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Saudia to begin Jeddah flights from BHX this summer
Saudia Airlines is to fly three times a week between Birmingham (BHX) and Jeddah (JED).
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Saudia Airlines is to fly three times a week between Birmingham (BHX) and Jeddah (JED).
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On February 28, at the north zone of Brussels Airport, a first pillar ceremony was held for the building that will accommodate the new aircraft engine maintenance site of Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels as of 2024. Thanks to this prime location, the engine manufacturer, already very active at Brussels Airport, will be able to develop its new activities for the latest generation engines. With this positive energy building that will produce more energy than it consumes, Brussels Airport once again demonstrates its ambition to offer its customers the most complete range of aviation services, as well as its expertise in the real estate field and confirms its commitment to sustainable development.
The logistics area of Brussels Airport is in full redevelopment. The northern part of the site will soon be home exclusively to companies in charge of aeronautical maintenance operations. On 28 February, a first pillar ceremony was held for the ultra-modern building that will accommodate Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels (SAESB) as of next year. Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels is a subsidiary of Safran Aircraft Engines, a world-leading engine manufacturer for civil and military aircraft, which has been operating in the Brussels Airport area for 24 years. The company was looking for a new location to develop and modernise its global maintenance network for the latest generation of LEAP-1A and LEAP 1B engines powering the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX families, respectively. As part of the ramp-up of its MRO activities, Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels aims to recruit more than 80 people over the next two years.
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Passenger traffic in 2022 was up 102% on 2021 with almost 19 million passengers travelling through Brussels Airport or 72% of pre-crisis numbers. Following a first half-year impacted by Covid travel restrictions, passenger numbers showed a strong recovery in the second half-year with several months exceeding 80% of the 2019 figures. By contrast, after a record year in 2021 (+30%), cargo traffic saw an 8% drop in its volumes in 2022, with a total of 776,000 tonnes carried.
“After two complicated years, marked by the Covid crisis and the travel restrictions it entailed, Brussels Airport posted very strong growth in 2022. We are proud to have been able to manage this growth by offering a high-quality service to our passengers, who rediscovered the joys of travelling, whether for their holidays, family reunions or business trips,” explains Arnaud Feist, CEO Brussels Airport. “Since last summer, our network has been almost completely rebuilt and for several months we attained 80% of the 2019 passenger figures. The year 2023 looks promising with new destinations and increased frequencies for both short and long-haul flights. Brussels Airport’s cargo area has also done well this year after a record-breaking 2021.”
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