A380 will NOT come to Brussels on 26 June

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 16 Jun 2007, 23:16

I saw today, in the latest news part of this site, that an A380 will come to BRU for a very short visit. Only an arrival and immediately a depart.

Someone with more information about the time and the reason for this visit?

If this is true it would be wonderful to see this giant at our airport.

[ edit luchtzak: A380 will not come to Brussels on the 26th ]

eurofighter · Post by **eurofighter** » 17 Jun 2007, 12:12

I am also very curious to have more information. If this were to happen and I would know the time then I will try and find a colleague who is in a very high office building to see the flight above Brussels!

rut-her · Post by **rut-her** » 17 Jun 2007, 12:23

Article wrote:It will only land on rwy 25L and depart immediately on rwy 25R

How can they know that? That depends on the winds of that day!

And I'm not sure if the runways can already handle such a beast!

Greetz,
Rutger

jan_olieslagers · Post by **jan_olieslagers** » 17 Jun 2007, 12:49

rut-her wrote:I'm not sure if the runways can already handle such a beast!

Well YOU may not be sure, but I have every confidence the aircraft operator did make sure before planning the flight... Or do you think they are going to call in some concrete lorries in a hurry?

FLY4HOURS.BE · Post by **FLY4HOURS.BE** » 17 Jun 2007, 13:03

An empty A380 weighs half as much as a fully loaded 744, and the number of wheels is greater, so the pressure on the ground or the tons per square meter are less.

Would be great to see this bird here!!

Harry-Spotter · Post by **Harry-Spotter** » 17 Jun 2007, 13:03

Great news, the exams will be finished by then, I sure will be there... Is it official? No idea about the time it will land? I am so excited
Cheers
Laurent

TUB001 · Post by **TUB001** » 17 Jun 2007, 13:05

Pretty logical and more that obvious that Airbus knows whether the RWY's can handle the monster or not...

The 25L/25R thing is quite strange though... indeed.

FLY4HOURS.BE · Post by **FLY4HOURS.BE** » 17 Jun 2007, 13:17

If it really lands on 25L, people, keep your camera's ready

My theory:Arrival 25L for noise abatement and Departure 25R for the longer runway.
Maybe it is to check whether BRU is suitable as an alternate airport?
Maybe for ATC-check & procedures, to see how it behaves?
Maybe a commercial reason?

Anyone's got any answers?

ostend_airport · Post by **ostend_airport** » 17 Jun 2007, 13:17

is there somebody who has the source of this news? airbus.com?

greetz
yves

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 17 Jun 2007, 13:17

Cool ! I just had my next trip to EBBR planned on that day. IF she comes, it would be a nice surprise ! I just hope it will be another one than C/N 001, 007 or 009. Let's all hope for nice weather.

Greetz,

Andries

Skyfighter · Post by **Skyfighter** » 17 Jun 2007, 13:20

Why are the 25's strange ?

Nobody remembers that antonov a couple years ago?
And indeed a 747 cargo has more weight than the 380.

And probably there will be no runway change because the A380 was tested with crosswinds going up to 50kts!

So I think the only doubt for me is what taxiways he will be using?
And I'm think both or the whiskys or he will be taxing over runway 02/20 to the 25R ( the articel said there will be no traffic while the A380 is on EBBR).

But anyway,I planned a spotday that week so why not the 26th ?

C you maybe there guys

greets

Outsync · Post by **Outsync** » 17 Jun 2007, 16:46

Cool!

peacemaker · Post by **peacemaker** » 17 Jun 2007, 17:00

does anyone knows the reason of this visit to EBBR?

Kcinnay · Post by **Kcinnay** » 17 Jun 2007, 17:11

maybe brussels airlines is looking to buy one? just for the route brussels-kinshasa (as it is the only route i see where they could fill it with both passangers and cargo) or am i dreaming?

Post by **Kapitein** » 17 Jun 2007, 17:32

This new is confirmed.
The A380 will come to BRU to perform some touch & go's.

Post by **Bottie** » 17 Jun 2007, 17:35

Brubiac wrote:This new is confirmed.
The A380 will come to BRU to perform some touch & go's.

So hold all traffic just for some touch & go's?

Maybe Ostend is a better option, almost no traffic to hold

Skyfighter · Post by **Skyfighter** » 17 Jun 2007, 17:39

Maybe a main reason is to test that the A380 can land,take-off and manoeuvre at EBBR,
that is why I think he is not landing on the 25R but on the 25L.
To see if he can use the taxiways.

But one thing is sure,if he really can land,take-off and taxi without probs, and EBBR is providing the A380 on the airport than the national airport will get a lot of contracts from big liners!!

greets

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 17 Jun 2007, 17:40

Why does all the trafic has to stop while the A380 is on the ground? It's not THAT big...

Post by **Kapitein** » 17 Jun 2007, 17:48

Bottie wrote:
Brubiac wrote:This new is confirmed.
The A380 will come to BRU to perform some touch & go's.

So hold all traffic just for some touch & go's?

Maybe Ostend is a better option, almost no traffic to hold

Don't know if they will hold the traffic. Maybe they choose one of calmest hours of the day to do there flights.

WisoBe · Post by **WisoBe** » 17 Jun 2007, 17:49

Buzz wrote:Why does all the trafic has to stop while the A380 is on the ground? It's not THAT big...

Well if the aircraft is coming around midday then this won't be a big problem because traffic is not so dense at brussels airport. I guess every other aircraft has to stop for security reasons. The airport isn't build by default to accept such a big aircraft so if there are problems, other aircraft's won't be stuck.