Thomas Cook will fly long haul with Belgium Exel

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 17 Feb 2004, 09:11

Flights to Jamaica are either with Martinair from AMS, or with Air Jamaica via LHR, so no Air Jamaica A340 at BRU

From March there will be direct flights from BRU but only on monday.
A woman that works with Tui told me that would do the flights with a plane from Tui.

Could that be a Brittania B767? They are also painted in Tui colors, I believe.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 17 Feb 2004, 16:58

MD-11 wrote:A woman that works with Tui told me that would do the flights with a plane from Tui.
Could that be a Brittania B767? They are also painted in Tui colors, I believe.

Again one of those blue birds

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 20 Feb 2004, 22:12

I've made an update to the spotters database, proposed inaugural flight of Belgium Exel on Februari 24

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V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 21 Feb 2004, 11:43

Hey,

I work for the V-Bird office @ Maastricht Airport, where alse the office is from HollandExel and KLM Air Exel, i heard that the first flight is at march the first?? February 24 would be a used for pilot training ( touch and go`s )???

Kind Regards,

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 21 Feb 2004, 17:20

Hi V-bird,

Do you know where they will be doing the touch and go's ???

Ciao
Chris
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Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 21 Feb 2004, 17:52

I've been informed that Belgium Exel would be "operational" from Februari 24 on from its base in Brussels. Touch and go's could fall under this umbrella.
Tomorrow or so will try to check the schedule of that day.

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AirDupont · Post by **AirDupont** » 21 Feb 2004, 18:23

I think it's kinda nasty that they only called ex SLR people as staff......

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 21 Feb 2004, 18:29

AirDupont wrote:I think it's kinda nasty that they only called ex SLR people as staff......

Maybe, because the ex-SLR people where the only one to have a good experience on the B767

just my 2 cents

Greetz
Chris
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V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 21 Feb 2004, 18:34

I heard that the pilots in the beginning of the airline has the dutch nationality, i heard former air holland and martinair pilots..........

A friend of mine works for hollandexel, i will ask himabout this....

Greetz

vflies · Post by **vflies** » 21 Feb 2004, 18:46

Cabin Crew training starts on Monday, Feb 23 in Brussels...

I doubt they'll be ready to start on the next day 8O
First flights will then probably have all-Dutch crews,
or rather all-ex-airHolland crews as it seems they had quite a few
Flemish FA's...

Btw did any Luchtzak member manage to get a job with BelgiumExel??

If so, FOA Congratulations!!!!

And then, plz remember to inform fellow members...

Thks

VFlies

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 21 Feb 2004, 18:50

Yeah,

A lot of former CityBird and VG air crews are working at Air Holland.... Well its nice then that they can work in belgium, for a belgium airline, thats great for them!

Also, there most be some flemisch f/a during the first flights, in holland we don`t speak frensch at all........

Ciao

killerwhale65 · Post by **killerwhale65** » 21 Feb 2004, 19:17

V-Bird wrote: in holland we don`t speak frensch at all........

Ciao

LOLOL yes i know.

This summer i was on a Dutchbird plane operating For Thomas Cook Belgium, and the pilot did his announcment in Dutch, and then after that he said that he couldnt speak frensh so he would make the announcment for the frensh speaking people in English. But i think a lot of them don't understand very good english (exept for the ones here on Luchtzak of course) - HA (no offence!)

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 21 Feb 2004, 19:23

It`s realy a mess, it`s terrible, here in holland is our second language ( after English ) German ( 8O

) and Spanish ( 8O ). But i a long tima ago ( i think at least 5 years ago ) i flown witch CityBird ( from Liege to Tenerife ) in " Peacock " and the captain didn`t speak Dutch

..........

Ciao

bae146be · Post by **bae146be** » 21 Feb 2004, 19:37

I am an Air Holland employee and i can confirm that the aircraft for brussels will be the PH-ahy, the good one. This weekend we'll see the arrival of the PH-ahq. The first flight should be on March 24th to Varadero - Cancun.

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 21 Feb 2004, 19:40

PH-AHY arrived in Maastricht today for a paintjob. The plane will receive the Exel colours so this would be great.

Best Regards,
Yvo

bae146be · Post by **bae146be** » 21 Feb 2004, 19:49

thx for the usefull information but do you know if the ph-ahq already arrived in Amsterdam because tomorrow Holland exel has 2 flights, one to Punta Cana - Puerto Plata, and another to Bahia de Salvador - Porto Seguero.

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 21 Feb 2004, 19:53

Don't have a clue about the PH-AHQ.
I only know that the PH-AHY is in the paintshop at this moment.

Best Regards,
Yvo

bae146be · Post by **bae146be** » 21 Feb 2004, 19:59

How long takes a paint?

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 21 Feb 2004, 20:06

Normally e few days.
First the old paint needs to be removed before the painting can start.
I think the plane will come out on Monday or Tuesday.

Best Regards,
Yvo

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 21 Feb 2004, 21:05

Is that the paintshop from Schreiner??? Because they are busy at the moment painting the a/c for Fly Nicky ( from niky lauda )??

Hey laurent, how is life by everything ok?

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