Dutchy wrote:

Schiphol is getting a 3rd A380 capable gate. Interesting. Currently, only Emirates flies to Schiphol with the A380, twice a day. 0.

https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/ ... irbus-a380

sassiciai wrote:

I note that Air Belgium is once more offering flights between CRL and HKG, starting on 31 March this year. Seems to be at the same level of pricing as before. https://www.airbelgium.com/en

I read elsewhere on a.net that Air Belgium is flying between LHR and DUB on behalf of British Airways (while B787s are down, I assume). Does anyone have additional information on what Air Belgium is doing with its other aircraft, a daily rotation to DUB only requires one aircraft

CrimsonNL wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Schiphol is getting a 3rd A380 capable gate. Interesting. Currently, only Emirates flies to Schiphol with the A380, twice a day. 0.

https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/ ... irbus-a380

I think it's only a matter of time before the morning EK flight that was recently added, goes 380 as well. And with a possible CZ 380 in the summer I guess it's a sensible decision!

Martijn

LIJNDEN - Corendon offers flying holidays to Brazil from next winter season. The own airline Corendon Dutch Airlines flies with a Boeing 737 in ten hours to Natal, with a fuel stop in Banjul, Gambian. Brazil is the first long haul destination that Corendon flies to with its own equipment.

Dutchy wrote:

There should only be one Emirates A380 at any one time, is that right? And perhaps the CZ A380.

777klm wrote:

LUX - (to be) axed routes (or airlines on that route)
none so far

777klm wrote:

Dutch media report that the Amsterdam metro will likely be expanded to the airport.
This will reduce the number of local trains to the airport creating more capacity for international trains (including those to London, Brussels and Paris, in the future perhaps also trains to Germany).

"Schiphol wants to supplement flights to destinations within 800 kilometers - in line with government policy - with fast trains."

https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/schipho ... ~a4619229/

AMS18C36C wrote:

777klm wrote:

Dutch media report that the Amsterdam metro will likely be expanded to the airport.
This will reduce the number of local trains to the airport creating more capacity for international trains (including those to London, Brussels and Paris, in the future perhaps also trains to Germany).

"Schiphol wants to supplement flights to destinations within 800 kilometers - in line with government policy - with fast trains."

https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/schipho ... ~a4619229/

There has been talk for years of extending the metro line to Schiphol Airport. The only interesting thing is that the airport itself wants to make a financial contribution. As it’s a major investment and it’s public transport in Amsterdam, I’d just wait and see if this really happens.

Level (part of IAG) has announced that they will open a base in AMS for short-haul routes. They are currently recruiting staff for an Airbus fleet. As Schiphol is almost full to capacity, will they be using Vueling slots?
https://www.upinthesky.nl/2019/01/09/pr ... -schiphol/ (in Dutch only sorry).

Dutchy wrote:

LIJNDEN - Corendon offers flying holidays to Brazil from next winter season. The own airline Corendon Dutch Airlines flies with a Boeing 737 in ten hours to Natal, with a fuel stop in Banjul, Gambian. Brazil is the first long haul destination that Corendon flies to with its own equipment.

https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/ ... r-brazilie

Seems like an odd route to me. Is Corendon struggling to get their aircraft placed during the winter month?

Jalap wrote:

Ostend to get an aircraft dismantling hall: http://aerocircular.green/news/groundbr ... ling-hall/

Is this the first in the Benelux?

PatrickZ80 wrote:

Jalap wrote:

Ostend to get an aircraft dismantling hall: http://aerocircular.green/news/groundbr ... ling-hall/

Is this the first in the Benelux?

AELS dismantles aircraft in Twente, but I don't know if they have a dismantling hall there. All I can find is that they have a warehouse.

SCHIPHOL - Turkish Airlines now uses a Boeing 777-300ER five times a week on the scheduled service between Schiphol and Istanbul Atatürk Airport. The device replaces an Airbus A330-300, which increases the capacity on the route by approximately 600 seats per week.

Dutchy wrote:

SCHIPHOL - Turkish Airlines now uses a Boeing 777-300ER five times a week on the scheduled service between Schiphol and Istanbul Atatürk Airport. The device replaces an Airbus A330-300, which increases the capacity on the route by approximately 600 seats per week.

In Dutch

You really are starting to see the 500.000 movement limits, now Turkish Airlines are starting to put their big bird on the AMS - Istanbul route.

Blerg wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

SCHIPHOL - Turkish Airlines now uses a Boeing 777-300ER five times a week on the scheduled service between Schiphol and Istanbul Atatürk Airport. The device replaces an Airbus A330-300, which increases the capacity on the route by approximately 600 seats per week.

