Nationwide Rail Strike Begins 8 March, Disrupting Passenger and Freight Movements Across Belgium
Belgium Completes First Large-Scale Repatriation Flight From Gulf Conflict Zone
Brussels Airport to Shut Down All Departing Flights on 12 March Amid Security Staff Strike
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SAS A320neo Aborts Take-Off on Taxiway at Brussels Airport; Safety Probe Launched
A preliminary investigation released on 7 March reveals that an SAS Airbus A320neo accelerated for take-off on the wrong taxiway at Brussels Airport before the co-pilot rejected the take-off, averting disaster. Belgian and EU authorities have launched a full safety probe, and the event may lead to tighter low-visibility procedures, potentially affecting flight schedules critical to business travel.
EU Draws 2030 Roadmap to Link Schengen Databases With Facial Recognition, Raising Belgian Border-Control Stakes
A roadmap released in Brussels on 7 March sets out how the EU will connect its migration and security databases – including the new Entry/Exit System – into a single biometric platform by 2030. Belgium must upgrade border infrastructure quickly, hire extra officers and prepare travellers and employers for fingerprint and facial-image capture, raising both compliance obligations and processing-time risks for international mobility.