Flemish government to investigate dispute over DHL’s use of 777s at Brussels Airport

The Flemish government has approved an investigation into the dispute surrounding courier company DHL’s use of 777 aircraft at Brussels Airport, according to Belga News Agency based in Belgium. DHL operates night time flights at the airport on the 777, which the federal mobility minister Georges Gilkinet had apparently sent out new instructions in secret that would prevent such operations. Outgoing Flemish minister Ben Weyts had proposed looking into the dispute. The order had been drafted by Gilkinet a few days after Belgium’s June federal elections, Weyts said. DHL had been exempt from night flight regulations due to the 777