NWA A330 at BRU yesterday?

Capt · Post by **Capt** » 27 Jan 2004, 16:02

Hi,

Yesterday (26/01) I noticed something special on Airliners.net:

Due to foggy weather conditions at Schiphol, a NWA A330 would be diverted to BRU. Anyone more information on that?

Kind Regards
Capt

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 27 Jan 2004, 16:08

I believe there were 2 NW A330's, + an LY B742F.

Frederic

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 27 Jan 2004, 16:23

Capt & Frederic i kindly refer U to the spotters database, its all in there

.

SS

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 27 Jan 2004, 16:30

I know Q707 since I check the spotters database on a daily base...

Frederic

Flying_Dutchman · Post by **Flying_Dutchman** » 27 Jan 2004, 16:31

According to Schiphol's website:

Arrivall
5:50--NW 0040......Brussels......
5:50--NW 0040......Detroit........
5:50--NW 0040......Frankfurt.....
a/c: A330

This flight didn't land in AMS. Possibly diverted to Frankfurt or/and Brussels

But:
7:30--NW 0068......Detroit......12:54
7:30--NW 0068......Brussels....12:54

This flight landed in AMS, after a stop in BRU.
But, those 2 flights to Detroit were both departed from AMS. Maybe the passengers of flight NW 0040, went of the plane in BRU, and took the bus to AMS, and the plane flew later to AMS.

Jense · Post by **Jense** » 27 Jan 2004, 16:36

It's not the first time that there is a diversion of AMS... It were, like said, 2 NWA 330-300's. Tomorrow, an A330 of Volare will come to BRU, for maintenance...

greettzzz

Post by **sn26567** » 27 Jan 2004, 17:35

Is that the future of BRU: A diversion airport for its big neighbours FRA, LHR, CDG and AMS ?

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 27 Jan 2004, 18:31

sn26567 wrote:Is that the future of BRU: A diversion airport for its big neighbours FRA, LHR, CDG and AMS ?

If it depends on the weather its certainly a yes

.
For instance today we had a A340 of China Eastern diversion of Paris CDG,
so an old face back again

.

SS

Jense · Post by **Jense** » 27 Jan 2004, 18:34

Héhé, when this is the future

Diversions are the most interesting point at BRU

Lucky that AMS and CDG aren't so far away...

greettzzz

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 27 Jan 2004, 21:21

I saw one of the NW's yesterday (N804NW). I was at the 02 spot, together with Paul Jongeneelen and Tommy Desmet. Too bad I wasn't able to take a picture, because my camera was repaired by Minolta but it still had the same problem

So I still have a broken camera

Anyway, this are the pics made by Paul Jongeneelen:

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.cgi?175397
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.cgi?175563

It seems like I've always bad luck with NW @ BRU. Another time, some months ago, I was at the wrong runway to spot them

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Jense · Post by **Jense** » 27 Jan 2004, 21:34

Robin,

You will see them again, that's sure...! I hope to catch them too...

greettzzz

Post by **luchtzak** » 27 Jan 2004, 21:41

Great NWA-pictures! Must become a regular visitor to Brussels!!

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 27 Jan 2004, 22:01

Does BRU have better weather in general than AMS, CDG and FRA

ciao,
TriStar

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 27 Jan 2004, 23:02

luchtzak wrote:Great NWA-pictures! Must become a regular visitor to Brussels!!

I also hope they'll come to BRU one day.
I'll keep dreaming

Does BRU have better weather in general than AMS, CDG and FRA

Since AMS is much more closer to the coast than BRU is they have more often lots of winds. This is why there are several diversion a year from AMS to BRU.

As far as CDG concerned, it's quite rare that there are diversion from Paris.

And FRA, well I can't remember when they had a diversion to BRU.... They have enough airports in Germany, which are closer than BRU and still far enough of FRA.

Greetz
Chris
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meerkat · Post by **meerkat** » 27 Jan 2004, 23:47

As a youngster stuck in the wilds of Manchester in the late 60's and early 70's divvies were the lifeblood of the wintertime. When very few aircraft had Cat3 ILS capability and fog hit the southast of England chaos reigned sometimes for a couple of days. Aircraft were scattered all over the UK and near Continent with passengers being bussed and trained to London when flight crews went "out of hours". It was all a bit hit and miss but if you were lucky many tens of aircraft would descend upon us as fuel levels became low from hours of holding and waiting for fog to lift. Sometimes we would receive exotics, others just a couple of BOAC VC-10's or 707's (sound exotic now!)

Unfortunately here in Belgium we cannot monitor ATC to get good advance warning of these events as we used to in UK but maybe some of our ATC'ers can post the odd message giving warning?

As to yesterday I was at AMS in the bl..dy fog but did see 2 A330 and 6 DC10 of NW so not too bad a result.

Meerkat

vflies · Post by **vflies** » 28 Jan 2004, 12:14

Robin_Bamps wrote:Anyway, this are the pics made by Paul Jongeneelen.

Hello,

Thanks for those great pix!
That livery is just stunning!!!!

I'm sure you'll also take some fab pix once your cam problems are sorted out, Robin!
Those on your msn groups are spectacular!

VFlies

vflies · Post by **vflies** » 28 Jan 2004, 12:15

Avro wrote: As far as CDG concerned, it's quite rare that there are diversion from Paris.

When French ATC is on strike...
So not that rare... LOL

VFlies

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 28 Jan 2004, 12:34

Those on your msn groups are spectacular!

WOW 8O 8O Thank Vflies

I'm really honoured

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 28 Jan 2004, 14:44

L-1011 wrote:Does BRU have better weather in general than AMS, CDG and FRA

Indeed AMS & FRA have more fog (main reason for diversions), CDG is more or less the same as EBBR.

SS

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 28 Jan 2004, 16:51

vflies wrote:
Avro wrote: As far as CDG concerned, it's quite rare that there are diversion from Paris.
When French ATC is on strike...
So not that rare... LOL

LOL, I was talking from a weather point of view

Indeed AMS & FRA have more fog (main reason for diversions), CDG is more or less the same as EBBR.

BUt doesn't the diversions from FRA go elsewher in GErmany than to BRU

Ciao
Chris
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