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by erasmus
16 Oct 2017, 10:52
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Belgian Ryanair pilot sends open letter to O'Leary
Replies: 3
Views: 1389

Belgian Ryanair pilot sends open letter to O'Leary

https://www.facebook.com/philippe.steyaert1/posts/10157070388424466

Charleroi, October 14th 2017
Michael O’Leary
CEO Ryanair
Airside Business Park
Swords
Ireland
Dear Michael,
Having experienced the bankruptcy of my previous airline in 2001, I promised myself that I would only fly for an airline ...
by erasmus
22 Oct 2014, 16:47
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: SN aircraft intercepted by French Rafale last June
Replies: 56
Views: 15639

Re: SN aircraft intercepted by French Rafale last June

As an captain for one of the Belgian airlines, I consider myself to be in a good position to comment on this subject.

Outside the USA, where the FAA prohibits "controlled rest in the cockpit" (napping), it is a widely accepted procedure. In the USA, pilot unions and several large airlines have been ...
by erasmus
10 Sep 2007, 12:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Thomas Cook 14hours delay
Replies: 27
Views: 6052

Brubiac wrote: Strange, because FQ6282, OO-TCL, was a flight to CTA.
STD: 1810 LT
ATD: 2135 LT
Oops, I missed that one! :roll:

Your info is correct. Thanks for the correction.
by erasmus
10 Sep 2007, 10:59
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Thomas Cook 14hours delay
Replies: 27
Views: 6052

I arrived in Catania Saturday: the FQ flight out of Brussels was scheduled to arrive at 20:45 instead of 12:45. Anyone the ID of that plane?

According to my rather reliable source, there was no FQ flight to Catania on 8/9/07. (Certainly not with a TCAB aircraft)

What was the exact flightnumber ...
by erasmus
03 Sep 2006, 21:47
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 31/08: SN Brussels Airlines A333 emergency landing?
Replies: 42
Views: 9726

But I saw the aircraft climb-out and below 1000' its climb rate was reduced significiantly. That probably worried the inhabitants. Its initial climb was ok, until a 3-400ft when I noticed the gear wasn't going up and plane wasn't climbing the way it should.

Any news about this gear not being ...