Jumbo cafe

kat · Post by **kat** » 05 Jun 2006, 19:03

I've heard about Jumbo cafe at Zaventem and want to go there to spot those 747's

Thankful for all tips and other information

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » 05 Jun 2006, 19:04

That's the one at the watertower?

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 05 Jun 2006, 19:13

They're not very friendly in there and it's closed on a Wednesday.

Old Nickname - VG · Post by **Old Nickname - VG** » 05 Jun 2006, 19:33

Comet wrote:They're not very friendly in there and it's closed on a Wednesday.

well there's a nice girl

and the food is very good so there not so unfriendly in my eyes

greetz,
didier

EBBRspotter · Post by **EBBRspotter** » 05 Jun 2006, 21:33

I think that if you want to spot the 747's, you'd better go to Steenokkerzeel village because most 747 land at runway 25R and the Jumbo cafe is at 25L

kat · Post by **kat** » 06 Jun 2006, 07:00

EBBRspotter wrote:I think that if you want to spot the 747's, you'd better go to Steenokkerzeel village because most 747 land at runway 25R and the Jumbo cafe is at 25L

Thanks for the tip

Are there any specific times when 747's are most active, as in what is the best time to spot them ? And is there a certain place in Steenokkerzeel where to go ?[/i]

JoNnika · Post by **JoNnika** » 06 Jun 2006, 14:48

I know the Jumbo café. Indeed they are not very friendly to spotters. You need atleast 500mm to shoot from their teracce. I went overthere once, NEVER again.

JoNnika · Post by **JoNnika** » 06 Jun 2006, 14:50

kat wrote:
EBBRspotter wrote:I think that if you want to spot the 747's, you'd better go to Steenokkerzeel village because most 747 land at runway 25R and the Jumbo cafe is at 25L
Thanks for the tip
Are there any specific times when 747's are most active, as in what is the best time to spot them ? And is there a certain place in Steenokkerzeel where to go ?[/i]

The only 747s at Brussels Intl. are cargo planes and you can't time those. If your in luck you might catch 3 a day so don't bother going overthere for the 747s. The best spot is at the "graveyard" at the 25R.

Kaninchen87 · Post by **Kaninchen87** » 06 Jun 2006, 15:16

kat wrote:
EBBRspotter wrote:I think that if you want to spot the 747's, you'd better go to Steenokkerzeel village because most 747 land at runway 25R and the Jumbo cafe is at 25L
Thanks for the tip
Are there any specific times when 747's are most active, as in what is the best time to spot them ? And is there a certain place in Steenokkerzeel where to go ?[/i]

This Summer Royal Air Maroc will fly from Casablanca to Brussels with a 744.
(From the 26th of June until the 11th of September, but only on day one).

That's the only passenger plane in the near future

RobinZartos · Post by **RobinZartos** » 06 Jun 2006, 16:25

I often go to the Jumbo and I think that whether they're friendly or unfriendly mainly depends on their mood. Sometimes they were friendly, sometimes they weren't. Serving food goes quite fast and the meals are good.

Good luck!

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 06 Jun 2006, 17:37

Kaninchen87 wrote:This Summer Royal Air Maroc will fly from Casablanca to Brussels with a 744.
(From the 26th of June until the 11th of September, but only on day one).

That's the only passenger plane in the near future

RAM will operate the 747 into BRU more often than once a week :

06:45 AT834 TNG 744 -2----- 2706-0509
07:05 AT836 OUD 744 ----5-- 3006-0809
13:10 AT838 CMN 744 1------ 2606-1109
15:30 AT840 NDR 744 -2----- 2706-0509
17:35 AT834 TNG 744 -----6- 0107-0909

Source : BIAC

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 06 Jun 2006, 17:54

And according to the schedule the following cargo
747's operate into BRU (but delays can appear) :

* Cathay : B742F daily except Wednesday (and daily as of 6 September)
* Kalitta : B742F daily
* Asiana : B744F on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
* Korean : B744F on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
* Singapore : B744F daily except Monday, with one flight on Wednesday and Friday,
two flights on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and 4(!) flights on Sunday.

The CX flight is sometimes operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic.

@ kat :

If you want to know the exact schedules, you can send me a PM.

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Old Nickname - VG · Post by **Old Nickname - VG** » 06 Jun 2006, 18:04

yep go to steenokkezeel specially the sunday if u want some big girls

singapore is indeed coming most of time with 2 - 4 planes that day

Kaninchen87 · Post by **Kaninchen87** » 06 Jun 2006, 18:42

Robin_Bamps wrote:
Kaninchen87 wrote:This Summer Royal Air Maroc will fly from Casablanca to Brussels with a 744.
(From the 26th of June until the 11th of September, but only on day one).

That's the only passenger plane in the near future
RAM will operate the 747 into BRU more often than once a week :

06:45 AT834 TNG 744 -2----- 2706-0509
07:05 AT836 OUD 744 ----5-- 3006-0809
13:10 AT838 CMN 744 1------ 2606-1109
15:30 AT840 NDR 744 -2----- 2706-0509
17:35 AT834 TNG 744 -----6- 0107-0909

Source : BIAC

Regards, Robin Bamps.

I'm sorry, I only watched CMN

So it's getting better and better

Post by **Apuneger** » 06 Jun 2006, 18:47

I've noticed that if you want to see some 747's at BRU, Tuesday is a good day, as quite some 747's land between morning and, let's say 4PM (well, 'quite': SQ, CX, OZ, KE and K4)

As from around 4PM, you can also watch those 747's depart one after the other.

If I recall well, Sunday is also a good day, however I don't know if the arrivals/departures are 'concentrated' around a certain period of the day.

Best regards,
Ivan

Sparrow · Post by **Sparrow** » 06 Jun 2006, 19:37

Apuneger wrote:I've noticed that if you want to see some 747's at BRU, Tuesday is a good day, as quite some 747's land between morning and, let's say 4PM (well, 'quite': SQ, CX, OZ, KE and K4)

As from around 4PM, you can also watch those 747's depart one after the other...

Today around 4.00pm, 2 B747 departed after the other one. First the B742 of Cathay Pacific Cargo and than the B744 of Korean Air Cargo. Just after the B747's we had a MD11 of the Saudi's.

Also around 6.00pm departed the 747 of Asiana.

Kind regards
Bavo

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 06 Jun 2006, 20:24

Apuneger wrote:If I recall well, Sunday is also a good day, however I don't know if the arrivals/departures are 'concentrated' around a certain period of the day.

This is what you get on Sunday :

07:40 SQ7977 ORD 74Y 2603-2210
09:45 SQ7366 SIN 74Y 2603-2210
11:50 K4207 JFK 74X 2603-2810
14:40 CX001 HKG/DXB/MAN 74X 2603-2810
15:25 SQ7883 LAX 74Y 2603-2210
16:55 KE539 ICN/DEL 74Y 2603-2810
18:20 OZ5898 ICN/STN 74Y 2603-2810
19:25 SQ7895 ORD 74Y 2603-2210

Regards, Robin Bamps.

kat · Post by **kat** » 06 Jun 2006, 20:50

Thanks guys (and gals ?) for your replies

I'll have to think some more what day to do the visit to get the most out of it.

Here at EFHK we don't get that many heavies; CargoLux on Friday evenings and some Antonov's sometimes but I seem to be busy with handling my own planes always and can't see anything else except the taxiing which ain't alot