Ostend 12/01/2005 Virgin Atlantic

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 12 Jan 2005, 13:00

hello,

Today a nice visitor for some touch and go's
a Virgin Atlantic A340-313X G-VFAR
and a couple of requests
the Aviavilsa from this night reg ?
the MK 123 From Bristol reg ?

Also today

2 Egypt Air's SU-GAC & SU-BDG A300F
Ethiopian Cargo B752F
9G-MKK DC8F MKAirlines
9G-MKS(?) B742F MKAirlines
OO-TUA(?) B737 Tui Airlines Belgium
HZ-AIU B742F Saudi Arabian Cargo
ER-AXY AN12 Airline Transport Inc

Greetings

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 12 Jan 2005, 13:34

Spotters @ BRU it looks like the 9G-MKK is coming your way this afternoon departure @ OST 15.00 u as MKA-701 for a flight for Hewa Bora Airlines

Greetings

Post by **Bruspotter** » 12 Jan 2005, 14:28

Hello Jordi!

Looks REAL NICE!!!!!!! A Virgin Atlantic 340 at OST.
VERY SPECIAL visitor!!!

Hope you enjoyed him well.

MK airlines operate two flights in a week to Kishasa and Lagos , with
a DC-8F and a B742F.

Best regards: Yannick

Stoney · Post by **Stoney** » 12 Jan 2005, 15:07

no pictures of the Virgin Atlantic anyone?

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 12 Jan 2005, 15:48

Stoney wrote:no pictures of the Virgin Atlantic anyone?

I'm just back home from the airport and have some pics. I can't upload them right now, cause I have to study for my exam tommorow. I will do my best to publish a picture this evening.

Greetz,

Andries

spotterostendairport · Post by **spotterostendairport** » 12 Jan 2005, 16:51

Hello,

I was very surprised to see an A-340 at Ostend. I think this is first A-340 at Ostend? I found no pictures at airliners.net.
I'm also glad to see Ethiopian at Ostend. When I heard it was going to leave Ostend, that was very sad news, but probably it is still coming to Ostend. I looked at biac.be and ETH is flying only 3 times a week at Brussels or am I wrong?

Cargovluchten van Brussel (BRU) naar ADDIS ABABA (ADD)
Vluchtnummer Dagen Vertr. Aank. Type Geldigheid
ET3717 ----567 11:30 21:00 75F 1301-2603

Cargovluchten van ADDIS ABABA (ADD) naar Brussel (BRU)
Vluchtnummer Dagen Vertr. Aank. Type Geldigheid
ET3716 ----567 02:30 10:00 75F 1301-2603

Greets Spotter Ostend Airport

ciaran · Post by **ciaran** » 12 Jan 2005, 16:59

Yes indeed it is a very special view.
I hope to see more of this
greetz

Post by **Bottie** » 12 Jan 2005, 17:07

Here are the pics made by Andries:

Click here for high-res

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 12 Jan 2005, 17:09

Beautiful Pics Andries also expected this evening 2 TUB's
and Exin Air AN26

Greetings

RobinZartos · Post by **RobinZartos** » 12 Jan 2005, 17:10

Very nice screens u made there !
I hope we'll see this bird ever at Brussels.

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 12 Jan 2005, 17:11

spotterostendairport wrote:Hello,

I was very surprised to see an A-340 at Ostend. I think this is first A-340

Greets Spotter Ostend Airport

not really a long time ago we did get from time to time some touch and go's from Sabena with their A340
and in 2000 with the french ATC Strike we did get an A340 from Corsair or was it an A330 i don't remember but definitely the nicest visitor of the year so far

Greetings

Post by **sn26567** » 12 Jan 2005, 17:38

Was the VS A340 in OST for training pilots?

A new activity in OST?

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 12 Jan 2005, 17:39

sn26567 wrote:Was the VS A340 in OST for training pilots?

A new activity in OST?

Training

B737229 · Post by **B737229** » 12 Jan 2005, 17:42

Very nice pics!

Beloxi · Post by **Beloxi** » 12 Jan 2005, 17:48

We used to see Virgin Atlantic on training flights at Ostend during the 80's, then using 747-200's. I have them on slide, so no pictures on the net of it. Nowadays Virgin normally goes to Prestwick or to Chateauroux for their training flights. The reason why they came to OST today is not clear.
It's certainly not the first A340 at OST. We had several of Sabena in time, also on training and some on diversion. We even had an Air Mauritius at OST on diversion, unfortunately during the night. The Corsair flights were A330's and 747's.

Greetz,
Nik

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 12 Jan 2005, 18:12

Very nice shots Andries.
You must have thought you went crazy when you first saw the A340 at OST.

Best Regards,
Yvo

Post by **Bruspotter** » 12 Jan 2005, 19:37

Hello

REAL NICE PICS, Andries!!!!!!!!!

Must have been a REAL SURPRISE INDEED!

Best regards: Yannick

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 12 Jan 2005, 20:19

Some new pics ...

Click here for high-res

Click here for high-res

Greetz,

Andries

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 12 Jan 2005, 20:44

SUPER

:mexwave:

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 12 Jan 2005, 20:47

Awesome pictures Andries, and it seems that the weather at EBOS was better than in BRU...

Virgin Atlantic surely has one of the nicest liveries around, I really like it very much ! Hope to see one in real once (but probably I have to go to the UK to let that dream come true...).

Regards, Robin Bamps.