3 new aircraft for Brussels-Charleroi

According to different newspapers in the Franch-speaking part of Belgium, Ryanair is to base 3 extra aircraft in Charleroi as from april 2010. FR would like to open up some 10 new routes by then.
Ryanair currently operates 8 aircraft at Charleroi airport.

11 Ryanair aircraft based at CRL, some 4 million FR pax per year, 5 million pax in all - the terminal is good for 7 million, time to plan an extension !

http://www.lecho.be/actualite/entreprises_services/Charleroi_Airport-_trois_avions_Ryanair_de_plus_.8268085-582.art

Press conference with MOL tomorrow 8 december at 12.00 in Brussels.


He will "address recent incorrect rumours about development at Charleroi and discuss the future of Ryanair’s operations in Belgium as impacted by the recent recession."



Curious what this is about...

In fact, it's 4 (not 3) more aircraft to be based at CRL (total 12), 6 new routes to be opened (total 57) and frequences to be raised on 14 routes (eg : 21/week to Rome, 19/week to Madrid).