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Brussels Airlines and Tomorrowland reveal new Belgian Icon Amare

April 25, 2024 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Thursday 25 April 2024 Brussels Airlines and Tomorrowland hosted a special event at the airline’s Maintenance & Engineering hangar at Brussels Airport to reveal a new Belgian Icon Amare, representing the music festival and […]

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Brussels Airlines takes delivery of its first ever factory fresh aircraft Airbus A320neo OO-SBA

November 1, 2023 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Wednesday 1 November 2023, Brussels Airlines welcomed Airbus A320neo OO-SBA at its home base at Brussels Airport. It is the very first time that a brand new, factory fresh aircraft joins the Brussels Airlines […]

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TUI Fly Belgium puts first Embraer E195-E2 officially into service during name giving event at Antwerp Airport

June 19, 2023 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Monday 19 June 2023, TUI Fly Belgium put its first Embraer E195-E2 officially into service during a name giving event at Antwerp Airport. It was the Mayor of Antwerp, Mr Bart De Wever, who […]

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Brussels Airlines reveals a new brand identity

November 18, 2021 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Thursday 18 November 2021, Brussels Airlines presented its new brand identity, confirming the airline’s position in the market as Belgium’s home carrier. Updated colours, a new logo and aircraft livery are the visual token […]

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Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 Flight From Copenhagen To Rome In Business Class – Trip Report

October 10, 2021 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Sunday 10 October 2021, I had the pleasure of flying Business Class on a Singapore Airlines A350-900 operating a scheduled flight between Copenhagen and Rome. Three months earlier, on Friday 16 July 2021, the […]

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British Airways says farewell to the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet

October 8, 2020 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

Thursday 8 October 2020 was a sad day in aviation history, as British Airways said an emotional farewell to its two remaining iconic Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet aircraft.   Farewell In the early morning of […]

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KLM operates its final Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet passenger flight

March 29, 2020 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

After nearly fifty years, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will operate its final Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet passenger flight on Sunday 29 March 2020. Flight KL686 from Mexico City to Amsterdam Schiphol will be operated with […]

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Iberia Airbus A340-600 Flight From Brussels To Madrid In Business Class – Trip Report

January 21, 2020 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Tuesday 21 Januari 2020, I had the pleasure of flying Business Class on an Iberia Airbus A340-600 operating a scheduled flight between Brussels and Madrid. The Spanish airline had upgraded one of its three […]

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Loganair Twin Otter Flight From Glasgow To Barra – Trip Report

November 26, 2019 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Tuesday 26 November 2019, I checked off one of my avgeek bucket list items, as I flew on a Loganair Twin Otter from Glasgow to Barra and back. Barra is a Scottish island in […]

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Brussels Airlines Tomorrowland Party Flight Frankfurt-Brussels – Trip Report

July 18, 2019 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

For the eighth consecutive year, Brussels Airlines organized party flights from all over the world to bring more than thirteen thousand festival goers to Tomorrowland in Boom, Belgium. The Belgian airline operated 293 flights to […]