January 18, 2021: The first Brussels Airlines’ cargo flight after the hibernation phase is on its way to Freetown, Sierra Leone. The announcement was posted by Manuel Javorik, head of operations control at Austrian and Brussels Airlines on his LinkedIn page.

Responding to the post, Simon Kinsey, VP flight operations at Brussels Airlines, wrote, “Fantastic to see this flight operate and a great credit to all the team. The flight crew will operate as a return flight, so a long day for them. Many thanks to all involved in providing this great service and for generating the additional revenue!”