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by LAGPanoramic
14 Jun 2011, 11:59
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: DC3 in Colombia
Replies: 7
Views: 2036

Re: DC3 in Colombia

Thanks for sharing this. Wonderfull and impressive. What a difference with aviation here ;)
by LAGPanoramic
18 Feb 2011, 09:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Ryanair does it again
Replies: 13
Views: 4345

Re: Ryanair does it again

Hello,

anyone knows which routes out of Girona will be cancelled, and on which routes the frequencies will be reduced?
by LAGPanoramic
27 Jan 2011, 11:24
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: Steenokkerzeel - finally! - wants to build a spotter's place
Replies: 17
Views: 7498

Re: Steenokkerzeel - finally! - wants to build a spotter's p

The city council have agreed on the location, but are still looking for extra money. "It's the layout of the site which is very expensive. We need to ensure security, controls, etc. All that takes much money, " said the councillor in charge of Environment.

Steenokkerzeel is now turning to ...
by LAGPanoramic
01 Sep 2010, 11:46
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: spotting handling and ground equipment
Replies: 0
Views: 626

spotting handling and ground equipment

Hello

Besides planes, I always liked looking at all the ground and handling equipment. When I worked at as a student at Brussels Airport during the summer of 1998, I took several slides and pics of handling and ground equipment: trucks in all kinds (catering, cabin cleaning, stairtrucks, refueling ...
by LAGPanoramic
01 Sep 2010, 09:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: SN starts daily bus link between AMS, RTM and BRU
Replies: 36
Views: 8453

Re: SN starts daily bus link between AMS, RTM and BRU


The timings are very bad. Only if you live in Amsterdam or Rotterdam it's worthwhile. However, I reckon that SN realises that if it want to tap into the Amsterdam - Accra (and the rest of Africa) market is has to offer their pax a connection to/from Brussels. If I'm not mistaken SN tried this ...
by LAGPanoramic
23 May 2010, 11:21
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines joining Star Alliance in December 2009
Replies: 383
Views: 104261

Re: Brussels Airlines joining Star Alliance in December 2009


B.light and B.flex were so-so, now we have disaster on "C".


I have flown a few times with B.light, without any regrets. And although I never booked B.flex, I have considered it every time, having been very close to book it once. For me they can stay as they are now!




Marketing? One of SN's ...
by LAGPanoramic
29 Apr 2010, 22:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: EU to ease airport liquids rule in security revamp
Replies: 10
Views: 1770

Re: EU to ease airport liquids rule in security revamp

I never understood why mineral water was banned as well... You can't imagine how frustrating it is...
Is there any liquid explosive that is even liquid ans smell less as water?

And btw, since then I never bought one of those expensive bottle of water in the shop...
by LAGPanoramic
21 Apr 2010, 21:51
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 90994

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland

Hi,
I must say I do not understand Ryanair's decision to resume flights only as from tomorrow morning.
What are your thoughts about it?

My first thought was that they just want to start again after all their bad treated pax. were out
of the airportterminal before they start flying again ...
by LAGPanoramic
21 Apr 2010, 13:34
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 90994

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland

when did those BA planes finally left BRU? Just a few hours later, or only this morning?
by LAGPanoramic
21 Apr 2010, 13:33
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 90994

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland

Hi,

Aviation is and has always been a compromise between safety and money.
Okay,but technology and nature elements can't be compared, guess this comparision is clear to all
but complete not adequite in this issue.
Again,sometimes MAY governments taking the role of theirs and close down,prefer ...
by LAGPanoramic
20 Apr 2010, 21:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Clash between Brussels Airlines and Belgian Defence
Replies: 8
Views: 3378

Re: Clash between Brussels Airlines and Belgian Defence

On the RTBF news, they said the same about the destination: left for Dakar!

They showed the first "communication" of De Crem, this morning, where he told the plane was "mis à disposition" of SN (which means "free use" in French), followed by a second, later on the day, where he confirms that ...
by LAGPanoramic
20 Apr 2010, 21:31
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 90994

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland

Breaking news from BBC:

UK Airspace will open gradual starting at 2200BST (2300CET)... It seems that BA has won the clash with NATS

:mrgreen:

Does this means the 2 planes diverted to BRU will continue to London immediately?

I think that lots of people would like them on pic ;)

When was the ...
by LAGPanoramic
20 Apr 2010, 17:25
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 90994

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland


Airlines don't make much money at all and they do provide alot of jobs, which pays for taxes.
In the past few days, airlines lost alot of very important revenue from one of the busiest and best yielding periods of the year, revenue they needed badly to cover the very hard winter they are leaving ...
by LAGPanoramic
19 Apr 2010, 19:53
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 90994

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland

Hi,

Cheering everything is okay with a few testflights (tolipane) again and again don't do if
there just landed an F16 with glass in the jet engine.
Bad luck ! (some people just hear what they wanted to hear ).
Hope there's quick a positive change and results of an examination of standards.
In ...
by LAGPanoramic
19 Apr 2010, 16:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 90994

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland

I will probably be wrong, but there are reports of ash damage on a F16, on Finnish F18, but not on a single commercial plane, while several ferry flights have been or are operated right now.

Are military jets more sensible to ash, or is it just bad luck?
by LAGPanoramic
19 Apr 2010, 16:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 90994

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland

At which flight level are those ferry flights operated?

And if it is at a low, safe level, why not use them to bring back some stranded passengers?
by LAGPanoramic
19 Apr 2010, 12:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 90994

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland

At least the Brits are doing something ;)

Royal Navy ships to return Britons stranded by volcano

That's already something... And our government does nothing...
Our Army has 3 tourism coaches (2 Mercedes, 1 Renault) equipped with airco and toilet, why aren't these used to get people back from ...
by LAGPanoramic
19 Apr 2010, 12:14
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 90994

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland

Another question, how are the crew members, which are stuck abroad, payed for that wasted time? Do they get 100%, or is it less?

Anyway, in BRU, I saw a Delta, but what are the foreign planes stuck here?
by LAGPanoramic
19 Apr 2010, 12:04
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 90994

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland

sn26567 wrote:
LAGPanoramic wrote: :mrgreen: finally some humor in this topic ;)
If you want another piece of humour you could ask, in French:*

Alors, ils volcans, les avions?

You can also the British and the Dutch say:

Iceland didn't listen: we asked for cash, noy for ash!
rolf!
:D :mrgreen: :D :mrgreen:
by LAGPanoramic
19 Apr 2010, 12:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull
Replies: 366
Views: 90994

Re: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland


Why do cars, vans, coaches, trucks, diesel trains, boats have to pay taxes on fuel, but planes don't have to??

That's a big help enough in my opinion...

There's no VAT on the fuel of planes on INTERNATIONAL flights, because airlines are charged significant sums for overflight rights by each ...