[Brussels Airport] Maintenance work on runway 25L/07R at Brussels Airport

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Thorough inspections of runway 25L/07R have shown that maintenance work was required to guarantee the good condition and safety of the runway.

Read the press release online Lees het persbericht in het Nederlands Consultez la version française. Maintenance work on runway 25L/07R at Brussels Airport Work and wind direction have an impact on the PRS* Thorough inspections of runway 25L/07R carried out last week have shown that maintenance work was required in the short term to guarantee the good condition and safety of the runway. The closure of the runway, every afternoon and evening starting today, first to allow for further inspections and preliminary work, then for the actual work from 19 to 28 June, will have an impact on the runway use. Apart from the maintenance work, the runway use is also governed by the wind component, which has strongly impacted runway use these past few weeks. Brussels Airport and its partners are doing their utmost to minimise the impact of this work.     The runways and taxiways at Brussels Airport are constantly inspected by the competent services to guarantee their good condition and safety. If any damage to the asphalt is identified, an assessment is made as to the need for intervention and the delay within which these maintenance works should be carried out.      Last week, a thorough inspection of runway 25L/07R has shown that maintenance work was required to guarantee its good condition and the smooth running of operations. As well as normal wear and tear of the pavement, the deterioration of the runway could also be due to changing weather conditions, with heavy rainfall followed by increasingly high temperatures.   A detailed schedule for the additional work has been developed in consultation with skeyes and the partners at the airport, taking into account the flight schedules. Starting today and until completion of the work, runway 25L/07R will be closed every day from 12 noon to 5 am. In a first stage, the runway will be closed for further inspections and preliminary work. The actual work will start on 19 June and are scheduled to be completed on 28 June. Runway 01/19 is also impacted by the planned work and will be closed from 22 June to 28 June (same hours) because of an intervention at the intersection with runway 25L/07R.   The wind, an essential component of the PRS   This work will have an impact on runway use, which means that it will not always be possible to apply the PRS (Preferential Runway System). Brussels Airport will make every effort to limit the impact on operations and apply the PRS to a maximum, but the wind direction too plays an important role in the choice of runways. Works and wind conditions are indeed two elements that can impact the PRS. Weather conditions, and particularly wind conditions, are a decisive factor in the choice of runway configuration at every airport across the world to guarantee the safety of an aircraft, its passengers and the inhabitants of the overflown area. This means that in the event of strong east or north-east winds, as has been the case for several weeks now, air traffic controllers must activate an alternative configuration (runways 07L/R and/or 01).   *PRS : Preferential Runway System   About Brussels Airport   Brussels Airport is one of the most important airports in Europe. In 2022 the airport welcomed almost 19 million passengers, compared to 26.4 million passengers in 2019. The airport also has an important cargo activity with 776,000 tonnes of cargo transported in 2022. Brussels Airport caters for the specific needs of business travellers and holidaymakers alike, on intra-European as well as long haul flights. In 2023, it connects Belgium directly with 200 destinations worldwide, offered by 70 airlines.    The airport also offers a leading cargo platform, specialised in the transport of pharmaceutical products, perishable goods, e-commerce and live animals. Brussels Airport is the most important pharmaceutical hub in Europe with the largest surface of temperature-controlled warehouses. Brussels Airport is project leader of Stargate, a programme within the EU Green Deal, and works together with a consortium of 21 partners to develop innovations and initiatives for an accelerated transition to a greener aviation by 2026, focused on three main areas: a further decarbonisation, improving the quality of the local environment and promoting a modal shift.    Brussels Airport is the second most important economic growth pool in Belgium, good for 24,000 direct and 40,000 indirect jobs and is operated by Brussels Airport Company. Its shareholders are the Belgian State (25%) and a consortium of private investors (75%). Follow Brussels Airport on Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram and Facebook.   Contact us via media@brusselsairport.be +32 (0)2 753 53 53 Visit our pressroom

Brussels Airport Company · Luchthaven Brussel Nationaal · Zaventem 1930 · Belgium

[Brussels Airport] More than 2 million passengers at Brussels Airport in May

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In May, Brussels Airport welcomed more than two million passengers, an increase of 22% compared with May 2022.

