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Air Belgium will restart its route between Charleroi and Fort-de-France, via Pointe-a-Pitre on the return trip, next week, after having suspended its flights to Martinique. Flights begin 11 January 2022 with A340-300.
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sn26567 wrote: 05 Jan 2022, 15:44 Air Belgium will restart its route between Charleroi and Fort-de-France, via Pointe-a-Pitre on the return trip, next week, after having suspended its flights to Martinique. Flights begin 11 January 2022 with A340-300.
Pointe-à-Pitre restarted in December.

Also, as admin of a certain Facebook group, Jim Liu told AB had switched the route to A339, I have myself looked at it : and indeed.
Later on, I make another post about the schedule conflict about the use of both A339 on the 3 routes. They seem to have corrected it as FDF/PTP should stay for the Summer season with Airbus A340-300 instead.
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TLspotting wrote: 05 Jan 2022, 17:29
sn26567 wrote: 05 Jan 2022, 15:44 Air Belgium will restart its route between Charleroi and Fort-de-France, via Pointe-a-Pitre on the return trip, next week, after having suspended its flights to Martinique. Flights begin 11 January 2022 with A340-300.
Pointe-à-Pitre restarted in December.

Also, as admin of a certain Facebook group, Jim Liu told AB had switched the route to A339, I have myself looked at it : and indeed.
Later on, I make another post about the schedule conflict about the use of both A339 on the 3 routes. They seem to have corrected it as FDF/PTP should stay for the Summer season with Airbus A340-300 instead.
And CRL-FDF/PTP turned again for the A339. Which should mean that the Airbus A340-300 fleet is not going to fly as scheduled service.
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TLspotting wrote: 19 Jan 2022, 17:41
TLspotting wrote: 05 Jan 2022, 17:29
sn26567 wrote: 05 Jan 2022, 15:44 Air Belgium will restart its route between Charleroi and Fort-de-France, via Pointe-a-Pitre on the return trip, next week, after having suspended its flights to Martinique. Flights begin 11 January 2022 with A340-300.
Pointe-à-Pitre restarted in December.

Also, as admin of a certain Facebook group, Jim Liu told AB had switched the route to A339, I have myself looked at it : and indeed.
Later on, I make another post about the schedule conflict about the use of both A339 on the 3 routes. They seem to have corrected it as FDF/PTP should stay for the Summer season with Airbus A340-300 instead.
And CRL-FDF/PTP turned again for the A339. Which should mean that the Airbus A340-300 fleet is not going to fly as scheduled service.
It would seem logical to use the the A340, which, afaik is more costly to operate, preferably on cargo routes if these are more profitable than pax routes.

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Someone more news about the 747-8F's?
Rumor says that they will arrive soon, very soon.

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Kapitein wrote: 21 Jan 2022, 07:44 Someone more news about the 747-8F's?
Rumor says that they will arrive soon, very soon.
From what I know, 2 are expected from April, it might have evolved.
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TLspotting wrote: 21 Jan 2022, 10:35
Kapitein wrote: 21 Jan 2022, 07:44 Someone more news about the 747-8F's?
Rumor says that they will arrive soon, very soon.
From what I know, 2 are expected from April, it might have evolved.
Read my post once again of 10th December last year😉.
I announced already that Air Belgium would fly for Hongyuan Group who has their European hub at BRU
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Atlantis wrote: 21 Jan 2022, 14:07
TLspotting wrote: 21 Jan 2022, 10:35
Kapitein wrote: 21 Jan 2022, 07:44 Someone more news about the 747-8F's?
Rumor says that they will arrive soon, very soon.
From what I know, 2 are expected from April, it might have evolved.
Read my post once again of 10th December last year😉.
I announced already that Air Belgium would fly for Hongyuang Group who has their European hub at BRU
This picture appeared on social media:
Air Belgium 748F.jpg
See also https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brus ... s-airport/
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Atlantis wrote: 21 Jan 2022, 14:07
TLspotting wrote: 21 Jan 2022, 10:35
Kapitein wrote: 21 Jan 2022, 07:44 Someone more news about the 747-8F's?
Rumor says that they will arrive soon, very soon.
From what I know, 2 are expected from April, it might have evolved.
Read my post once again of 10th December last year😉.
I announced already that Air Belgium would fly for Hongyuan Group who has their European hub at BRU
I did read it before and I was well aware of the arrival. My question was if someone knows more of the arrival date of the planes.
But my question is already answered during the day

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M-ABOW is on the way to BRU

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Kapitein wrote: 25 Jan 2022, 12:22 M-ABOW is on the way to BRU
To become OO-ABI.

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ABA has left Charleroi to Tarbes, final flight.
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saw her in CRL at 2 PM. :(

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OO-ABA live again

ABB331P from Tarbes to Siauliai https://fr24.com/ABB331P/2ad09196

Reason ?

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B737229 wrote: 14 Feb 2022, 11:00 ABB331P from Tarbes to Siauliai https://fr24.com/ABB331P/2ad09196
Reason ?
Based on the destination, I suspect a military charter?

Edit: according to another source, it might be destined for AirHub Aviation.

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OO-ABA has been deregistered from from the Belgian Aircraft register since 16/2/2022.

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No more A340 on Air Belgium website fleet page, only the cabin plan of OO-ABB for the FDF/PTP summer flights

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https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Air ... b737ng.htm

New 737 NG freighter for Air Belgium ???????

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Jonnieknoxville wrote: 21 Feb 2022, 20:59 https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Air ... b737ng.htm

New 737 NG freighter for Air Belgium ???????
It has been announced on other media. Former Ryanair aircraft owned by Constitution Aircraft Leasing and probably undergoing a P2F conversion.
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