Welcome to your AOPA Luxembourg Newsletter. 

We hope that the autumn skies have not kept you from flying!  Aerosport's season closer earlier this month took a funny turn, read about it below.

Don't forget to send us your pics at editor@aopa.lu - so we can include them in our yearbook!

As winter rolls in, we look forward to crisp, sunny days so that we can enjoy the snowy landscape below.

Cristina and Reinhard

The Board's Aviation 'Moments'

We've all had a funny or strange thing happen to us in aviation - here are our stories!

Upcoming Events

Semaine de L'aviation at Mondorf 06.-14. September 2025

Calling all avid aviators - would you be interested in volunteering to help at the 115th anniversary celebration of the semaine de l'Aviation? We are so excited to be part of this historic moment and we'd love to share it with you! Let us know if you are interested in finding out how you can be part of this event.

For more events stay tuned for updates and details - **please note these are subject to change**  We are currently doing our utmost to bring you a year of fabulous events - thank you for your patience and participation!

Please let us know if you have any ideas, suggestions or recommendations for flyouts by emaliing us at editor@aopa.lu

Board Meeting Highlights

Highlights from the AOPA Board Meeting 24-10-24

• Along with a few others, we were at Beauvechain Air Base attending the Belgian Air Cadets celebration of the completion of their 1st year, where they get their 'wings'. This is part of the work being done to bring to life the Luxembourg Air Cadets project.
• Peter is part of a working group at EASA on all things AI for General Aviation - we hope to hear more details soon!
• We continue to work out the details regarding closer cooperation with FAL for day to day activities
• Preparation is underway for the 2025 anniversary edition of Semaine de l'Aviation in coordination with FAL and many other aviation organizations
• IAOPA is planning a few flyouts for 2025 - stay tuned!

AOPA Luxembourg at the 2024 Belgian Air Cadets Wings Parade in Beauvechain

On October 16, 2024, AOPA Luxembourg proudly joined the Belgian Air Cadets Wings Parade at Beauvechain, celebrating the achievements of young cadets in a truly memorable event.

The Luxembourg delegation, led by President Peter Sodermans, included Kany Touré, Marc Rasquin, Christophe Englebert, Czech Ambassador Vladimir Bärtl, and LtCol Claude Robinet, exemplifying our commitment to fostering youth aviation through cross-border collaboration. During the event, AOPA Luxembourg was also recognized with a Certificate of Appreciation for sponsoring this summer’s international Air Cadet delegation.

Read more about our participation, the inspiring Wings Parade, and our exciting plans to establish a Luxembourg Air Cadets section embedded in the Belgian Air Cadets’ structures on our website here
 

Airfield Finds!

EHRD Rotterdam

Looking for a city getaway? Loooking for a flying challenge?

Then consider EHRD for your next flight! The local flying club provides a warm welcome. Landing fees wiht handling and one overnight stay is about €75 for a ULM. Make sure you've studied the reporting points and are prepared for arrival at this international airport. You can get to the city swiftly by metro or bus in about 20 minutes or do it the Dutch way and a rent a bike at the airport! The city has a lot to offer, a huge food hall with over 40 restaurants in one place, amazing architechture, museums and a cool vibe. Don't miss going up the Euromast! 

Calling All Members

Would you like to contribute an article or share an interesting link? Is your AOPA baseball cap doing something or going somewhere and you want to share it with our entire community? Please email it to editor@aopa.lu. Keep it clean and aviation related, the editors reserve the right to omit and/or edit submitted material.