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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 […]

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Meet & greet with all five Belgian Icons of Brussels Airlines

January 14, 2019 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Monday 14 January 2019, Brussels Airlines organised a remarkable aviation event. For the first time ever, the Belgian airline lined up all of its five Belgian Icons at Brussels Airport for a unique family […]

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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 Airport Spotters Day 2018

July 25, 2018 by Ivan Coninx | 0 Comments

On Tuesday 24 July 2018 Brussels Airport organised the fourth 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 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 […]