Belgium

Paraguay buys Cessna SkyCourier and could give the aircraft its military debut

Turboprop is already painted in Paraguayan Air Force colors, while Belgium has ordered five aircraft for special operations support

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier2 Oct

• neutral toward Cessna · 98%

Ukraine F-16 Update: Jets From Belgium, Maintenance Concerns And Block 70/72 fighters

Belgium is set to deliver its first three F-16AM/BM fighters to Ukraine following a several-year delay, as Kyiv also discusses with Lockheed Martin about adopting the latest variant of the fighter jet.

The Aviationist•James Gray30 Sept

Phantom Flogger: How An Unarmed and Unmanned MiG-23 Crossed Into NATO Airspace

In the waning days of the Cold War, a Soviet MiG-23M flew pilotless across Warsaw Pact and NATO airspace, eventually crashing into a house in Belgium and killing one person.

The Aviationist•Darrick Leiker29 Sept

TUI fly opens flight simulators to 180 school students

Around 180 secondary school students will explore aviation at TUI fly Belgium’s training centre in Zaventem over the coming weeks through the Newton Room, an educational project organised with Boeing and FIRST Scandinavia.

Aviation24.be•André Orban29 Sept

• neutral toward TUI Group · 98%

Arriving passengers face five-hour queues at Brussels Airport

Some passengers arriving at Brussels Airport from outside the Schengen area waited up to five hours at border control last week, according to the airport.

Aviation24.be•André Orban28 Sept

Two escape after microlight crashes into Lake Bütgenbach, East Belgium

A microlight aircraft crashed into Lake Bütgenbach in eastern Belgium shortly before 19:00 on Friday, 25 September. Both occupants escaped from the enclosed cabin before the aircraft sank. The cause of the crash remains unknown.

Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Sept

Brussels, Hyderabad deepen cargo ties

Brussels and Hyderabad airports today signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen air cargo cooperation and explore opportunities to improve connectivity between Belgium and India.

Cargo Facts•Cargo Facts - AI Assisted24 Sept

TUI Airline plans 25 new routes for summer 2027

TUI Airline plans to operate 84,000 flights and offer 17 million seats in summer 2027, a 4.6% increase in capacity over summer 2026.

Aviation24.be•André Orban24 Sept

• neutral toward TUI Group · 98%

Brussels and Hyderabad airports agree to develop pharmaceutical cargo links

Brussels Airport and Hyderabad International Airport have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen air cargo ties between Belgium and India, with a focus on pharmaceuticals and life sciences.

Aviation24.be•André Orban24 Sept

Simera Sense and IDOM partner to develop and produce xScape350 optical system as demand for high-resolution EO imagery surges

LEUVEN, BELGIUM and BILBAO, SPAIN – 17 September 2026—Simera Sense, a leading European provider of optical payload solutions for small satellites, today announced a strategic partnership with IDOM, one of […]

SpaceNews•Simera Sense17 Sept

Zagreb Airport selects second ground handler

NEWS FLASH Zagreb Airport is set to introduce a second ground handling provider after the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency selected Aviation Ground Handling Services, operating under the Aviapartner brand, following a public tender.

TRIP REPORT: Luxair, Austrian, Air Serbia, Croatia Airlines, LOT

Trip Report Written by jsg Wondering what happened before Luxembourg? Check out yesterday’s Part I . Luxembourg. The tiny country of Luxembourg, tucked between France, Belgium and Germany, is a true gem.

• neutral toward LOT Polish Airlines · 75%

BushCat Pyrotechnic Display Ends With Large Fire at Belgian Airshow

Aviation News – A large fire broke out at the Sanicole Airshow in Leopoldsburg, Belgium, during the evening flying display after a BushCat aircraft from...

Aviation News EU12 Sept

TUI fly passengers stranded in Varna after bus hits aircraft

Around 188 passengers remain stranded in Varna, Bulgaria, after a passenger bus collided with a TUI fly Belgium Boeing 737 MAX 8 on Tuesday, 8 September.

Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth9 Sept

Air Cairo to launch Brussels flights from Cairo and Luxor in December 2026

Air Cairo will launch three weekly flights to Brussels Airport from 18 December 2026, adding new capacity between Belgium and Egypt alongside the existing EgyptAir service.

Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept

Travelski launches direct night train from Amsterdam and Brussels to the French Alps

Travelski will introduce a weekly overnight ski train linking the Netherlands and Belgium with the French Alps during the 2026–2027 winter season.

Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept

Emirates to hold cabin crew recruitment events in Antwerp and Brussels

Emirates is looking for new cabin crew members in Belgium and will hold recruitment open days in Antwerp and Brussels later this month.

Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth7 Sept

Fourth IATA World Sustainability Symposium to Take Place in Brussels

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold the fourth World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) in Brussels, Belgium, on 13-14 October 2026.

Breaking Travel News2 Sept

European Sleeper plans direct Brussels–Malmö night train from April 2028

Three weekly services would connect Belgium and the Netherlands with Copenhagen and southern Sweden European Sleeper is preparing to launch a new night train linking Brussels with Copenhagen and Malmö in April 2028, in partnership with German railway…

Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Aug

Air Belgium connects Turkmenistan, Belgium with 747-8F

Air Belgium launched a nonstop 747-8F flight connecting Brussels with Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Aug. 1.

Cargo Facts•Jay Aelick24 Aug