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by fcw
26 Mar 2024, 10:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

A pilot who moves to a new airline drops at the bottom of the seniority list for the aircraft type and position they hold. SN's most experienced A320 captain will become the most junior A320 captain if they move to another airline. At airlines where pilots and copilots get to choose the routes they...
by fcw
23 Mar 2024, 17:19
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

If I remember well, a part of the profit of last year was going to be paid to all employees as an extra bonus and that was not a small amount. It's not only a dividend to the shareholders You are mixing up two different things here, profit share is peanuts compared to management bonuses. Believe me...
by fcw
23 Mar 2024, 14:47
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

The agreement was on the table. The pilots and unions agreed with the wage increase proposed by SN. But at the end, to compensate it, they had to deliver in 14 recuperation days from the 144 days. Honestly, who would accept to work 14 extra days/year to self-finance a salary increase? Can you even ...
by fcw
22 Mar 2024, 21:05
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

I've read the strike will cut the (fragile!) profits in half... Well done pilots and all parties involved, well done! Ah, always amazing how people swallow this managerial propaganda whilst the same managers are laughing their way to the bank to collect big bonuses! A 10% pay rise for every SN empl...
by fcw
21 Mar 2024, 22:13
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Winter 2025 - 2026: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 28
Views: 8012

Re: BRU Winter 2025 - 2026: news, new routes, airlines

Atlantis wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 14:21 Don't forget Jet Airways who had 4 daily flights from India to BRU and onward to the US and Canada
BRU was a crossover point and fueling stop, not really point to point flights.
by fcw
19 Mar 2024, 17:24
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

lumumba wrote: 19 Mar 2024, 17:03 There is a flight of Brussels Airlines arriving tonight with an A320 NEO is this a test flight?
No, why do you think so?
SBC is operating Bamako with a fueling stop in Las Palmas.
by fcw
16 Mar 2024, 17:42
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brucargo 2024: cargo routes & news
Replies: 9
Views: 2566

Re: Brucargo 2024: cargo routes & news

theeuropean wrote: 16 Mar 2024, 15:14 Maybe I am reading way too much into it but I’m wondering if the new lufthansa cargo is a sign for things to come - apart from the press release itself about the growing partnership between LH, UA and SN
I wouldn’t call two flights a week a “sign”.
by fcw
08 Mar 2024, 07:49
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

You mean like one of the most competition distorting situations in all of European airline industry (Ryanair’s position in CRL), right. The only reason it still exists as if CRL is a small 2mio pax regional airport today is because of Belgium’s unique political set-up. Yes from a competitive point ...
by fcw
07 Mar 2024, 21:35
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

oldblueeyes wrote: 01 Mar 2024, 17:55 If a company can fly destination A and earn 5 EUR why should it fly destination B and earn only 4?

Business decision are not emotional.
Correct! So may I suggest you stop bashing Ryanair for making money by flying from nowhere to nowhere?
by fcw
07 Mar 2024, 21:32
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 336
Views: 156099

Re: BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines

Summer 24 vs. 23 +5 A320neo -2 A320 -2 A319 -2 CRJ (Cityjet wetlease) There is no extra capacity on short haul this summer. The industry measures capacity in ASK (available seat kilometer). 5 A320neo's is a significant jump in capacity. More passengers on the same route does count. 3 NEOs as 2 are ...
by fcw
29 Feb 2024, 22:05
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: ASL Airlines Belgium & ASL Aviation Holdings news 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 3850

Re: ASL Airlines Belgium & ASL Aviation Holdings news 2024

rupert108ss wrote: 28 Feb 2024, 12:04 I have wondered what will happen when the last 2 Belgium registered aircraft depart, currently that is not for at least one year, that's what I have been advised.
Nothing will happen! Why do you think something would change?
by fcw
28 Feb 2024, 08:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

The main reason of the CityJet wetleases going feom SN to LH is the grounding of many A320 neo with PW engines. Originally it was indeed the plan to also have cityet wetleases for SN in S24 (they make profits), but it was reshuffled to LH because they will have over 20 a320 grounded due to the engi...
by fcw
27 Feb 2024, 20:09
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

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If you want to operate smaller aircraft you have to do like KLM, Finnair, Aer Lingus, Air France, British Airways, Iberia and TAP Air Portugal. To get your own regional brand affiliated to your parent company. KLM has KLM City Hopper, Air France has Air France HOP, Aer Lingus has Aer Lingus Regiona...
by fcw
26 Feb 2024, 22:52
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

if you claim new aircraft, better income for employees etc these are all cost factors which would need to be covered in the ticket prices. Correct, but the impact is minimal, eg a 10% salary increase for every employee would increase the ticket price by 1,5% or less than 1€ for the majority of tick...
by fcw
14 Feb 2024, 23:31
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1938
Views: 910555

Re: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future

Are you impressed by reviews ?? Organized by BAC themselves ? Every airport of any big city in EU is way better than BRU. Maybe in Bulgaria, Moldavia... there are worse cases. What are the managers doing in their fancy offices? They make big plans like BRU 2040… nice video, blabla. Then nothing... ...
by fcw
12 Feb 2024, 16:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1938
Views: 910555

Re: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future

The new multi-storey parking tower. Parking for managers and staff. Any project for PAX? To improve convenience and facilities forpeoplewho pay airporttaxes. Staff and rental cars, rental car companies pay BAC as well. Don’t feed the troll! They know all too well that staff (their employers) and ca...
by fcw
11 Feb 2024, 16:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

nordikcam wrote: 11 Feb 2024, 16:03 I guess if they're putting an A320 on BHX this Sunday afternoon it's because there's demand one way or the other...it's not for pure pleasure
Not necessarily, could be operational!
by fcw
10 Feb 2024, 18:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

cathay belgium wrote: 10 Feb 2024, 16:04 Hi,

Ni direct SN flights to BHX !!! WTF !!!?????

Why ???

Praying for Easyjjet to step in now. ??!!!!!!!!

What's going on ???? BHX is already served by BA,BMI,SN in the past and now nothing ???

CXB
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by fcw
09 Feb 2024, 10:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

DannyVDB wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 18:02 Do these figures include 'regular' retirement?
Knowing attrition is a problem, the spokesperson would have certainly mentioned retirement.
There was a big wave of forced early retirement during the 2020 reorganisation, so not many, if any, SN pilots are eligible for retirement in the coming years.
by fcw
07 Feb 2024, 23:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2024
Replies: 329
Views: 56271

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2024

longwings wrote: 07 Feb 2024, 21:35
Lux_avi wrote: 07 Feb 2024, 19:34Hiring new guys is difficult. Especially at the conditions Belgian airlines offer.
Can/do they offer training bonds?
They impose training bonds indeed, but even that doesn’t seem to stop the brain drain.