Brussels Airlines launches scheduled service to Mombasa

 

10 July 2012  -  As from this winter season Brussels Airlines flies weekly to Mombasa. The tourist coastal city with its magnificent sandy beaches and hotel infrastructure is Brussels Airlines second destination in Kenya after Nairobi. The opening of Mombasa, a coastal city of almost 1 million inhabitants located in the South-East of Kenya along the Indian Ocean allows Brussels Airlines to add one of the key tourist cities of Africa’s East Coast to its network. The nice climate, the shiny white sandy beaches and the superb hotel infrastructure invite holidaymakers to spend relaxing holidays. Those looking for more action will certainly like the many water sport possibilities and numerous excursions. Mombasa is also the perfect gateway to go on safari in one of the gorgeous national parks. 

Starting on 2 November Brussels Airlines will fly every Friday morning to Mombasa. The return flight is scheduled on Friday evening with arrival in Brussels Airport on Saturday morning. The flight schedule allows smooth connections to and from other European countries (France, Germany, UK, Italy, Scandinavia, Russia, USA,…). Passengers going on safari can combine a flight to Mombasa with a return flight from Nairobi or vice versa to avoid long transfers over land. This combination possibility also allows a flexible duration of their stay as Brussels Airlines flies to Nairobi every Monday, Friday and Sunday. 

 Brussels Airlines is pleased that the Belgian tourism group Thomas Cook / Neckermann/ Pegase makes use of this new scheduled flight to offer their customers the possibility to fly in comfort to Kenya

Schedule (in local time), every Friday starting November 2nd:

Flight Number	Route	Departure	Arrival
SN477	Bussels-Mombasa	10h30	19h10
SN477	Mombasa-Brussels	20h10	07h10

Mombasa is Brussels Airlines 21st destination in Africa. In the course of the winter season the scheduled flights will be operated with the new Brussels Airlines long haul in-flight product (flat beds in Business Class, ergonomic seats with plenty of legroom in Economy class, newest generation in-flight entertainment, ...) offering passengers in Business and Economy Class superior comfort. 

Source: Brussels Airlines

Asco signs contract with LMI to design and manufacture slat tracks for the KC-390

Asco,a proven specialist of high lift devices and complex precision  mechanical subassemblies for the aerospace industry, has signed a contract today with LMI Aerospace Inc. (U.S.A.), a leading provider of design engineering services, structural components, assemblies and kits for the aerospace and defense industries,to design and manufacture the slat track mechanisms for the new Embraer KC-390 military aircraft. This build to spec contract consists of a set of slat track mechanisms per wing and has been signed for the life of the program.
Asco and LMI teams have already started to cooperate together in the conception of the project through their respective design offices in Mukilteo, Washington, U.S.A., as well as through the respective headquarters of the companies.
All slat tracks will be machined, treated, assembled and delivered by ASCO to LMI's assembly facility in St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.A.
"We are very pleased to further extend our business relation with Embraerparticipating in this exciting new aircraft program successfully combiningour core competence and experience with a new global partner and customer.Teaming-up with LMI Aerospace Inc. holds substantial mutual future potential"said Ivan Remels, CCO Asco Group.
First flight test articles of the KC-390 are planned for delivery to LMI in the spring of 2013, and to date, a total of sixty (60) aircraft purchase intentions have been formalized by Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, theCzech Republic and Portugal.
The award of the contract constitutes recognition by LMI Aerospace Inc. of Asco's leading capabilities in the design and production of high lift devices for the aerospace industry.

Source: Belga

Ailes Militaires Belges

Avec un thème aussi prometteur que "70 ans d'aviation militaire à Florennes", le spectacle ne pouvait être qu'au rendez-vous. Même s'il s'agissait avant tout un événement familial, les spotters n'ont pas non plus été oubliés. Venus parfois de très loin, ils ont pu assouvir leur passion le vendredi et le lundi et ramener de précieuses images. Les échos recueillis indiquent en tous les cas que la formule a été fortement appréciée.

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