Some Facts About Brussels Airport - aerosoft FS2004 Anleitung

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Some facts about
Brussels Airport
From the earliest days the Belgian royal house took a keen interest in
aviation.
In February 1915 the construction of a zeppelin hangar on the territory
of Haren was fi nished and little by little the civil aviation was organized
between Brussels and the British and French capitals.
By the middle of 30s several foreign airline companies operated from
the airport.
After the Second World War the most of the civil aviation activities
were moved from Haren to Melsbroek.
In 1956 the construction of a new airport started. Runways and hangars
were adapted to the needs of the jet age.
The fi rst Sud-Est SE.210 Caravelle landed at Melsbroek 25 July 1956.
2 July 1970 the fi rst Jumbo jet landed at Zaventem.
In 1985 the Master Plan for the modernization of the airport was
presented.
In December 1994 the new terminal was fi nished and inaugurated by
King Albert II and in May 2002 the Pier A was opened by Prins Philip.
The Brussels airport is today one of the fastest growing international
airports. In the past few years the airport was proclaimed "The Best
Airport in Europe" by several organizations.
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