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August 6, 2026
Flynas is expanding its European network and will launch a new direct connection between Medina and Brussels on October 5, 2026. The Saudi low-cost carrier will fly the route twice a week…
Belgium has blocked the acquisition of Ostend-based helicopter operator NHV Group by GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF), an Irish… The post Belgium blocks China-linked takeover of helicopter operator NHV…
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flynas is expanding its international route network and, from October 5, 2026, will launch a new direct connection between Brussels Airport and the…
August 5, 2026
Transavia will launch a new air link between Brussels and Porto, strengthening its presence at Brussels Airport and the range of flights between Belgium and Portugal. The new route will start…
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Transavia will continue its expansion at Brussels Airport with the launch of a new route to Porto, offering three weekly flights from 14 December 2026. The new service will operate every Monday…
August 4, 2026
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier flynas will launch a new twice-weekly service between Brussels Airport and Madinah (Medina), Saudi Arabia, from 5 October 2026, further strengthening air links between…
Sol.One, the Belgian developer of autonomous drone systems and defence technology, today announces three major
Brussels Airport welcomed 20 aviation enthusiasts on Tuesday for the ninth edition of its annual Spotters’ Day, offering participants exclusive behind-the-scenes access and unique opportunities to…
Mishu, the cat who disappeared at Brussels Airport after arriving from Romania, has been found alive after 17 days. The emotional reunion was reported by Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN)…
Brussels Airlines reported an adjusted EBIT loss of €70 million for the first six months of 2026, as higher fuel costs, the Ebola outbreak in East Africa and disruptions caused by strikes weighed on…
August 3, 2026
The Belgian Air Force's Airbus A400M Atlas made an impressive landing on a Swedish highway during a multinational military exercise, demonstrating its ability to operate from runways…
A passenger on a Ryanair flight from Milan Bergamo to Brussels South Charleroi has challenged the airline’s explanation for the diversion of the service to Ostend-Bruges Airport, presenting…
August 2, 2026
Air Congo is preparing to expand its European network with a new direct service between Kinshasa and Paris, just weeks after launching its first-ever European route to Brussels. The Democratic…
A Belgian-Luxembourg Airbus A400M Atlas has demonstrated its ability to operate from an unconventional landing site by landing on a public road in Sweden. The impressive manoeuvre was carried out as…
July 30, 2026
Air traffic controllers at Brussels South Charleroi Airport have filed a strike notice that is due to take effect on 12 August, Belgian air navigation service provider Skeyes confirmed on Thursday…
July 29, 2026
At the Farnborough International Airshow on July 22, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Thales Belgium, Octave Intelligence plc (which includes Luciad NV), and dotOcean signed a Memorandum…
July 24, 2026
Belgian Defense needs trucks, lots of trucks. A competition is about to be launched to supply it with several thousand units, a program for which a first…
July 22, 2026
Belgium’s AMOS has been selected by the French aerospace research agency ONERA to build PROVIDENCE, a 2.5-metre ground-based telescope that will provide detailed images of satellites in low Earth…
The move places Air India alongside fellow Star Alliance members, including Air Canada, Lufthansa, SWISS, All Nippon Airways, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines and TAP Air Portugal…
A passenger on a transatlantic United Airlines flight from Brussels to Chicago O’Hare became so frustrated with a flight attendant whom she believed was being rude for the whole flight, but then…
July 20, 2026
From 22-26 June, 30 university students from Europe and Canada came together at the European Space Agency (ESA) Academy’s Training and Learning Facility in Belgium to explore the fundamentals of…
July 19, 2026
The Board of Directors of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has appointed Lorenza Maggio as the new delegate of Brussels Airlines, a decision that is still subject to the approval of the Council of..
July 17, 2026
Video: 00:02:09 From 22-26 June 2026, 30 university students from Europe and Canada came together at the European Space Agency (ESA) Academy’s Training and Learning Facility in Belgium to explore…
July 16, 2026
Brussels Airlines has appointed ITA Airways executive Lorenza Maggio as its new CEO after the current head Dorothea… The post Brussels Airlines appoints ITA Airways executive as new CEO appeared…
July 13, 2026
Brussels, we have a problem. With the fragile ceasefire with Iran officially over, and fighting over access to the Strait of Hormuz ongoing, new analysis suggests that the risk of Europe running dry…
July 7, 2026
It will still be a while before the Belgian Air Force receives its first new Pilatus PC-7 MKX training aircraft, but in preparation for taking delivery of the turboprop…
The European Parliament approved new air passenger rights on Tuesday during a plenary session of lawmakers in Brussels. The updated regulations, however, still have one more hurdle to leap over…
