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RTM wrote:DWG Flew her last flight yesterday in SN service...

Perhaps a stupid question, but how do you know that? Dou you conclude so from flightradar or what?

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Airbus A330 wrote:Hello!
This morning, EY 057 / EY 058 was again upgraded: 77W A6-ETQ

Can we expect more upgrades in the future thanks to the reduced EY schedule

Normally, the 30th the T7 will fly again to Brussels

Already now you can see the difference: flying on an RJ is getting increasingly rare these days. About their plans for 2018 and further, tolipanebas: do we have to read that as 'bigger planes' or 'more planes'? Both would lead to the same outcome (i.e. expansion), so some more clarification by an i...

I heard somewhere that the plane went to technic the day before it went to Paris. It is perhaps more logic (IF it is a terror attack) that the bomb was installed there.

sn26567 wrote:Surprising news from Airline Route: Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium on 13MAY16 applied for Foreign Air Permit with the US DoT for EU - US service.

With A320s ????

Can an A320 fly from Belgium to USA? I thougt this was a little bit too far for that plane?

I've heard that SFV will be just repainted, so no classic livery. And if they would do a retro livery, you could be sure that SN themselve would have said that there is coming a special livery...

Regarding flightradar, OO-DWF is now flying direct (??!!) to Abu Dhabi but it doesn't fly in that direction at all. (and couldn't anyway, it's an avro) First of all, the OO-DWF is out of the fleet. Secondly I saw on a facebook group the avro without paint leaving and there was said he was going to ...

I read in an article today that Luftie made a 8 million € loss in the first 3 months of this year. They said however that it wasn't a consequence of the attacks of 22/3.

That is quite a surprise. Normally new or special painted planes arrive very late in the evening, so the spotters cannot see the plane. Now I have a reason to go once more and spot the newbie (togheter with the OO-SNE).

I like the second one the most, no idea however whether it is the old or the new colour scheme...

If they could do so, it would be great. Lower price (also due to lower results after 22/3) for seperate identity isn't a that bad deal. Or if they really want to make it low cost: Brussels Airlines --> Brussels Wings or something and integrate Eurowings in SN? Then they have what they want: low cost...

CTBke wrote:indeed, but first they have to ferry the plane to Europe, modify (having the seats delivered as well) painting it and completing all the paperwork.

Thanks you for the info!

CTBke wrote:according to airfleets OO-SSJ (N908FR) and OO-SSL (N912FR) are about to enter the fleet so those 2 are still in Ostrava..

They are about to enter the fleet for quite a long time.

Just a small question: why does it take so long to get a leased plane ready for SN-service?

That is the whole sad thing about it: there will be no real Belgian airline anymore one day at Brussels Airport. Jetair is part of TUI and Thomas Cook is neither Belgian as part of a bigger concern. Normally you don't make the same mistake twice, but SN does as it will be part of Eurowings one day a...

There was another standing at Ostrava I thought? The OO-SSL?

I agree indeed that LH isn't stupid. I think there will be Brussels in a name somewhere, because they don't want to see their project fail if they buy over SN. So best option perhaps is rename it to Brussels Wings as part of Eurowings and they have quite a good golden midway: SN integrated in EW and...

No that could also be an idea. If you say "retro livery". It could be then the S-logo on the tail and Sabena name on the plane. If this would'nt be allowed due to judicial decision, it would be nice to see the S-tail with the SN plane, so in fact what it was before SN Brussels Airlines bec...

Inquirer wrote:Thanks for sharing.

Looks like good progress has been made there indeed: one would think they are ready to reopen in part within the next few days.

Any target date known yet?

I thought for the part where the press was allowed: somewhere in May.

If Lufty believes in a future for SN they will buy on the 27th. If they don't, a Sabena bis scenario can't be excluded. (transfer intra EU slots for 1€ to Eurowings and transfer Africa to a new Belgian Company). These rumours would explain the recent visit of Mr Spohr to the Royal Palace. It was an...

I always thought that Lufhtansa wouldn't be the best partner. They should find a partner which support them with planes (as Lufthansa does now), but let Brussels Airlines be Brussels Airlines. They should find perhaps even another alliance to join, as Lufthansa is the biggest airline (with their dou...