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Star Wars At Brussels Airport – Episode IV – The R2-D2 ANA JET Menace

November 7, 2016 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

Aviation enthusiasts and Star Wars fans were treated to a very nice surprise on Sunday 6th November 2016, as All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight NH231 NRT-BRU was operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner JA873A nicknamed ‘R2-D2 […]

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Jetair, Jetairfly and Jetaircenter become TUI

October 19, 2016 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Wednesday 19 October 2016, all three Belgian companies of the TUI Group (Jetair, Jetairfly and Jetaircenter) officially rebranded themselves into TUI. Jetairfly, the airline, became ‘TUI fly Belgium’. To celebrate this special occasion, TUI organized […]

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Brussels Airlines presents Trident to fans of the Red Devils

June 7, 2016 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Sunday 5 June 2016,  Brussels Airlines hosted a special event at Brussels Airport to present its special Trident aircraft to fans and supporters of the national football team of Belgium, the Belgian Red Devils. […]

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Brussels Airport restarts passenger flights

April 8, 2016 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Sunday 3 April 2016, Brussels Airport welcomed its first passengers after the devastating bomb attacks of 22 March 2016. Brussels Airlines operated three passenger flight at Brussels Airport on Sunday 3 April 2016, the […]

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Brussels Airlines unveils unique Magritte aircraft

March 25, 2016 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Monday 21 March 2016, Brussels Airlines and Foundation Magritte organised a special #SNMagritte event to unveil their long awaited Magritte aircraft, a unique flying piece of art, dedicated to the famous Belgian artist René Magritte. Following […]

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Star Wars At Brussels Airport – Episode III – Return Of The R2-D2 ANA JET

December 14, 2015 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

Aviation enthusiasts and Star Wars fans were treated to a very nice surprise on Wednesday 9th December 2015, as All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight NH231 NRT-BRU was operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner JA873A nicknamed ‘R2-D2 […]

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R2-D2 ANA JET At Brussels Airport

November 6, 2015 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

Less than two weeks after the inauguration of a new daily non-stop flight between Tokyo and Brussels, aviation enthusiasts and Star Wars fans were treated to a very nice surprise on Wednesday 4th November 2015, […]

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All Nippon Airways (ANA) Inaugurates Daily Non-Stop Flight To Brussels Airport

October 25, 2015 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Sunday 25th October 2015, the largest Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) started a daily non-stop service between Tokyo and Brussels; this is the first direct service between the two countries in 14 years. […]

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First Airbus A350 At Brussels Airport

October 12, 2015 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Monday 12th October 2015, Brussels Airport had the pleasure of welcoming the Airbus A350 for the very first time. Around 09:15 LT, Finnair Airbus A350-941 OH-LWA landed on runway 25L as flight AY811 HEL-BRU. […]

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First Emirates Airbus A380 At Brussels Airport

September 18, 2015 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Friday 18th September 2015, Emirates became the very first airline to operate a commercial Airbus A380 flight to Brussels Airport. To celebrate its first year of scheduled services to Belgium’s biggest airport, the airline […]