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by Stij
26 Oct 2020, 13:26
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: OO-SGC: A new lease of life
Replies: 8
Views: 2761

Re: OO-SGC: A new lease of life

Why did Sabena never buy the Combi's to operate into Africa? KL's Combi's offered more or less the same pax capacity as SN's A330's did/do but with more valuable cargo space. They were combi's... Google "Sabena 747 seatmap"... I believe Sabena even did the conversion of the 747-100's them...
by Stij
26 Oct 2020, 12:06
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: OO-SGC: A new lease of life
Replies: 8
Views: 2761

Re: OO-SGC: A new lease of life

Duke wrote: 26 Oct 2020, 10:25 The article mentions that Sabena operated 10 747's...
Quite a bit too enthousiastic, I think...
Regards,

Duke
Well at least 5:

2 747-100
1 747-200 (on lease from AF)
2 747-300

Maybe some others for short periods during maintenance of there own fleet?

Cheers,

Stij
by Stij
10 Jul 2020, 09:43
Forum: Videos
Topic: How to land a space shuttle...
Replies: 0
Views: 691

How to land a space shuttle...



Well, it landed kind of like a plane, so it's aviation, isn't it?

Enjoy!

Stijn
by Stij
06 Jul 2020, 16:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Winter 2020-2021: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 124
Views: 76987

Re: BRU Winter 2020-2021: news, new routes, airlines

It's an ideal schedule! If Air Belgium needs more inspiration... CPT!
by Stij
02 Jul 2020, 07:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598614

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

theeuropean wrote: 01 Jul 2020, 17:52 Any news on the negotiations? It is dragging on for quite a while...
When politics are involved... the less you hear, the better...

Cheers,

Stij
by Stij
03 Jun 2020, 07:40
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598614

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

If the Belgian state wants a seat on the board of Brussels Airlines and 25% of the shares +1 (in order to have a blocking minority), it must be a capital injection rather than a loan. You value the company at 3€ (probably even negative for the moment), raise the capital with 1€ and you get 25% of t...
by Stij
27 May 2020, 13:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598614

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

In the end it will be as always in the EU...

The bigger the country, the more power, the less they care about the EU, the bigger the bailout.

Cheers,

Stij
by Stij
27 May 2020, 10:40
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation
Replies: 1249
Views: 466117

Re: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation

PttU wrote: 27 May 2020, 10:34 This is the view in the browser. Still: curious when BRU was this empty :o
For some reason Google cuts all the aircraft out...
by Stij
27 May 2020, 10:28
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation
Replies: 1249
Views: 466117

Re: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation

Here's an example screenshot
by Stij
27 May 2020, 10:25
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation
Replies: 1249
Views: 466117

Re: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation

Did you mean the satellite view or some streetview? In the app or on the website? It's indeed a weird sight at https://www.google.be/maps/@50.9032342,4.4911817,1550m/data=!3m1!1e3, but I can't find the parked aircraft? What I see is only 5 planes: a SN flight ready for takeoff, an aeroflot followin...
by Stij
27 May 2020, 08:41
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation
Replies: 1249
Views: 466117

Re: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation

Might have been reported before, if so, I'm sorry... For those who want a sad sight... if you check Brussels Airport on Google Earth, and select the most recent view (the little clock on top of the page) you see probably the complete fleets of Brussels Airlines, Air Belgium and Tui... basically... t...
by Stij
04 May 2020, 09:54
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Berlin Brandenburg New Airport (BER) - opening in 2020
Replies: 64
Views: 33050

Re: Berlin Brandenburg New Airport (BER) - opening in 2021

I liked Tempelhof (THF) even better, with SN (both Sabena and SN Brussels) the only airlines allowed to park under the roof! Good memories, flew once in C (on miles) and was the first to disembark under the roof... I guess the closest I'll ever have been to feeling like flying in a private jet... W...
by Stij
18 Mar 2020, 10:58
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: The one and only topic on which runway in use @EBBR
Replies: 638
Views: 510844

Re: The one and only topic on which runway in use @EBBR

Homo Aeroportus wrote: 18 Mar 2020, 09:14
Time to launch a contest : what shall we do with RWY25L ?

H.A.
Mega-bowling...
by Stij
17 Mar 2020, 15:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Alitalia saved by the Government and reborn as ITA Airways
Replies: 861
Views: 467318

Re: Alitalia near bankruptcy. Can it be saved?

lumumba wrote: 17 Mar 2020, 14:22 I don't think so to build again what Alitalia is would be quite impossible today .
It has to be a national project that involves a lot of cash a state can only assume.

Regards
Patrice
Let's agree to disagree...
by Stij
17 Mar 2020, 13:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Alitalia saved by the Government and reborn as ITA Airways
Replies: 861
Views: 467318

Re: Alitalia near bankruptcy. Can it be saved?

lumumba wrote: 17 Mar 2020, 13:04 I'm not agree an airline is a strategic industry sure for a country like Italy doesn't have to be profitable in my opinion.
If Alitalia went bust a few years ago as it should have, Air Italy would have been Italy's national carrier by now...

Cheers,

Stij
by Stij
17 Mar 2020, 11:49
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Alitalia saved by the Government and reborn as ITA Airways
Replies: 861
Views: 467318

Re: Alitalia near bankruptcy. Can it be saved?

Corona is an excellent opportunity for the Italian government (and/or Alitalia's administrators) to do what has to be done. Close it down, blame it on the virus. My 2 cents: That should be done, but they'll do exactly the opposite. They'll use the virus as an excuse to pump in even more money... Ch...
by Stij
12 Mar 2020, 07:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1940
Views: 911702

Re: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future

I can only agree with the criticism!
by Stij
10 Mar 2020, 09:49
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Alitalia saved by the Government and reborn as ITA Airways
Replies: 861
Views: 467318

Re: Alitalia near bankruptcy. Can it be saved?

Corona is an excellent opportunity for the Italian government (and/or Alitalia's administrators) to do what has to be done. Close it down, blame it on the virus. My 2 cents: That should be done, but they'll do exactly the opposite. They'll use the virus as an excuse to pump in even more money... Ch...
by Stij
09 Mar 2020, 08:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Antwerp in 2020
Replies: 49
Views: 16832

Re: Air Antwerp in 2020

I would feed CDG...
Yes, there're (just) 2 Thalys trains a day, but the hassle with your luggage on trains is legendary.
I think there's a market...

Cheers,

Stij