In our ‘Coffee with the Neighbours’ series, we’re meeting with Simon T’kint, one of the organisers of the SkySound Festival, which took place for the first time on 8 August in Erps-Kwerps, beneath the flight path to Brussels Airport.
Simon cooked up the idea of organising1
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Foundation work has started for a new ground run-up enclosure where aircraft engines can be tested at full power following maintenance. The facility will be U-shaped, with noise barriers measuring 15 m in height to protect the surrounding area from excess noise. Local residents in Humel1
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Four brand-new crash tenders have recently been put into service at Brussels Airport. These powerful fire engines can carry large supplies of fire-extinguishing agents and are on standby 24/7 to respond rapidly to incidents at the airport. In addition, the airport has also purchased a simul1
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From 22 June until the end of September, a special pilot project is taking place at Brussels Airport involving a large, mobile air filter installed on the lawn next to the skeyes control tower. This innovative device filters the ambient air to improve air quality on and around the airport site, f1
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On 4 June, a first pillar ceremony was held for a new logistics building on a 14,000 m² site in the eastern part of Brussels Airport’s cargo zone.
The site became available following the demolition of an obsolete building. The new building project is part of a modernisation progr1
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‘Coffee with Neighbours’ with Marise from Zaventem
For Marise and her boyfriend, every holiday begins with a bus ride to the airport. And sometimes, after a heavy night out, they may be seen taking the bus for a quick bite to eat at the Quick burger place in the arrivals hall.
Marise looks on in amazement at the numerous roadworks along the r1
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