The summer holiday is traditionally the peak season at the airport, with the holiday rush starting as early as Friday, 26 June
Airline Routes & Ground Services•Eddie Saunders23 JunBrussels Airport expects to welcome around 5.2 million passengers during the July-August holiday period, a 4% increase compared with last summer. The holiday rush begins on 26 June, with 20 July forecast to be the busiest day, handling more than 90,000 travellers. Popular holiday destinations remain Spain, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Morocco, while travellers can […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban23 JunWorldwide Flight Services (WFS), a subsidiary of SATS, has secured a five-year contract with GEODIS at Brussels Airport, strengthening an existing partnership between the two companies and expanding WFS’ growing E-commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling (EFFH) network in Europe. Under the agreement, GEODIS has outsourced all its freight consolidation and deconsolidation activities at Brussels Airport […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban22 JunBrussels Airport and Safran have begun construction of a major extension to the Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels facility, reinforcing the airport’s position as a leading European aerospace and maintenance hub. The project will add more than 15,000m² of new infrastructure dedicated to the maintenance of aircraft engine modules, helping Safran meet rising global demand […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm19 JunBrussels Airport and Safran Aero Boosters will begin a three-month trial of a large mobile air filtration system designed to reduce fine and ultrafine particle pollution around airport operations. Installed near the tarmac from 22 June until the end of September, the 12-metre-long prototype draws in ambient air, filters out particulate matter, and releases cleaner […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban19 JunBrussels Airport this month broke ground on a 14,000-square-meter logistics facility scheduled for completion in 2027, the most recent project in the airport’s goal to add 50% more warehouse capacity. The new facility, which will support 35,000 tonnes to 55,000 tonnes of additional annual cargo throughput, will be divided into two units, one containing warehouse […]
Brussels Airport and Safran have broken ground on a major expansion of the Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels (SAESB) facility, adding more than…
Aviation Business News•Craig Waters17 JunBrussels Airport and aerospace group Safran have launched construction of a major new maintenance facility dedicated to aircraft engine modules, marking a significant expansion of their existing partnership at the airport site. The new 15,000 m² extension at Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels will focus on modular maintenance of CFM LEAP engine components, allowing parts […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 JunIndustrial action at ground handling company Aviapartner has resumed at Brussels Airport after mediation talks between management and trade unions failed to produce an agreement on Tuesday. According to Belgian media reports, part of the workforce stopped work again following the unsuccessful negotiations. The renewed strike action comes just one day after a wildcat strike […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth17 JunA wildcat strike by ground handling agent Aviapartner is disrupting air traffic this Monday morning, June 15. Around 15 flights have been affected, with delays ranging from one to two hours. The exact reason for the walkout remains unclear, but it is not the first — and likely not the last — instance of social […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth15 Jun