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by Xan
13 Oct 2021, 15:37
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 22/10/2021 (heads up)
Replies: 0
Views: 1095

BRU 22/10/2021 (heads up)

For those planning a spotting trip to Brussels Airport: on 21-22 October there is a EU Council meeting at Brussels. This is the body that leads the EU consisting of the elected heads of state/government of the member states (who are called the leaders of the EU) - our very own Charles Michel current...
by Xan
13 Oct 2021, 15:37
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 21/10/2021 (heads up)
Replies: 4
Views: 1081

BRU 21/10/2021 (heads up)

For those planning a spotting trip to Brussels Airport: on 21-22 October there is a EU Council meeting at Brussels. This is the body that leads the EU consisting of the elected heads of state/government of the member states (who are called the leaders of the EU) - our very own Charles Michel current...
by Xan
26 Jun 2021, 00:19
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: AN225 - Thursday 24th June KHI-BZZ
Replies: 5
Views: 17228

An225 breaks perimeter fence at BZZ

An225 powers up its engines and takes down the perimeter fence at Brize Norton ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPu1Dj81-EE
by Xan
24 Jun 2021, 19:39
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: AN225 - Thursday 24th June KHI-BZZ
Replies: 5
Views: 17228

Departure An225 from BZZ - livestream

Departure of Mryia from BZZ now on live stream:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JuHpl8KNb4

Will head to Kiev.
by Xan
24 Jun 2021, 16:41
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: AN225 - Thursday 24th June KHI-BZZ
Replies: 5
Views: 17228

new URL of footage at BZZ

new URL for playback of livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxHRpJpArcc go to about 21:00 for finals and landing (the link I posted earlier was live when I posted it, but then ATC asked the cameraman and spotters to move back ". They were allowed to leave the camera there though so they...
by Xan
24 Jun 2021, 15:11
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: AN225 - Thursday 24th June KHI-BZZ
Replies: 5
Views: 17228

Livestream An225 - BZZ

Livestream of arrival of An225 at BZZ:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC6yfJcM2VM
by Xan
24 Jun 2021, 13:39
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: AN225 - Thursday 24th June KHI-BZZ
Replies: 5
Views: 17228

Re: AN225 - Thursday 24th June KHI-BZZ

An225 is set to arrive half an hour early at BZZ (14:35L) Currently trailing : https://www.flightradar24.com/ADB3859/282a0d87 https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=508035 Footage of first legs of the journey Kiev-Kabul-Karachi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYO5eSJyBMg There might be a livestream o...
by Xan
23 Jun 2021, 14:57
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: AN225 - Thursday 24th June KHI-BZZ
Replies: 5
Views: 17228

AN225 - Thursday 24th June KHI-BZZ

Just received this from a contact in the UK: - - - 24th June ( subject to change.. ) AN225 Karachi KHI > Brize Norton BZZ ETA BZZ Thursday 24th June 1500 Local Approx. 3 hour turnaround Future destination currently unknown - - - Weather permitting, those living on the KHI-BZZ route (and its next leg...
by Xan
23 Jun 2021, 02:47
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him
Replies: 89
Views: 36807

Re: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him

I admire your theoretical knowledge of the EU, I do admit. But it doesn't matter if the EU itself doesn't respect those rules. Might I add that legally Borrell did not violate any rules of the EU treaty - he is the EU's top diplomat, his job is to talk and listen. His mistake was of a political nat...
by Xan
22 Jun 2021, 23:26
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him
Replies: 89
Views: 36807

Re: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy's job is to speak on behalf of the EU member states provided they are in unanimous agreement on an issue at the Council of National Ministers on Foreign Affairs... Again you blame the EU for not doing what it cannot do. Th...
by Xan
22 Jun 2021, 16:47
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him
Replies: 89
Views: 36807

Re: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy's job is to speak on behalf of the EU member states provided they are in unanimous agreement on an issue at the Council of National Ministers on Foreign Affairs... Again you blame the EU for not doing what it cannot do. The...
by Xan
18 Jun 2021, 19:36
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him
Replies: 89
Views: 36807

Re: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him

This is the decision/conclusion adopted by the EU Council (consisting of the elected heads of state/government of the member states) about the incident: (note that in the text below "Council" is the Council of National Ministers) --- quote --- European Council conclusions on Belarus, 24 Ma...
by Xan
18 Jun 2021, 16:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him
Replies: 89
Views: 36807

Re: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him

How did we react? "Not my responsability, but give me power" Give me strength. It's like sulking that your teacher didn't take you on a warp drive space trip to another galaxy while your teacher hasn't got the competence to do so. Do enlighten us: on what legal grounds could the EU have d...
by Xan
18 Jun 2021, 16:41
Forum: Contrail spotting
Topic: Contrail spotting June 2021
Replies: 1
Views: 8989

Re: Contrail spotting June 2021

Hi,
I hope this is the right place to post interesting planes flying through Belgian airspace, such as at the moment

Military CN35, Ireland. Reg. 252, c/s IRL252

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=4ca13e

Currently between Brussels and Ghent.
by Xan
17 Jun 2021, 22:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him
Replies: 89
Views: 36807

Re: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him

A flight (between 2 Schengen countries) is forced to divert outside of EU and a passenger is detained. How much protection have we seen? None. The EU doesn't have a lot of competencies in the military field. NATO is the right body to protect our countries, but what could NATO have done in this case...
by Xan
17 Jun 2021, 20:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him
Replies: 89
Views: 36807

Re: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him

An EU Rule is firm legislation in each of the 27 countries. Countries can't minimize or ignore a Rule by own legislation. Example: EU Rule 261/2004 on passengers right in case of denied boarding, cancelled flights, delayed flights. If a Belgian citizen books a flight from Frankfurt to Brazil, 261/2...
by Xan
17 Jun 2021, 18:57
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him
Replies: 89
Views: 36807

Re: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him

Might I add that the next EU Council meeting (the board that leads the EU consisting of the elected heads of state/government of the member states ) is at 24-25 JUNE which means that government aircraft from most member states will be flying in to Brussels for the occasion, providing an opportunity ...
by Xan
17 Jun 2021, 17:47
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him
Replies: 89
Views: 36807

Re: Belarus forces diversion to Minsk of Ryanair flight carrying a dissident in order to arrest him

I don't see how one can "advocate more competences" if the current system seems to have evolved somehow into a political retirement scheme for national politicians. Because you end up in the same old discussion: national politics still wants to govern, and Europe is a side project that sh...
by Xan
16 Jun 2021, 23:08
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2021
Replies: 154
Views: 56764

Re: Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2021

Hi, My apologies as this is not the right place to ask but I don't know where else to post this question. Is there a section in this forum to post interesting sightings in Belgian airspace and/or beyond? For instance currently there is a military drone of the Portugese airforce https://globe.adsbex...
by Xan
16 Jun 2021, 19:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2021
Replies: 154
Views: 56764

Re: Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2021

Hi, My apologies as this is not the right place to ask but I don't know where else to post this question. Is there a section in this forum to post interesting sightings in Belgian airspace and/or beyond? For instance currently there is a military drone of the Portugese airforce https://globe.adsbexc...