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It's how the market works: these days companies don't have to choose much, it's a different story then 25 years ago. It''s a real crisis at this moment. Belgian pilots, mostly copilots, are leaving for other skies (major airlines, in the Middle East,...). Hiring new guys is difficult. Especially at...

sn26567 wrote: ↑07 Feb 2024, 18:35

tangolima wrote: ↑06 Feb 2024, 16:40 1650-1805 ASTR OEGBD

I had to look it up to find out that the ASTR aircraft code refers to a Gulfstream G100. Strange association!

And in this particular case, it's a Tyrol Air ambulance aircraft. Ski accident repatriation?

ASTR = Astra, which is the original manufacturer of this plane.

lumumba wrote: ↑07 Feb 2024, 07:53 problem no need to offer better conditions you can find the people you need.

Conti764 wrote: ↑06 Feb 2024, 20:37
I understand the W-pattern Crew1990 explains, but they'll need a crew to do the BRU-BOS leg and afterwards again a crew doing BOS-BRU. Quite a costly operation, no?

Costly but still cheaper than opening a crew base in BRU for such a small fleet operating out of BRU.

Turboprops make very less noise than jets!!!! And no they need to use turboprops for those routes in my opinion because they are much less expensive and also carry less passengers these are good options for those tiny routes. That's also incorrect. Unless you compare a Q400 with a 747-200, you are ...

I have to agree here that a few turboprops, much cheaper to operate than big jets Not really. That's what lots of people who don't know what they are talking about think, but it's mostly incorrect. There is a reason why turboprops are disappearing, in Europe at least. There are not disappearing but...

sn26567 wrote: ↑05 Feb 2024, 11:24 I have to agree here that a few turboprops, much cheaper to operate than big jets

Not really. That's what lots of people who don't know what they are talking about think, but it's mostly incorrect.
There is a reason why turboprops are disappearing, in Europe at least.

sn26567 wrote: ↑02 Feb 2024, 23:35
The message was posted after the return to Brussels and before the second departure.

So yes, this message explains the delay for the new departure.
Not anything close to the reason why they returned.

lumumba wrote: ↑03 Feb 2024, 15:01
But that's not an argument if there is a market they need to rent more planes...obviously!!!!

So obvious, I really wonder why SN never thought about that

Confirms my point; no ambition, happy to be an underdog. How sad for our national airline. Let us give everything to our competitors.. You'll probably never accept the fact that Brussels Airlines is based in Belgium. A tiny small country surrounded by major hubs, such as LHR/AMS/CDG/FRA. Should SN ...

United Airlines flight UA973 from Brussels to Chicago O'Hare (Boeing 787-10 reg. N16008) made a U-turn just after passing over London and returned to Brussels " because we need additional time to assist customers on this flight " (says United). Strange justification: did someone forget hi...

TUIfly Belgium summer 2024 selected Algeria service consolidation TUIfly Belgium is adjusting service to Algeria in summer 2024, which includes 1 weekly Brussels – Oran – Algiers – Brussels triangle routing, operating on Mondays with 737-800 aircraft. The triangle routing operates from 01 April 202...

EASA is a guiding line That's why I asked what BRU airport is using. EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency is probably not reliable for Belgian politics ;) DL is still flying with the B767 bcs they don't have enough new planes to use them to BRU as for them is not a main destination which AMS a...

"Duh...the huge cost of buying modern aircraft to start with..." Yeah! Right! So what makes you think Albawings can't do its maths and has no chance due to high fees in BRU (still waiting for numbers though)? Their B734 probably costs them nothing. Noise levels according to EASA: B737-400:...

You are taking it very simple but in practice it's not. Hereunder how each aircraft is calculated. So, as you make it simple for only a B734, it's not in practice The landing and take-off charges are determined by the following factors: I. - the unit tariff II. - the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) ...

EXCLUSIF - Scandale Air Belgium : une arnaque en haute altitude https://pan.be/article/exclusif-scandale-air-belgium-une-arnaque-en-haute-altitude-1138?fbclid=IwAR3K5oH2FfL6IXyxOaFM3UBYZ8bdmZt107LoYsXSr_bDojlfJl8W0J5vJ2s_aem_AXkhdYFr9GHXxhiOxFEStTLzacQrHsIIMo1-JsA4oY9AARhNDY0ZNpZn1dRJDY3JEDE (Googl...

Seems like Albania’s Albawings will open a base in Pristina and fly 2x to Brussels Which Brussels...With ageing 734 will be very expensive in BRU! A LCC with old planes and with high fees for BRU bcs its an aged plane. And they will start within 2 weeks. It's obvious that this will fail. BTW, nothi...

Perhaps BBL should read this: https://luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/3/airports/onderzoek-bijdrage-luchtvaart-aan-luchtvervuiling-blijkt-nihil?fbclid=IwAR1ZN1HMNsoRUYUwMDOBqHIlHExJaGNylP7VXNBzK2XwLcMC74_uuQzJf8Q The argument that another source pollutes more as an excuse for inaction is only ...

And here we go... BBL (Bond Beter Leefmilieu) strongly opposes the permit for Brussels Airport, they criticise the lack of ambition of BAC to evolve towards a more ecologicaly friendly operation, and not caring about people living around the airport. They lament about the rising nitrogen exaust due...

ACMI market is really strong, there is high demand, prices are significantly increasing.
They surely have a future in that segment.