have no complaints now they have the SV 74F that use to come to BRU.

Looking forward to see this new ( very rare African airline )at BRU.

Best regards: Yannick