That was my first thought as well, but the suits in a video I saw passing by are exactly the same as in Tintin, and there are 2 of them, which would also make more sense in the context of Tintin.Boeing767copilot wrote: 11 Feb 2026, 11:00 A livery related to the Belgian astronaut candidate Raphaël Liégeois, i suppose.
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Exactly in my opinion it's going to be very beautiful.lucas wrote: 11 Feb 2026, 12:32That was my first thought as well, but the suits in a video I saw passing by are exactly the same as in Tintin, and there are 2 of them, which would also make more sense in the context of Tintin.Boeing767copilot wrote: 11 Feb 2026, 11:00 A livery related to the Belgian astronaut candidate Raphaël Liégeois, i suppose.
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I believe so. From the bottom till the middle of the fuselage the moon surface, in the background the earth. Kuifje, kapitein Haddock and the dog flying and in the whole tale the beautiful rocket.lumumba wrote: 11 Feb 2026, 12:54Exactly in my opinion it's going to be very beautiful.lucas wrote: 11 Feb 2026, 12:32That was my first thought as well, but the suits in a video I saw passing by are exactly the same as in Tintin, and there are 2 of them, which would also make more sense in the context of Tintin.Boeing767copilot wrote: 11 Feb 2026, 11:00 A livery related to the Belgian astronaut candidate Raphaël Liégeois, i suppose.
That would be something.
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On fr OO-SNJ scheduled for friday 13/02 at 10h25 to Milan
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No it is not. Why highlight Liégeois while Frimout has been way more popular?Boeing767copilot wrote: 11 Feb 2026, 11:00 A livery related to the Belgian astronaut candidate Raphaël Liégeois, i suppose.
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Only if such a livery is confirmed with this specific topic, I would be glad to see a reference to the rocket. But I guess that a red-white livery would be absolutely terrible, only if the hypothesis gets confirmed.Atlantis wrote: 11 Feb 2026, 13:43I believe so. From the bottom till the middle of the fuselage the moon surface, in the background the earth. Kuifje, kapitein Haddock and the dog flying and in the whole tale the beautiful rocket.lumumba wrote: 11 Feb 2026, 12:54Exactly in my opinion it's going to be very beautiful.lucas wrote: 11 Feb 2026, 12:32
That was my first thought as well, but the suits in a video I saw passing by are exactly the same as in Tintin, and there are 2 of them, which would also make more sense in the context of Tintin.
That would be something.
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No news about OO-SNJ ? Thx
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Arrived in the evening from Teesside. The presentation will take place in the early afternoon.
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Concerning OO-SNB, VRT writes that she will leave the fleet in 2027. So, for a year, we will have 2 Tintin 'icons'.
source (in Dutch): https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/02/12 ... -airlines/
source (in Dutch): https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/02/12 ... -airlines/
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SFC, A330, finished her maintenance. First flight on Saturday
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Was in the press release. Gravity should stay for 5 years, at least it is the goal.OO-PDM wrote: 12 Feb 2026, 16:35 Concerning OO-SNB, VRT writes that she will leave the fleet in 2027. So, for a year, we will have 2 Tintin 'icons'.
source (in Dutch): https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/02/12 ... -airlines/
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Will another one follow for maintenance or maybe for repainting?
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So till 2027 2 Tintin planes!TLspotting wrote: 12 Feb 2026, 19:53Was in the press release. Gravity should stay for 5 years, at least it is the goal.OO-PDM wrote: 12 Feb 2026, 16:35 Concerning OO-SNB, VRT writes that she will leave the fleet in 2027. So, for a year, we will have 2 Tintin 'icons'.
source (in Dutch): https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/02/12 ... -airlines/
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Yep.lumumba wrote: 12 Feb 2026, 20:58So till 2027 2 Tintin planes?!TLspotting wrote: 12 Feb 2026, 19:53Was in the press release. Gravity should stay for 5 years, at least it is the goal.OO-PDM wrote: 12 Feb 2026, 16:35 Concerning OO-SNB, VRT writes that she will leave the fleet in 2027. So, for a year, we will have 2 Tintin 'icons'.
source (in Dutch): https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/02/12 ... -airlines/
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I know, but I'm saying this because I don't understand his question.Miqvell wrote: 12 Feb 2026, 21:07Yep.lumumba wrote: 12 Feb 2026, 20:58So till 2027 2 Tintin planes?!TLspotting wrote: 12 Feb 2026, 19:53
Was in the press release. Gravity should stay for 5 years, at least it is the goal.
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SFC seems still in Hong-Kong. No ferry flight yet scheduled. Probably a mistake in the scheduled flights to Dakar this saturday 14th.
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Will depart at 20.55 HKG time ( 13h55 BRU time ) to IST ! Flight SN9902Bel33 wrote: 13 Feb 2026, 09:05 SFC seems still in Hong-Kong. No ferry flight yet scheduled. Probably a mistake in the scheduled flights to Dakar this saturday 14th.
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When are SFD, SFF and SFG scheduled for repaint? Those three are last wearing the old livery
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According to flightlevel.be, Algeria and Belgium made a new agreement for air traffic between the two countries (increasing possible flights). Now we have Air Algeria and TUI flying between the two countries.
Maybe SN can start a new market here? Would be nice to see them flying to these destinations.
Unfortunately Algeria isn't a touristic country (yet).
There were rumours to make visa more easy for foreigners, but since COVID nothing happened.
So I guess opening a route there, would be especially used by the people from Algerian descent.
Don't know how business between the two countries is.
https://www.flightlevel.be/nieuw-akkoor ... itbreiden/
Maybe SN can start a new market here? Would be nice to see them flying to these destinations.
Unfortunately Algeria isn't a touristic country (yet).
There were rumours to make visa more easy for foreigners, but since COVID nothing happened.
So I guess opening a route there, would be especially used by the people from Algerian descent.
Don't know how business between the two countries is.
https://www.flightlevel.be/nieuw-akkoor ... itbreiden/