Read the press release online Lees het persbericht in het Nederlands Consultez la version française. More than 2 million passengers at Brussels Airport in May Flown air cargo volumes approach 50,000 tonnes In May, Brussels Airport welcomed more than two million passengers, an increase of 22% compared with May 2022. Growth is explained by the staggering of the spring holidays in Belgium, the Dutch May holidays and several long weekends. Flown cargo volumes, meanwhile, are down 6% in May compared with the same period in 2022.  Passenger numbers: +22% compared with May 2022  In May, 2,071,182 passengers passed through Brussels Airport, an increase of 22% compared with May 2022. The staggered spring holidays had a positive impact on these results. The spring holidays in French-speaking schools resulted in a shift from April to May. The start of the holidays in the Netherlands, in the last week of April, as well as the extended Ascension and Whitsun weekends had a positive effect on passenger numbers. In addition, the bad weather in April led to last-minute bookings for the sun in May.   The share of outbound transfer passengers was 14% in May, 38% higher than in 2022. Brussels Airport is and remains an important transfer hub from Europe and North America to Africa.  The top ten most visited countries in May were Spain, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Greece, Portugal, France, the United States, Morocco and the United Kingdom.  Flown air cargo volumes: down 6%  In May, flown air cargo volumes at Brussels Airport fell by 6% to 49,502 tonnes. Overall freight volumes were down 10% on May 2022, totalling 58,839 tonnes. This decline was mainly due to a 27% drop in trucked cargo.  The full freighter segment declined for the first time this year (-14%), while belly cargo on passenger flights remained stable (+0.2%), as did the express services segment (-0.5%).   The main import regions are Asia (+6% compared with May 2022), Africa (-7%) and North America (-13%). In terms of exports, Asia (-3%) is still in the lead, followed by North America, (-0.2%), then Africa (-19%).    Flight movements: +7% compared with May 2022  The number of flight movements rose by 7% in May 2023 compared with 2022. The number of passenger flights rose by 10% compared with 2022, with an average of 143 passengers per flight, compared with 130 in May 2022. The number of cargo flights decreased by 8% compared to May 2022.  About Brussels Airport   Brussels Airport is one of the most important airports in Europe. In 2022 the airport welcomed almost 19 million passengers, compared to 26.4 million passengers in 2019. The airport also has an important cargo activity with 776,000 tonnes of cargo transported in 2022. Brussels Airport caters for the specific needs of business travellers and holidaymakers alike, on intra-European as well as long haul flights. In 2023, it connects Belgium directly with 200 destinations worldwide, offered by 70 airlines.    The airport also offers a leading cargo platform, specialised in the transport of pharmaceutical products, perishable goods, e-commerce and live animals. Brussels Airport is the most important pharmaceutical hub in Europe with the largest surface of temperature-controlled warehouses. Brussels Airport is project leader of Stargate, a programme within the EU Green Deal, and works together with a consortium of 21 partners to develop innovations and initiatives for an accelerated transition to a greener aviation by 2026, focused on three main areas: a further decarbonisation, improving the quality of the local environment and promoting a modal shift.    Brussels Airport is the second most important economic growth pool in Belgium, good for 24,000 direct and 40,000 indirect jobs and is operated by Brussels Airport Company. Its shareholders are the Belgian State (25%) and a consortium of private investors (75%). Follow Brussels Airport on Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram and Facebook.   Contact us via media@brusselsairport.be +32 (0)2 753 53 53 Visit our pressroom

Brussels Airport Company · Luchthaven Brussel Nationaal · Zaventem 1930 · Belgium

[AVIATION24.BE] OO-SNQ, Brussels Airlines' latest addition to the fleet in Star Alliance livery

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