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Final Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight for Brussels Airlines

January 7, 2019 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Monday 7 January 2019 Brussels Airlines operated its last Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight ever. Less than two years after the Belgian airline awarded a wet-lease contract to CityJet, it is terminating the wet-lease contract […]

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Brussels Airlines Tomorrowland Party Flight Frankfurt-Brussels – Trip Report

July 19, 2018 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

For the seventh year in a row, Brussels Airlines organized party flights from all over the world to bring more than eleven thousand festival goers to Tomorrowland in Boom, Belgium. I was kindly invited by […]

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Air Belgium Airbus A340 Rehearsal Flight – Trip Report

April 21, 2018 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Saturday 21 April 2018, Air Belgium organized two rehearsal and training flights. These special flights were full-scale and validation test flights, not only for Air Belgium itself but also for Brussels South Charleroi Airport […]

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Air Belgium positions first aircraft to Charleroi

April 13, 2018 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Friday 13 April 2018, Air Belgium positioned one of its two Airbus A340 aircraft from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL). Airbus A340-313 OO-ABB was scheduled to operate flight KF343P (note […]

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First commercial flight of Air Belgium aircraft

March 31, 2018 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Thursday 29 March 2018, Air Belgium celebrated the first commercial flight of one of its two Airbus A340 aircraft. Airbus A340-313 OO-ABA had been sub-chartered by Surinam Airways to operate flight PY993 AMS-PBM on […]

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Brussels Airlines reveals Aerosmurf

March 24, 2018 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

7 months, 1415 submitted ideas and 14 painting days after the start of the Belgian Icon contest, Brussels Airlines’ fifth iconic plane is ready to carry out its Belgian colors around Europe and beyond. The […]

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First Boeing 737 MAX for TUI Fly Belgium arrives at Brussels Airport

January 30, 2018 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Tuesday 30 January 2018, TUI Fly Belgium welcomed its very first Boeing 737 MAX at Brussels Airport. Boeing 737 MAX 8 OO-MAX, baptised ‘Tenerife Alegria’, took off from the Boeing factory in Seattle on […]

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13 great aircraft liveries you can spot at Brussels Airport

November 23, 2017 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

Airlines take great pride in their aircraft liveries. It is a vital part of their marketing strategy and improves the visibility of their brand at major airports all over the world. That’s why most airlines apply one single […]

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Brussels Airlines Last Scheduled Avro Flight – Trip Report

October 28, 2017 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Saturday 28th October 2017, Brussels Airlines said goodbye to the Avro jet by operating its last scheduled flight with the four-engined regional jet to and from Geneva. Flight SN2720 GVA-BRU marked the end of […]

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Hainan Airlines inaugurates non-stop flight between Shanghai and Brussels

October 25, 2017 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Wednesday 25 October 2017, Hainan Airlines inaugurated its new non-stop flight between Shanghai and Brussels. The Chinese carrier will operate three direct flights per week between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport […]