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- 26 Mar 2023, 11:37
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
- Replies: 4756
- Views: 2302198
Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Are these 2 planes also In Eurowings colours or all white? Whatever their current look is, together with those 2 leased (and equally unpainted) regional jets it will mean more than 15% of their own fleet does not feature their own name even this summer? I understand their desire not to waste much mo...
- 26 Jan 2023, 11:38
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
- Replies: 1988
- Views: 988592
Re: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
In all fairness Atlantis, but this 'temporary' entrance has now been in use for more than 6 years. How much more patience are they asking for? ? ? Surely they can come up with something better in that time, even is just temporary too? Just painting the whole bus garage in bright white and having mor...
- 11 Jan 2023, 16:15
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: BRU Summer 2023: news, new routes, airlines
- Replies: 192
- Views: 129683
Re: BRU Summer 2023: news, new routes, airlines
I remember the day Ryanair arrived at BRU, claiming that they would slay SN into bankruptcy. Guess MOL was wrong about that... A fact noted by 'De Tijd' too: https://www.tijd.be/politiek-economie/belgie/algemeen/ryanair-kwam-naar-zaventem-om-brussels-airlines-pijn-te-doen-dat-is-niet-gelukt/1043969...
- 17 Nov 2022, 12:45
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Air Belgium in 2022
- Replies: 212
- Views: 120305
Re: Air Belgium in 2022
While there may be a market for more transatlantic flights from Brussels, I doubt it is lucrative for a small and unknown stand-alone airline. We got to remember the business part is locked in corporate contracts, so unless AB would -at the very least- join an alliance or fly under the wings of anot...
- 26 Nov 2021, 11:23
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
- Replies: 389
- Views: 136059
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Incidentally, I don't know if you are aware, but Mali is considered the Afganistan of Africa...
I'd doubt it is a very lucrative and safe destination.
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/11/22 ... il-sturen/
- 18 Nov 2021, 20:57
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
- Replies: 389
- Views: 136059
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021
On Kanaal Z, the only remark that ultimately matters was this one: "the new livery is 7 to 10% cheaper than the old one".
You are litterally looking at a cost saving, in other words.
You are litterally looking at a cost saving, in other words.
- 01 Jul 2021, 15:32
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
- Replies: 4756
- Views: 2302198
Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Nice to see they are getting brandnew (and bigger) planes! Something like this would not have been possible on their own, only with the full backing of their owner. They seem to be on a firm path to become a solid part of the group now, after some volatile years in which they were often tossed aroun...
- 18 Aug 2020, 13:54
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
I see that flight SN1201 (and the return flight SN1202) operated at this moment to Dakar DSS is operated by A330 OO-SFB. Remember: that's one of the A330s in Eurowings colours! When only a few A330s are in use, is it really necessary to send to Africa one that has the EW livery, when so many in SN ...
- 26 Jul 2020, 19:44
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Don't forget that the owner of a company can always decide to pay back a loan taken up by his company on their behalf should the company not have sufficient means to pay it back... It has been reported in the press that Lufthansa's CEO is planning to raise money on the financial markets as soon as t...
- 22 Jul 2020, 11:58
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
I deliberately stayed away from this discussion until some concrete result were known, as every comment before is just thin air. Now that a conclusion is reached, I think we can say both Belgium and Lufthansa have made a fair deal. The airline is saved (in part with taxpayers money), but Lufthansa a...
- 10 May 2020, 15:51
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
We're getting off topic here, so feel free to delete: the deal between Sabena and KLM was well advanced, but ultimately blocked by the PS who didn't want to see French become all but a marginal language in the merged company: they pulled out all stops and convinced the socialist government in France...
- 09 May 2020, 23:02
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
In the mean time, IAG and Etihad are on the hunt to take Vienna from LH. Which proves that even in corona times business is going on and airlines are looking towards the future. Also puts the whole “no one else is interested in BRU”-story in the bin. https://www.aerotelegraph.com/en/iag-wants-to-na...
- 07 May 2020, 17:20
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
If having a consolidated loss on your accounts -let alone holding debt- is a problem for the continuation of a business, then by year's end there won't be many businesses left in the world! Fact remains their latest 5 years showed a positive net result 4 times: what you're looking at in those figure...
- 07 May 2020, 13:23
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
All those very long stories...boring to read...bottom line: before corona SN was not able to make profit 4 out of the 5 past years were profitable, albeit relatively low except for the year 2015. And the profit loss of the 2016 attacks are higher then the loss recovered from the insurance. Indeed, ...
- 06 May 2020, 17:30
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
If you have some time available, read this sharp analysis of the situation in Belgium with the Federal government, the regional governments, Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines. Politico is one of the main magazines covering politics in Europe and the World. https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-play...
- 06 May 2020, 10:23
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Well you like to mis paraphrase me then as you just did it again: The whole concept seems to boil down to 'anything but them' and I wrote -Safeguarding our second most important economic pillar as much as possible without ruling out any option and choosing the one which in the long term has the hig...
- 05 May 2020, 18:40
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
You love to misquote me! I didn't intend to quote you, I just tried to paraphrase your key points, I've read your aswers to my 4 key questions carefully, yet none is showing me any benefit ? :shock: At best you can match (over some time) what Brussels Airlines will still offer us right away.... Why...
- 05 May 2020, 15:31
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
I fully agree with you Belgium needs a solid aviation group in Brussels, but trying to fix something which has been broken for its whole existence despite a never seen expansion of global aviation, won’t work unfortunately. I think you're throwing away our only fair chance at safeguarding the secon...
- 05 May 2020, 14:01
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
What is remarkable is the ease at which some think that if Belgium wants to replace Brussels Airlines with something new, the old one will just clear the skies for it... Brussels Airlines is fully owned by Lufthansa and as long as they think it has value to keep on to, they will keep it: I doubt Luf...
- 03 May 2020, 11:48
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
- Replies: 1738
- Views: 616539
Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020
You forget that all those employees pay income tax but use a lot of government resources as well (social benefits, healthcare, infrastructure etc.) I don't forget it, yet those are all what I'd call fixed costs for our government anyway. Do the children of employees get expelled from school upon th...