Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

[Stij]

Then some cargo will have to be left on the tarmac...

Cheers,

Stij

[Duke]

9V-STI will never leave SIN in SQ livery. 2 options, or we paint them in SIN in SN colours, or SIN-TLS-BRU.

Nice to see one of our birds in BRU, but very strange from SN to take an A330 with PW engines, when you have an entire fleet with GE engines...

Why SIN-TLS-BRU : to do the painting in TLS?
Maybe a good opportunity to paint it in Star Alliance colours?

Doesn't 9V-STI have RR engines ?

Regards,
Duke

[SFM]

Nice to see one of our birds in BRU, but very strange from SN to take an A330 with PW engines, when you have an entire fleet with GE engines...

Doesn't 9V-STI have RR engines ?

I believe there is a mixup.
9V-STI has RR engines.
In the current SN fleet, there are 3 GE's (SFM/N/O) and 5 PW's (SFV/W/Y/Z/U).

Yes, this means there will be 3 engine types in the fleet and that will generate extra workload for flight ops and maintenance. On the other hand, SFM/N/O are nearing the end of their career, so in a few years I gues they'll be back to two engine types (PW and RR). Furthermore, both LH and LX's A330's are all RR, so it will be more convenient to find spares for RR's.
And if (and I mean IF) SN would someday consider buying factory-new planes, RR is the exclusive engine manufacturer for both A330neo and A350. Granted, it's not the exact same engine type, but the same manufacturer means the same design philosophy and a lot of the same components.

[crew1990]

After OO-SNG, OO-SNA is also back to the operation with the 180 seat configuration, OO-SNB is now in PRG for retrofit.

[KriVa]

I would hazard a guess that it's safe to say that the GE engines will start to disappear on the A330 fleet at SN. It may of course still take a while, but this is of course not something an airline can do overnight. The training of engineers and pilots, getting procedures up and running,... It's quite a bit of work.

On a related note, does anybody know whether they will be able to use the new engine type on ETOPS routes right away, or will they have to through a test period of sorts?

[RTM]

On a related note, does anybody know whether they will be able to use the new engine type on ETOPS routes right away, or will they have to through a test period of sorts?

As far as I know, it will take up to 6 months to get the RR certified for ETOPS ops.

[crew1990]

Anyway, OO-SFX is will be operating to Africa only on the route with lot of cargo

[Flanker2]

With fuel prices where they are, SN should consider leasing a dozen CRJ200's or ERJ145 to trial new regional destinations and support summer season operations.

[Predixs]

With fuel prices where they are, SN should consider leasing a dozen CRJ200's or ERJ145 to trial new regional destinations and support summer season operations.

I would love to see that happen!

[LeFreak]

Anyway, OO-SFX is will be operating to Africa only on the route with lot of cargo

on some African routes we haven an ETOPS segment as well .. just for info

[crew1990]

OO-SSL will come from Frontier Airlines
OO-SNE will come from Air Arabia

[sn26567]

OO-SSL will come from Frontier Airlines
OO-SNE will come from Air Arabia

How old (or young ) are they?

[crew1990]

OO-SSL is from 2002 so a 14 years old A319.
OO-SNE is from 2010 so a 6 years old A320.

In the meantime, OO-SSP is now flying for an Ukrainian airlines.

[Konus]

OO-SSL is from 2002 so a 14 years old A319.
OO-SNE is from 2010 so a 6 years old A320.

In the meantime, OO-SSP is now flying for an Ukrainian airlines.

Any idea on the msn of these aircraft ?

[tolipanebas]

OO-SSL is from 2002 so a 14 years old A319.
OO-SNE is from 2010 so a 6 years old A320.

Any idea on the msn of these aircraft ?

Yes, of course...

OO-SNE should be MSN4203
OO-SSL should be MSN1803

Let's make a further small contribution for the pleasure of the spotter's community...
The 6 additional Airbus narrow bodies which will join our fleet over the coming months in order to continue our European expansion throughout summer 2016 and beyond, have following registrations reserved for them:

A319
OO-SSJ
OO-SSS
OO-SSL
OO-SSX

A320
OO-SNE
OO-SNH

More will follow next year.

[RTM]

OO-SNE should be MSN4203

I don't think (know) that is correct...
4203 is not from the mentioned Air Arabia...
I'm quite sure you mean msn 4243...

[convair]

OO-SNE should be MSN4203

I don't think (know) that is correct...
4203 is not from the mentioned Air Arabia...
I'm quite sure you mean msn 4243...

It's what Airfleets is saying too in its SN fleet tables. Typist error Tolipanebas?

[Bel33]

In marge of this topic, SFV, grounded since more than 2 months for D check, I presume, flight this afternoon from Lisbon as SN9910 : http://www.flightradar24.com/reg/oo-sfv

[crew1990]

In the meantime, OO-SFW is now in check in LIS

[Airbus A330]

Let's make a further small contribution for the pleasure of the spotter's community...
The 6 additional Airbus narrow bodies which will join our fleet over the coming months in order to continue our European expansion throughout summer 2016 and beyond, have following registrations reserved for them:

A319
OO-SSJ
OO-SSS
OO-SSL
OO-SSX

A320
OO-SNE
OO-SNH

More will follow next year.

Great!
Thanks a lot!