In Dutch

You really are starting to see the 500.000 movement limits, now Turkish Airlines are starting to put their big bird on the AMS - Istanbul route.

I am sure an airport the size of AMS can easily absorb extra passengers from such an increase... however, yesterday I was at VIE and having TK's A333 on top of regular traffic was no fun. The rather small terminal got extremely overcrowded really fast.

Dutchy wrote:

Blerg wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

In Dutch

You really are starting to see the 500.000 movement limits, now Turkish Airlines are starting to put their big bird on the AMS - Istanbul route.

I am sure an airport the size of AMS can easily absorb extra passengers from such an increase... however, yesterday I was at VIE and having TK's A333 on top of regular traffic was no fun. The rather small terminal got extremely overcrowded really fast.

Actually, at peak times the widebody capable gates are full. So some widebodies are at a remote stand and use buses for the passengers.

Blerg wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Blerg wrote:

I am sure an airport the size of AMS can easily absorb extra passengers from such an increase... however, yesterday I was at VIE and having TK's A333 on top of regular traffic was no fun. The rather small terminal got extremely overcrowded really fast.

Actually, at peak times the widebody capable gates are full. So some widebodies are at a remote stand and use buses for the passengers.

What about terminal space inside? Does it get too crowded?

hooverman wrote:

Blerg wrote:

What about terminal space inside? Does it get too crowded?

It does get crowded in the morning.

76er wrote:

Looks the new A-pier will be delayed by a year, and the South-Terminal won't be ready until 2023:

https://www.telegraaf.nl/financieel/346 ... -bouwchaos

(sorry, in Dutch)

Below a link to the now closed A-pier thread:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1386111&p=20160469&hilit=ams+schiphol#p20160469


I too find the terminals/hallways/piers/checkpoints/immigration booths/Plaza/station getting extremely busy at times, with the problems getting worse by the ever increasing size of aircraft visiting AMS.

ENSCHEDE - An Airbus A340-600 from Qatar Airways is expected to land on Wednesday evening at Twente Airport. It will be the very last flight for the four-engine widebody aircraft, which is dismantled and recycled by AELS at the former airbase.

The aircraft with the registration A7-AGB was delivered new in September 2006 from the Airbus factory to Qatar Airways. For the past thirteen years, the aircraft has served, in particular, on long-haul flights for the airline company in the Gulf of Qatar.

The four-engined A340-600 has become increasingly out of favor in recent years. The aircraft have been replaced by the more efficient twin-engine Boeing 777s, Boeing 787s and Airbus A350s. With a length of 75.30 meters, the A340-600 is the second longest passenger aircraft in the world. Only the Boeing 747-8 is longer.

Earlier, two Boeing 747-400s from KLM, two Airbus A340-300s from Air France and an A340-300 from SWISS landed at Twente Airport to be 'demolished' by AELS. Two Boeing 737s from TUI also found their Waterloo in Twente. The usable parts are resold, the rest of the device is recycled.

The arrival of flight QR3251 from Doha is according to AELS at 7.40 pm (5.40 pm UTC) at Twente Airport

Flanker7 wrote:

KLM will resume it's nonstop service to SXM from the 27th of October. The intermediate stop in CUR will be stopped. Twice weekly A330 service on Friday and Sunday.

GRONINGEN AIRPORT SEES FUTURE IN MILITARY AND FREIGHT

EELDE - The new Supervisory Board of Groningen Airport Eelde is working on a plan to ensure the continued existence of the struggling airport. An important part of this is taking over military flights from Eindhoven Air Base, reports the Dagblad van het Noorden.

According to the Supervisory Board, this would be beneficial for both airports: at Eindhoven Airport there is room for more commercial flights without increasing the nuisance for local residents, and at Groningen Airport it leads to more employment and better utilization of the available facilities.

The transport aircraft of the Air Force, type C-130 Hercules and KDC-10, are stationed in Eindhoven. It is also home to a Gulfstream IV, which is used by the Air Force for inspection flights, command and control and the transport of VVIPs.

Freight
The Supervisory Board of Groningen Airport also wants more cargo flights to arrive at the northern airport. The commissioners look admiringly at Maastricht Aachen Airport. The number of passenger flights is also very limited there, but due to the large amount of freight transport, the Limburg airport is nevertheless an important pillar of the regional economy.

Attention to cargo and military does not mean that the Supervisory Board is no longer interested in more business and holiday flights, but by betting on several horses, the airport must become less dependent on that. Only 242,000 travelers made use of Groningen Airport last year.