Terminal 2, T2, will come on the place where you have now the huge and totally empty DHL Building 2. This is the one next to the Diamant.
If I'm not mistaken that building is presently being used by Swissport, and therefor not empty.....
If your statement is correct, they will have to be relocated... to a less-convenient spot maybe?
Aviapartner is also not located in a very convenient spot at present (under terminal B), not to talk about the lack of parking facilities airside for the equipment from both handling companies...
Any news on where the handling companies for BRU will move to?
The demolition of these old buildings (TEAMCO / Sabena Technics / Virigin Expres) has been going on for a while now, soon clearing the area for the new DHL facilities.
Some other construction or maintenance work going on, forcing this incoming DL to a remote parking position.
Various images of the future DHL site indicate that H117 is going to disappear. In fact, some minor demolition has already been done at the ground floor level of H117.
I don't know the number of the LH Technik hangar, but H117 is the former JAF / SN hangar.
I'm not sure if this picture accurately describes the future DHL facilities, because this picture would suggest that the airport perimeter road would turn North of the FEDEX building, and remain parallel with the Haachtsesteenweg, rather than continuing straight between the FEDEX building and H117 as it is now.
It's also safe to assume that they will turn the DHL logo towards RWY25R.
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Established02 wrote:The demolition of these old buildings (TEAMCO / Sabena Technics / Virigin Expres) has been going on for a while now, soon clearing the area for the new DHL facilities.
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Some other construction or maintenance work going on, forcing this incoming DL to a remote parking position.
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The taxiway is being renovated, some stands and remote stands are blocked so the taxiway makes a few extra bends around that area. This bird could still end up at the B-terminal.
Just a question:
I made use of the Connector as a pax 2 times lately and I noticed there were flight announcements all the time that could be heard in various languages (NL/FR/ENG, but also Spanish, German, Italian,.. depending on the airline). All very noisy...
I thought BRU made use of the 'silent airport concept' ?
(http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/blog_b ... 012/24558/) which I liked very much. Less noise, less stress and people who don't use/notice the informationscreens don't listen to announcements either imo.
Has the concept changed or just coincidence?
It should be local to the gate
The sound is loud but very clear
Not too bad imo
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Acid-drop wrote:It should be local to the gate
The sound is loud but very clear
Thx. I could understand at the gate but it was in/throughout the connector/shopping area...maybe too many missing (read shopping) pax
Sound was clear and understandable, but annoying...I love silent airports wish there were more, because the more anouncements there are, the less people listen to it...
Acid-drop wrote:It should be local to the gate
The sound is loud but very clear
Thx. I could understand at the gate but it was in/throughout the connector/shopping area...maybe too many missing (read shopping) pax
Sound was clear and understandable, but annoying...I love silent airports wish there were more, because the more anouncements there are, the less people listen to it...
Walking through BRU 5 days a week ... It's definitely not a silent airport anymore. During peak times announcements every 20 sec :/
If current growth continues, by the end of the year BRU might reach close to 24 million pax... The current capacity is 28 million. Even if the impressive growth slows down, they might reach capacity in about 4 to 5 years.
Given the time it takes to realise a major project in Belgium, even more so Flanders, I hope they'll finish A-pier West in time.
When ready, how much extra capacity might it bring? With a continuous growth, it might be wise for BRU to start develop beyond APW, if they're not doing it already...
Conti764 wrote:With a continuous growth, it might be wise for BRU to start develop beyond APW, if they're not doing it already...
They probably are. It's already been said that once DHL moves into its new facility, their old current buildings can eventually be demolished to make way for a new terminal. They're in the perfect location for that.
Conti764 wrote:If current growth continues, by the end of the year BRU might reach close to 24 million pax... The current capacity is 28 million. Even if the impressive growth slows down, they might reach capacity in about 4 to 5 years.
Given the time it takes to realise a major project in Belgium, even more so Flanders, I hope they'll finish A-pier West in time.
When ready, how much extra capacity might it bring? With a continuous growth, it might be wise for BRU to start develop beyond APW, if they're not doing it already...
Hi Conti764,
Yes, by the end of this year the final decision will be taken. They are of course already a while busy with it and with future possible developments at the airport also.
