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by Inquirer
26 Mar 2023, 11:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4563
Views: 2153943

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...
by Inquirer
26 Jan 2023, 11:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1940
Views: 911216

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...
by Inquirer
11 Jan 2023, 16:15
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2023: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 192
Views: 121820

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...
by Inquirer
17 Nov 2022, 12:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Belgium in 2022
Replies: 212
Views: 110882

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...
by Inquirer
26 Nov 2021, 11:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 128118

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

brusselsairlinesfan wrote: 26 Nov 2021, 07:20 Why not considering Bamako, which is underserved ?
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/
by Inquirer
18 Nov 2021, 20:57
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 128118

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.
by Inquirer
01 Jul 2021, 15:32
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4563
Views: 2153943

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...
by Inquirer
18 Aug 2020, 13:54
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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 ...
by Inquirer
26 Jul 2020, 19:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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...
by Inquirer
22 Jul 2020, 11:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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...
by Inquirer
10 May 2020, 15:51
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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...
by Inquirer
09 May 2020, 23:02
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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...
by Inquirer
07 May 2020, 17:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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...
by Inquirer
07 May 2020, 13:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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, ...
by Inquirer
06 May 2020, 17:30
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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...
by Inquirer
06 May 2020, 10:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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...
by Inquirer
05 May 2020, 18:40
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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...
by Inquirer
05 May 2020, 15:31
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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...
by Inquirer
05 May 2020, 14:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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...
by Inquirer
03 May 2020, 11:48
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598564

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...