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According to the Great Circle Mapper:

DEL-LAX: 12,896km
DEL-BRU-LAX: 15,486km (+20%)
DEL-NRT-LAX: 14,693km (+14%)

So, assuming the LAX flight would originate from DEL, and it's not really important as only the major cities like BOM & DEL should be considered for direct LAX offer. If it goes ...

The whole morning 5 gates at Pier B will be blocked by Jet Airways. Let's add to that SN's 4 330's, AA's 2 763's, DL's 2 763, the UA 763, the CO 772, US's 757, NW's 757 and HU's 763. That makes a total of 18 planes at peir B
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And you forgot the B767 of Jetairfly, B767 of Martinair and the ...

jobinvk wrote:

spotter1102 wrote:It's also not updated on the Brussels Airport website. They mention the launch of the route on 15 August instead of 5 August. They should correct it quickly.

I agree

This seems correct: http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/news/newsItems/233554
Where does it mention 15/8 ?

Do you think they will recruite pilots and cabin crew in Brussels, and open a crewbase in Brussels?
Would be very nice...

I don't know how many crew will be on board a 340 and 777 with Jet Airways, but there will roughly be about 20 per flight. Ten daily flights means 200 crew members. One can ...

There seems to be a persistent misunderstanding on these forums.

The decicion to open new routes, investment in new aircraft, the startup of new operations and any other activity that involves money are based on business calculations, to make profit. (which is not a dirty word).

Such business ...

Point taken. My apologies. As you can see from the number of my posts I'm new to this. I'll try to better my life.

Anyway, the announcement of Jet Airways seems (for the moment) to conclude further guesswork on the LAX subject ( :P Los Angeles International Airport, California, United States of ...

I heard the big office building is earmarked for renovation, soon.
The old terminal departures hall and satellite seem not involved in this project.

9W officially announced their intentions to start a BRU - LAX route today.

Too bad so many people here always feel the need to be cynical, even when good news is there.

As I understand it, Jet Airways plans the following :

5 August 2007 :
Bombay - Brussels - Newark, daily with B777-300

23 August 2007 :
Startup of Delhi - Brussels - Toronto, with A330-200
October ...