Antonov An-124 at BRU

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 19 Aug 2004, 19:52

i tried to make a pic today off here at the military apron, the gate being garded by 2 policeman, i asked for permission to take a pic,....... a polite, but verry clear "NEGATIVE" was the answer

they told me that it had to make with "Federal questions", comming home i saw the news, that made things clear

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 19 Aug 2004, 20:10

The aircraft is really disturbing other traffic at Melsbroek

What do you mean by that Bart ? Runway 25R is closed so do you mean that the military planes aren't able to taxi like usually ???

Anyway, I saw it one TV tonight as well 8O

But don't worry the crew won't keep itself locked up in the plane for a very long time, since they need food and I don't think that they have a lot of reserve inside the plane.....

Chris

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 19 Aug 2004, 21:51

Here's a small update.
The crew indeed locked themselfs up in the aircraft and food was passed to the crew thru the hatches.

Tomorrow there are meetings with the bloodsucking laywers to try and resolve this situation. The crew had files a flight planned to Hahn but this was cancelled by the belgians.

Source: http://www.aviatsiya.ru/forums/viewtopic.php?t=65

Best Regards,
Yvo

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 19 Aug 2004, 23:31

It's really sad that the Ukranian government is not paying it bills and through this harming the business of a perfectly viable operator, whose only mistake it is to have the Ukranian state as a majority shareholder....

If this continues, whole Europe will be a danger zone for ADB, forcing them to loos a big part of their business.

I just think about something. Why don't they impound the An225. Isn't that based in Stuttgart

BTW on TV they said that the unpaid bills were to some Cypriote company...

ciao,
TriStar

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 19 Aug 2004, 23:59

L-1011 wrote: Isn't that based in Stuttgart

Nope, it isn't based in Stuttgart. As far as I know the AN225 doesn't have any real base at all.

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 20 Aug 2004, 07:48

Avro wrote:
L-1011 wrote: Isn't that based in Stuttgart
Nope, it isn't based in Stuttgart. As far as I know the AN225 doesn't have any real base at all.

A little bit off topic, The AN225 has it's base in Kiev just as all other ADB planes.

Best Regards,
Yvo

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 20 Aug 2004, 09:32

AN124 wrote: A little bit off topic, The AN225 has it's base in Kiev just as all other ADB planes.

But it isn't very often in Kiev

I heard on a german TV program a few days ago that the AN225 is flying from task to task without really coming back to home. They have different crews in the plane and some engineers and technicans with them. So they can be away for several weeks in a row without going back home.

Anyway to get back to the topic, I heard this morning on RTBF radio that the amount of unpaid bills would be equal to 40 million Dollars. 8O

Let's hope they will find an agreement as soon as possible.

Chris

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 20 Aug 2004, 12:18

Avro wrote: Anyway to get back to the topic, I heard this morning on RTBF radio that the amount of unpaid bills would be equal to 40 million Dollars.

They seem to have underestimated the value of the AN124

Hopefully this will be resolved quickly...

Lyulka · Post by **Lyulka** » 20 Aug 2004, 13:06

I just heard on the news they moved the aircraft. Anyone who knows where it's parked now?

Jense · Post by **Jense** » 20 Aug 2004, 16:16

Lyulka wrote:I just heard on the news they moved the aircraft. Anyone who knows where it's parked now?

Now it's parked at Melsbroek, they moved it to there from the Brucargo-ramp. (as said 5 times before

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greettzzz

Lyulka · Post by **Lyulka** » 20 Aug 2004, 16:22

I'm sorry. Misunderstood. I thought the aircraft was first at Melsbroek, and was now moved to an other place...

B737229 · Post by **B737229** » 20 Aug 2004, 19:19

I saw the aircraft from the haachtse steenweg, on the side of the apron. You can see it from the Esso station.

killerwhale65 · Post by **killerwhale65** » 20 Aug 2004, 20:12

is there anyone who took a pic yet?

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 20 Aug 2004, 20:23

killerwhale65 wrote:is there anyone who took a pic yet?

you mean this

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » 20 Aug 2004, 20:42

Vonsmalhausen, just admit you have placed a tent near the airport where you can wait until a special aircraft appears :p

liebensd · Post by **liebensd** » 20 Aug 2004, 20:52

It is a great aircraft. I saw it today when I went for some spotting at Ebbr.

Greetz,

Dave

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 20 Aug 2004, 20:52

nope,....... fingerspitzengefull

Post by **Bottie** » 20 Aug 2004, 21:42

Vonsmalhausen wrote:nope,....... fingerspitzengefull

Vonsmall, do me a favour, use your "fingerspitsengedinges" tomorrow for the 727 from Geneva

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 20 Aug 2004, 21:52

no can do

....... have to work tomorrow

killerwhale65 · Post by **killerwhale65** » 21 Aug 2004, 13:53

thanks Vonsmall!