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Brussels Airport unveils its Strategic Vision 2040

November 17, 2016 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On 17 November 2016, Brussels Airport has presented its Strategic Vision 2040. The plan details the developments Brussels Airport has in mind to meet the expectations of its customers, passengers and air carriers, and to […]

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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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Brussels Airport Spotters Day 2016

September 2, 2016 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Monday 29 August 2016, Brussels Airport organized the second edition of the Brussels Airport Spotters Day. Between 4pm-8pm, 25 lucky winners of a contest were invited to be taken airside for stunning views of […]

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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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#BrusselsTribute

March 31, 2016 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Tuesday 22 March 2016, a devastating terrorist attack struck Belgium’s capital city of Brussels. In a coordinated terrorist murder plot, two bombs exploded in the departure hall of Brussels Airport. One hour later, a […]

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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 […]