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by sn-remember
14 Aug 2017, 14:56
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: RwandAir to fly to Brussels from July 2017
Replies: 95
Views: 30176

Re: RwandAir to fly to Brussels from July 2017

The competition I am refering to is on the kgl-bru market. SN (as kl) has something to prove. And, if they adopt the routing as I expect (ie : kgl-bru-lgw // lgw-bru-kgl), there is no reason they wouldn't be granted 5th freedom trafic rights both ways on the bru-lgw leg. After roughly 2 yrs interrup...
by sn-remember
14 Aug 2017, 11:31
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: RwandAir to fly to Brussels from July 2017
Replies: 95
Views: 30176

Re: RwandAir to fly to Brussels from July 2017

convair wrote: 12 Jul 2017, 23:28 I think a stop at BRU on both ways instead of a triangular flight would solve the problem.
I think the same.
And I don't see why they wouldn't have 5th trafic freedom on the bru-lgw segment.
Clearly it will be a rough competition against sn .. but that's life :)
by sn-remember
07 Jul 2017, 23:08
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: LOT to launch first nonstop flights from Hungary to the US
Replies: 3
Views: 1138

LOT to launch first nonstop flights from Hungary to the US

Now this seems to me a very interesting development .. OPening up flights from central/eastern Europe is the way to go IMO ... LOT can take example from Norwegian, developing the Eastern Europe market, just like Wizz succeeded in developing the low cost sector there , successfully competing with FR ...
by sn-remember
29 May 2017, 23:26
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2017
Replies: 484
Views: 131697

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2017

Ok I take your point.
by sn-remember
29 May 2017, 22:27
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2017
Replies: 484
Views: 131697

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2017

SN501, not contesting the late arrivals flights wave, I was landing last week around 21.00 and I can tell you there was indeed an impressive number of Brussels Airlines a/c aligned at the pier. And they were not going to depart that evening except one to TXL. Hence this discussion. Not saying they a...
by sn-remember
29 May 2017, 21:26
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2017
Replies: 484
Views: 131697

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2017

@Inquirer Oh no it's quite common to have flights arriving in the 23.00/01.00 braket in most leisure destinations. And leaving around 00.00/02.00 in the morning (sometimes later). Typically you have your bru-agp-bru scheduled the following : 21.45-00.30 / 03.00-06.00 bru-aga(rak)-bru : 21.30-00.15/0...
by sn-remember
29 May 2017, 19:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2017
Replies: 484
Views: 131697

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2017

Around 12 to 14 narrow body spending the night àt BRU to leave early in the morning. Adding TLV early arrival. The point we wanted to stress (skumfiduse and I), better make them fly during the night to the sunny destinations, half of the year the sun shines around the mediterranian and further.. Ta...
by sn-remember
27 May 2017, 16:25
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2017
Replies: 484
Views: 131697

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2017

Also impressive is the number of Brussels Airlines Airbusses parked at Pier A at night ☺️ And I wonder why some of them are not flying ... One could very well imagine them operating night rotations to the sunny destinations such as lpa/tnf/rak/pmi/mla/fao/fnc/rai/sal/lca/her etc ... Taking off befo...
by sn-remember
27 May 2017, 13:26
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2017
Replies: 484
Views: 131697

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2017

This funny article from BBC shows that, although the distance between Freetown and Banjul is only 700 km (50 minutes flight), the fastest way between the two capitals is via Brussels (with Brussels Airlines) Direct flight (non-existent): 50 minutes With SN via BRU: < 24 hrs With RAM via RAK: ~30 hr...
by sn-remember
18 May 2017, 20:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 news
Replies: 243
Views: 181468

Re: Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 news

Well .. to tell the truth I was not believing him (too much) either ;)
by sn-remember
18 May 2017, 16:22
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 news
Replies: 243
Views: 181468

Re: Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 news

Are you serious ? Well this is certainly an unusual career plan congrats ! However I am surprised I thoughts Koryo was banned from EU skies, then I checked on wiki (not a bible I know) they state the following : "In March 2010, Air Koryo was allowed to resume operations into the EU with their T...
by sn-remember
18 May 2017, 11:16
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 news
Replies: 243
Views: 181468

Re: Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 news

Thanks, it may help filling the orderbook , can't wait to see this version enter into service.
Quixoticguide, may I ask, are you really located in Pyongyang ?
by sn-remember
18 May 2017, 01:15
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 news
Replies: 243
Views: 181468

Re: Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 news

A nice aircraft, I wish they could sell better. Were they not planning a longer version that would accomodate 120 pax ?
by sn-remember
17 May 2017, 13:51
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Must Brussels become a real hub for Brussels Airlines?
Replies: 6
Views: 2523

Re: Must Brussels become a real hub for Brussels Airlines?

Your post is not too long as far as I am concerned it could have been longer ! I can share most of your concerns. .. LOS is indeed controversial, as are most of my suggestions. It can only work in a hub context, relying on the NAtlantic and NEAsia, Japan included. Btw I was intentionally cautious on...
by sn-remember
16 May 2017, 20:13
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Must Brussels become a real hub for Brussels Airlines?
Replies: 6
Views: 2523

Re: Brussels Airlines to Lima?

Oh it's just a way to present how the long-hauls (sn and partners *A and HU) can interoperate together. The purpose is to show that the feeding is well balanced (inflows vs outflows) and how diversified it can be (what is their hub l/h portfolio). Of course there is short-hauls feeding as well but m...
by sn-remember
16 May 2017, 12:17
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Must Brussels become a real hub for Brussels Airlines?
Replies: 6
Views: 2523

Re: Brussels Airlines to Lima?

Haha ! If they wait 20 yrs, it's useless. It's already late in the day to save the ship. BTW the Sabena demise was on 7th nov 2001 .. some 16 yrs ago! And Sabena was not a big airline. Oddly I don't find this plan so ambitious and I do think they are trying to implement some parts of it very soon. B...
by sn-remember
16 May 2017, 01:21
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Must Brussels become a real hub for Brussels Airlines?
Replies: 6
Views: 2523

Must Brussels become a real hub for Brussels Airlines?

So, here we go. Disclaimer : I might state the obvious or seem pompous to some seasoned contributor on this forum, please bear in mind that it takes time to put a coherent model together. I am stating my opinion based on my limited decades long vision of the airlines industry. Fortunately or not, it...
by sn-remember
15 May 2017, 17:19
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines to Lima?
Replies: 44
Views: 14092

Re: Brussels Airlines to Lima?

Thank you, dannyVDB, for stating your views on sn's future, which I can share. I might conceive more ambitious goals, however proceeding smoothly, gradually, involving partnerships, is the way to go. I've also my share of practical suggestions to make but I am not sure it's of any interest on this b...
by sn-remember
15 May 2017, 16:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines starts Mumbai flights in March 2017
Replies: 114
Views: 34268

Re: Brussels Airlines starts Mumbai flights in March 2017

And KL enters the BOM market again after 16 yrs absence.
Starting with 3 wkly B789 end of oct.
That makes 10 wkly flights (with 9W) this automn, expect twice daily in the coming year ?
by sn-remember
12 May 2017, 00:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines to Lima?
Replies: 44
Views: 14092

Re: Brussels Airlines to Lima?

@nordikam I am a big advocate of a daily bru-nas-hav route. I think it could work well provided codesharing with UP and B6 to Florida is provided at nas. Nas has pre-clearance facility to the US and offers easy connectivity to mia,fll and mco. Nas is underserved from Europe, in fact nobody serves th...