OO-VAC

[Fab99]

Don't forget that SLR B738 are fitted with the winglets which increase the performance quite a lot and studies...

I am sure you know they gonna use those aircraft to the limit (as everybody would) and again, those nice tools with winglets will have to fuelstop before reaching their goals!!!

On top of that, didn't Sobelair pay for those winglets and aren't those winglets now a standard on all 737-800? (not sure about that...)

[gliding-glider]

On the B738, those winglets are not standard. And having them fitted is quit expensive. That's the reason why airline cy's are making well-thought-out calcullations in respect to cost efficiency on life-time and use on routes (performance wise).

[777]

I am happy everybody agrees that Sobelair has a problem, but why does Sobelair does not do anything about it.

They really seem to want to follow Sabena ??

Andre

[sn26567]

Andre,
I don't think Aldo V is stupid. He has been a very successful businessman and he is taking the rioght decisions for Sobelair, e.g. let the DSF lease run to its end and than take another lease at much lower cost, rather than renegotiate the current DSF lease at an intermediate cost.

Also let his staff be afraid of bankruptcy in order to have them accept a salary reduction, so that he can succesfully negotiate an agreement with SN BA.

[777]

I don't think that 'Also let his staff be afraid of bankruptcy in order to have them accept a salary reduction, so that he can succesfully negotiate an agreement with SN BA.' will work.
Look at Sabena the pilots striked the very last day(ridiculous) and they went bankrupt.
It is like somebody else said before, there still is a 'Sabena mentality or spirit' in the Sobelair people.

You might not have enough money to run out this lease, it might be too late.

I hope it is never too late.

Andre

[OO-VEX]

Here is the first picture of OO-VAC :

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/409215/L/

The B737-800 is painted in TUI colors.

OO-VEX

[Zorba]

Is the VAC ready allready?

Does somewone knows the date when it arrives at BRU?

Regards,

Rutger

[vliegtuigfreak]

For info, Dakar is at the limit for a 800, depending on the wind, if you fly with full pax (189 in charter seating), you will have to do a fuel stop!

Thats nice, why is SNBA not buying a 737-800?? For flights in Europe and to Dakar!!

Here is the first picture of OO-VAC :

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/409215/L/

The B737-800 is painted in TUI colors.

Jihaa nice picture, i like the TUI colors. Does sombody know the code of the third 737-800??

Greetingzz
Sonny

[sn26567]

Here is the first picture of OO-VAC :
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/409215/L/
The B737-800 is painted in TUI colors.

Thanks for this first view, OO-VEX. Those horrendous TUI/JetAir colours, when it could have proudly shown the original latest Sobelair colours inherited from Sabena

The photo also shows that is HAS the winglets.

[liebensd]

Some more info abou OO-VAC,

c/n; 33014
production number: 1367
B737-8BK
leased from CIT

Greetz,

Dave

[Avro]

OO-VEX,

thanks for this great shot.
I like the new tui colours, but I also like the old Sabena colours, that's why I'm glad that the second B738 is painted in the new Tui livery

I hope to see it soon

Ciao
Chris
8)

[luchtzak]

There is a gossip going on that they colour all the aircrafts in blue so that after the 'future bankruptcy' it is easier to add new titles on it iso doing a whole repaint... Just a rumour though...

Anyway thanks for the picture !

ciao,

Bart
:rock:

[sn26567]

leased from CIT

Who is CIT? Not one of the big names in leasing...

Glad it's not DSF...

[liebensd]

André,

CIT is a big leasing company, you can not only leas aircrafts but almost everything there. Here is a link with more info about them.


Greetz,

Dave

[sn26567]

Thanks, Dave.

It's funny, when you read their history from 1908 to 2003, they start with 2003!!!