Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

[convair]

Where did you see that about SSB? Flightradar24?

To moderator: it might be fun to open a topic on bets for the next 330 for SN: 200 or 300?

[sn26567]

To moderator: it might be fun to open a topic on bets for the next 330 for SN: 200 or 300?

You don't need a moderator to open a new topic. Please go ahead!

[CTBke]

a little bird that told me that the two aircrafts are going to be operational soon . . .

[OO-ITR]

a little bird that told me that the two aircrafts are going to be operational soon . . .

SSA flew for the first time today (BRU-VIE-BRU)

[RoMax]

Nothing new, but related to this matter. A picture of the (stripped) cabin of D-ALTC (now OO-SNA) when it was undergoing maintenance and preperation for SN:

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=1184668

[Yuri166]

SSA flew for the first time today (BRU-VIE-BRU)

And DJX retired today...

[cathay belgium]

Hi,

Was DJX the last one of the ARJ85's ?

So no more ARJ85 and no more B737 from now on ..
The last 737 will be transformed into Korongo I guess..

Guess it will take a long time now before we see some real new types now..

CS-series next for the ARJ100's ?

CX-B

[Yuri166]

DJP is still active. Don't know when it is its turn.

VEN has still some days to go...

[CTBke]

VEN will go back to the lessor first weeks of december ... it's only flying BCN-AGP-VIE for the moment ..

[sn26567]

ch-aviation announces that both VET and VEN are gone now. The end of the 737 era! (except for LTM at Korongo of course)

[luchtzak]

ch-aviation announces that both VET and VEN are gone now. The end of the 737 era! (except for LTM at Korongo of course)

OO-VEN was still flying today!

[sn26567]

OO-VEN was still flying today!

Indeed: BRU-BCN-BRU and BRU-CPH-BRU.

I still remember the first brand-new Sabena 737-200 that I flew from Le Bourget to Brussels in the early 1970s. It still had a fresh factory smell. The schedule was still showing a Caravelle.

[-KoeKe-]

SSA flew for the first time today (BRU-VIE-BRU)

And DJX retired today...

OO-DJX is doing a test/training flight according to http://fr24.com/OODJX

[Pocahontas]

Is there any news on what a/c will replace the remaining RJ100's? In article Gustin states that they want to phase them out as soon as possible.

Cheers

[OO-ITR]

Is there any news on what a/c will replace the remaining RJ100's? In article Gustin states that they want to phase them out as soon as possible.

Cheers

any link to this article? The latest I heard about the RJ100 was that it is going to be phased out 2015 if I'm not wrong.

[Pocahontas]

http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-da ... ction-1210

Received this link via Email.

Regards

[Yuri166]

SSB is in BRU.

[Airbus A330]

I read in the ch-aviation newsletter Brussels Airlines is looking at additional A319s/A320s and at some more DHC-8s (in wetleasing) to replace the Avro RJ 100 fleet.

[RoMax]

In the past year it seemed the RJ100's would stay around for some more years. But now Gustin telling ATW that they are looking at options to replace the RJ100's as fast as possible and the 'rumours' they are looking at more A319/A320 + Q400 seems to indicate they want to get rid of these RJ100's faster than first tought?!

[A330]

In the past year it seemed the RJ100's would stay around for some more years. But now Gustin telling ATW that they are looking at options to replace the RJ100's as fast as possible and the 'rumours' they are looking at more A319/A320 + Q400 seems to indicate they want to get rid of these RJ100's faster than first tought?!

Well, that would mean the fleet simplification will be realised a lot quicker than expected.
With the Bae146's, RJ85's, 733's and 734's gone, and then the RJ100's as well. Leaving SN with wet-leased Q400's, A319's and A320's for short- to medium-haul. In my opinion much clearer than before, so fleet management should be more efficient.
Question remains if they will have aircraft with a capacity of 70 or 100 passengers in future (2-5 years)? E-jets, C-series, whatever. Efficient fleet management and flexibility is all well, but in the end you need to find a balance with the right aircraft for the right routes.