BRU 31/01/2011 [QTR 1st flight to EBBR]

[SpottairBRU]

my bad... it's true I very rarely go spotting in the morning, when most of them land... sorry

[pjms21]

About to enter Belgian airspace...

[sdbelgium]

On final RWY 25L.

[KriVa]

Too bad it was overcast, so we couldn't see the BAF escort. We did hear them though
Touch down was at 12:17 zulu.
Shortly after Qatar's 330 we had a Luftwaffe 320-series and an Etihad 330 too, nice day...

[hvs89]

I rarely saw an A330 or other widebody land on it (but most often on 25R).

Personally I never saw any passenger widebody landing on 25R, but always on 25L... But if you're talking about cargo aircrafts, they always land on 25R to avoid long taxiing.

[SpottairBRU]

I rarely saw an A330 or other widebody land on it (but most often on 25R).

Personally I never saw any passenger widebody landing on 25R, but always on 25L... But if you're talking about cargo aircrafts, they always land on 25R to avoid long taxiing.

Yes now I know... let's just say I'm not generally spotting when the w/b are landing (see my apology post above)

Shortly after Qatar's 330 we had a Luftwaffe 320-series and an Etihad 330 too, nice day...

I was about to ask, as I saw the Luftwaffe one in my rear mirror when I drove out of the tunnel under 25L and wasn't so sure about it (too bad I left immediately after the QR A330!).

For those who could not be there:



Sorry for the poor quality due to the weather and point and shoot camera. Well, after all, it is just an A330 from QR

[sn26567]

Report of the Qatar inauguration in Business Traveller: http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/q ... s-services

[Bottie]

Qatar Airways arrives in the Capital of Europe.


Since today, january 31st, Qatar Airways is flying 5 times a week between (DOH / OTBD) and Brussels (BRU / EBBR).

On monday, wednesday, thursday friday and sunday, you can take following flights:

QR942: BRU - DOH. Leaving BRU at 15.35, arriving at DOH at 23.55 (local times)
QR941: DOH - BRU. Leaving DOH at 07.25, arriving at BRU at 12.35 (local times)


For 942 and 941, QR uses an Airbus A330. 30 places in Business Class and up to 275 places in Economy.

Brussels is the 3th new destination QR launches this month, earlier the flights to Budapest and Bucharest were added to the schedule, making Brussels the 98th destination QR serves.

Some Pictures:



QR Expansion-plans in 2011:

Stuttgart, Germany: 6th of march
Allepo, Syria: 6th of april

QR has following aircrafts in the fleet:

12 Boeing 777-300ER
8 Boeing 777-200LR
2 Boeing 777F
4 Airbus A340-600
17 Airbus A320
16 Airbus A330-200
13 Airbus A330-300
3 Airbus A300-600F
1 Airbus A319CJ
2 Airbus A319LR
11 Airbus A321-200
2 Bombardier Challenger 605
1 Bombardier Challenger 300
1 Bombardier Global 5000


and to be delivered:

80 Airbus A350 (incl options)
60 Boeing B787 (incl options)
10 Boeing B777 (incl freighters and options)
15 Airbus A320
5 Airbus A380-800
1 Bombardier Global 5000

[VEX802]

Report of the Qatar inauguration in Business Traveller: http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/q ... s-services

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony for its new five-a-week services at Brussels Airport on Monday, CEO Akbar Al Baker said the increase to daily will be “very soon”.

Sounds very positive!

[KriVa]

Some of mine:

[Zorba]

More pictures by Brussels Airport:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brusselsai ... 404547573/

[Malaysia]

MS726 EQP CHANGED TO B738 SU-GCZ NEW COLOURS

[Captain Remi]

Thank you all for these nice pics. Even though I couldn't be there, it made me happy.
With the stupid low cloudbase, didn't see the F16's but heard them roar over Brussels...

[Conti764]

Report of the Qatar inauguration in Business Traveller: http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/q ... s-services

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony for its new five-a-week services at Brussels Airport on Monday, CEO Akbar Al Baker said the increase to daily will be “very soon”.

Sounds very positive!

Don't know if it's true, but I heard the loads for the first weeks were very good. And Etihad increasing it's schedule to 8 weekly, there most be some (transfer) market between Belgium and the UAE. Although in the case of QR, it wouldn't surprise me if NATO and/or the US government fills a good part of the plane...

[torchus]

KriVa, very nice pictures. Just love those colors.

[Airbus A330]

Two pics from me:

A VIP visitor...
http://psnet.in/Photo167143

And the guest star !
http://psnet.in/Photo167147