Second Brussels-spottersmeeting

Post by **sn26567** » 21 Jul 2003, 12:34

luchtzak wrote:Yesterday was nice to have a chat with everyone and to meet the people behind the usernames! Avro - Liebensd - Leo - Aerobel - BIVA and the others are now familiar faces for me Of course I allready met Muisje and Meerkat before 8)

Not so many people where present but I think everyone was a little bit scattered around the airport, maybe a lesson for the next time that we come together that we add the exact place (or with road-signs)

Bart,

Was there any press or TV coverage? After all the efforts I made to invite the representatives of the French-speaking media (together with others who invited Dutch speaking media), I'm anxious to know.

I didn't see anything at RTL-TVI or RTBF1 yesterday

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 21 Jul 2003, 12:38

sn26567 wrote:Is that the guy who denies that SN BA lost 30 miilion € during the first quarter, but refused to give another figure, notwithstanding the fact that the National Bank received a report from SN BA with the 30 million?

yeah that's the guy. Let's ask Pressclub to give us some additional infos about that story

Greetz
Chris

Post by **sn26567** » 21 Jul 2003, 12:46

Avro wrote:
sn26567 wrote:Is that the guy who denies that SN BA lost 30 million € during the first quarter, but refused to give another figure, notwithstanding the fact that the National Bank received a report from SN BA with the 30 million?
yeah that's the guy. Let's ask Pressclub to give us some additional infos about that story

I know it is off topic for the spotters meeting, but there should be no shame in recognising such a big loss in the 1st quarter, which is traditionally weak for all airlines. Especially is the news reported by the FET is true, i.e. that SN BA made a profit in the 2nd quarter and in the first weeks of July.

Post by **luchtzak** » 21 Jul 2003, 12:47

André,

no press there, too busy with other things I presume. Next time better...

The National Bank report about SN Brussels Airlines was apparently forged (added incorrect information), spread around the internet (pprune.org) then the link in the topic of pprune.org was e-mailed to all Belgian aviation pressmembers. Who copied the information without checking the source.

Belgian crime-unit has tracked the IP-adress and justice will follow this up.

A rumour is spread that another Belgian airliner has set this up... Just a rumour though...

ciao,

Bart

Post by **sn26567** » 21 Jul 2003, 12:56

Wow! Incredible! Thanks, Bart, for all those details that I ignored and for putting the record straight. I am relieved...

Post by **luchtzak** » 21 Jul 2003, 13:06

You are reliefed now but the damage is done ....

Leo · Post by **Leo** » 22 Jul 2003, 10:46

Hello guy's,

Couldn't react earlier, connection problems

It was nice meeting all who where there. Now we can atleast put a face on some nicknames!

Tom, nice pictures (offcourse because I'm on one of them

)

See you later guy's and lady(s),

Leo

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 22 Jul 2003, 22:26

Hi all,

Sorry for my VERY late reply, but it is actually the first time in three days this topic loads on my computer.

Anyway, as Apuneger said above, we were stuck in LHR's T1 after BA went on strike.

This means that after a great one week spotting trip, our stay was a bit longer than expected (a pitty that spotting from inside there is almost impossible, also sleeping is impossible to avoid that someone in the crowd picks your bags etc etc), which made that we all were as tired as hell when we finally arrived at home (also the nights before were short due to early departures and late arrivels due to delays).

Glad to see everyone had fun, and I hope I make it the next time!

As a compensation, you can expect a big trip report

Keep tuned, 10 flights takes some time. But we divided the work in 3... (Turbotrent, Apuneger and me).

Regards
Frederic

Post by **sn26567** » 22 Jul 2003, 22:54

aerobel wrote:some pictures... first two.

For the benefit of those who weren't there: Could we please have the names of the guys (and the gal) who are on the pictures?

Thanks in anticipation

And I'm anxiously waiting for the trip report of Sabena_690

Post by **luchtzak** » 23 Jul 2003, 09:25

First picture: green T-shirt is Leo, next is Liebensd, then the father of Liebensd (not a member yet) and the brother of Liebensd (also not a member

)

Second picture: Biva, then Meerkat, then 2 BIVA-friends (1 of him is member I think)

I'm at work right now doing reserve from 9.00 till 14.00, this afternoon when I am at home I will upload my pictures!

ciao,

Bart
:rock:

liebensd · Post by **liebensd** » 23 Jul 2003, 11:40

Bart,

First picture: green T-shirt is Leo, next is Liebensd, then the father of Liebensd (not a member yet) and the brother of Liebensd

The 2 people next to me on the picture are not my father and brother but my uncle and my cousin.

Greetz,

Dave

Post by **luchtzak** » 23 Jul 2003, 11:51

Oops !!

Then I heard it wrong when that loud jet passed us

Oops again

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 25 Jul 2003, 12:19

Hi all,

Sorry for late reaction, also connection problems ...

I think it was a great spottersmeeting, but I also want that A319 model

For the people I talked to : It was a pleasure to meet you all!

I made this picture while the most of you were still sleeping (Birdy A330):P http://www.jetphotos.net/viewqueued.php?id=31979

Hope all of you enjoy this nice picture

I'm looking forward for the next spottersmeeting

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 25 Jul 2003, 12:31

Very nice pic Rutger very nice :thumbsup2:

Chris

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 25 Jul 2003, 14:16

Avro,

Again, thx

I think you are very happy about the new color sheme on the Avro?

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 25 Jul 2003, 15:21

BIVA wrote:I think you are very happy about the new color sheme on the Avro?

Yeah, I like it very much. I think the new paint looks better on an Avro than on the A319.

Regards
Chris

Leo · Post by **Leo** » 26 Jul 2003, 15:06

Hello BIVA,

Indeed, a very, very nice picture!

Wasn't it cold in your sleeping bag?

Greetings,

Leo

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 26 Jul 2003, 17:56

Leo,

It was not so cold

Next time I go spotting I go back at 6 AM!

Post by **luchtzak** » 11 Aug 2003, 03:11

Hi all,

check the following picture, if you identify yourself leave a comment!

https://www.aviation24.be/modules.php?op=m ... ic&pid=468

thanks Liebensd!

ciao,

Bart
:rock:

Leo · Post by **Leo** » 11 Aug 2003, 10:05

Hi guy's,

The little one

on the left of the picture, that's me folks.

Now I see I forgot to shave

Grettings and see you the next time,

Leo

p.s.: sorry, i've posted this message in the wrong box

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