Brussels Airlines records 23, 6 procent passenger growth in September 2011

  A total of 583,020 passengers chose Brussels Airlines in the month of September. This is an increase of 23, 6 percent compared to September 2010. The seat load factor amounted to 72, 7 percent.
Also in the month of September, the first month after the holiday break of the Brussels based EU institutions and companies, Brussels Airlines recorded once more a strong passenger growth. The number of passengers that selected one of the EU destinations of Brussels Airlines grew with 24, 8 pct. The Africa network attracted almost 14 pct more passengers.
The overall passenger increase (+ 23, 6 pct) exceeded the capacity growth resulting in an improvement of the seat occupancy factor. The seat occupancy factor grew in September with 7, 1 pct. points.
Not included in these statistics are the passenger figures of the charter flights operated by Brussels Airlines on behalf of tour operators.

Source Brussels Airlines

Website revamped www.fnar.be

We are very happy to invite you to discover a new revamped website of the Fonds Renard
Maybe the good occasion to discover the books published and the heritage activities of this association.
Many happy landings

 www.fnar.be

A rare Spitfire Mark I takes to the skies once more

Hello,

This link will not only please our friends who flew this mythic aircraft.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/goodwood-revival/8753919/A-rare-Spitfire-Mark-I-takes-to-the-skies-once-more.html

It is regarded by purists as the true Supermarine Spitfire and now a rare Mark I has been rebuilt and is once again flying over England.

The order came through on May 23, 1940 for Flight Officer Peter Cazenove to head for RAF Hornchurch, Essex in his aircraft for a briefing before heading for France to intercept German bombers. His flight into enemy territory, however, didn't last long. He was shot down 55 minutes after taking off from Hornchurch, and crash-landed on a beach near Calais. Forty years later, his Supermarine Spitfire P9374 re-emerged from the muddy coastline, and now it has been painstakingly rebuilt by the Aircraft Restoration Company. In the year that the Supermarine Spitfire is marking its 75th anniversary, The Telegraph took a seat in the cockpit to experience flying in one of the Second World War's most celebrated aircraft.

Via Emem:

Legerhelikopter maakt noodlanding nabij Lessive

Een helikopter van het Belgische leger heeft gisteren in de namiddag een noodlanding gemaakt nabij Lessive, in de provincie Namen. Het toestel was tijdens een oefening in contact gekomen met bomen. Er vielen geen gewonden.
Volgens Olivier Sevrin, woordvoerder bij Defensie, is de schade aan het toestel bleef beperkt. Defensie begint een onderzoek om de oorzaken van het incident te bepalen. De woordvoerder kon niet preciseren hoeveel militairen zich aan boord bevonden, maar het zouden er minstens twee geweest zijn.
Volgens een goed geïnformeerde bron betrof het een Agusta A109, met kenteken H33. Dat is evenwel niet bevestigd door de woordvoerder van Defensie. (belga/tma) 

Coming Event : Memorial Crew Hampden AD975 KM-N 44 RAF Sqd : October 15 2011 : Waasmunster Oct 15,

Thx Dirk

Memorial voor bemanning Hampden of 44 RAF "Rhodesian" SQD on 15/10 te Waasmunster.

In aanwezigheid van ambassaduer van UK Jonathan Brenton, en Canada Louis de Lorimier.

Alle informatie www.wingsofmemory.be

Upcoming Memorials Memorial Crew Hampden AD975  KM-N  44 RAF Sqd
Waasmunster Oct 15, 2011 Detailed program here

www.wingsofmemory.be

Video : 1st Boeing 747-8F for Cargolux delivered to Findel (Lux)

Thx Olivier,

The first Boeing 747-8F was delivered this 13/10/2011 in Findel (Luxembourg). The second aircraft will be delivered on Friday 14.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Olivier Orban
Date: 2011/10/13
Subject: Boeing 747-8F
To: yves duwelz <yduwelz@gmail.com>

Le premier Boeing 747-8F est arrivé ce jeudi matin chez Cargolux à l'aéroport du Findel de Luxembourg. Le second appareil arrivera ce vendredi 14.

Initialement, l'avion devait être livré le 19 septembre dernier. Un différent entre Boeing et Cargolus a retardé cette livraison.

Il s'agit de l'entrée en service de 747-8F.

http://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/news/luxembourg/story/Le-nouveau-Boeing-est-bien-arrivee-au-Findel-14918361

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4y1cLnFw2ew

 s shared a video with you on YouTube:

Cargolux Boeing 747-8 Delivery

Just got back from this event- wasn't really well known. Read about it at a news website, decided to run down and check it out!

A+

Olivier