Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
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You are right:
- SFV and SFY leave the fleet this month
- SFW leaves in september 19
- SFV and SFY leave the fleet this month
- SFW leaves in september 19
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Hi all,
Does anyone know how long installing the new cabin takes. The first one - SDF - took much longer than expected (for various reasons I guess), but normally it would take not more than one month, correct?
I guess first SFY will go since it was foreseen to let it go in April, but was extended a bit due to the problems with SFU.
Also, I read somewhere that they want to have 5 planes with the new interior by August. So that would mean they have to accelerate the process a bit and have one of the next months (June or July) two planes done in one month.
Just some assumptions ...
Cheers,
Danny
Does anyone know how long installing the new cabin takes. The first one - SDF - took much longer than expected (for various reasons I guess), but normally it would take not more than one month, correct?
I guess first SFY will go since it was foreseen to let it go in April, but was extended a bit due to the problems with SFU.
Also, I read somewhere that they want to have 5 planes with the new interior by August. So that would mean they have to accelerate the process a bit and have one of the next months (June or July) two planes done in one month.
Just some assumptions ...
Cheers,
Danny
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I thought they said 5 planes with premium economy installed by August, SFT & SFZ do not get the new interior, but their cabin is somewhat modified with premium economy I thought. So I think they will achieve this goal by August.
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It took longer due to certification problems, actually my honest guess would be it takes about 25-30 days for one A/C.
BRGDS
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OK, but they will not only install premium economy on the others. Five planes by August still means two should be refurbished at the same time, no?
Moreover, the fact that SFT and SFZ will not get a full new interior could be an indication they will also leave the fleet after 2020 ...
Just my 2 cents
D
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The flight departed from Frankfurt.
And FR24 shows the aircraft as being this
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And FR24 shows the aircraft as being this


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OO-SFT arrived at BRU, back from Perpignan.
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Here are some pics of the "revamped" A330s of Brussels Airlines:




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Great! Thanks for sharing.Darjeeling wrote: ↑24 May 2019, 12:40Here are some pics of the "revamped" A330s of Brussels Airlines:
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Waiting for the first pic of the Eurowings Belgium plane now 

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It arrived earlier today at EMA.brusselsairlinesfan wrote: ↑24 May 2019, 22:07Waiting for the first pic of the Eurowings Belgium plane now![]()
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Will you change your nickname into Eurowingsfan?brusselsairlinesfan wrote: ↑24 May 2019, 22:07Waiting for the first pic of the Eurowings Belgium plane now![]()
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Is there any special paint scheme planned for this particular plane then?brusselsairlinesfan wrote: ↑24 May 2019, 22:07Waiting for the first pic of the Eurowings Belgium plane now![]()
Because I thought there were already several of their planes in the colours of Eurowings flying, notably the Airbus 330?
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the A330's flying in EW colors are / were for EW ops out of DUSInquirer wrote: ↑25 May 2019, 09:51Is there any special paint scheme planned for this particular plane then?brusselsairlinesfan wrote: ↑24 May 2019, 22:07Waiting for the first pic of the Eurowings Belgium plane now![]()
Because I thought there were already several of their planes in the colours of Eurowings flying, notably the Airbus 330?
The A320 OO-SNN is the first of many EW A319/A320 in EW colors with a belgian reg
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Not at all... they have killed the belgian flag carrier !Poiu wrote: ↑25 May 2019, 08:05Will you change your nickname into Eurowingsfan?brusselsairlinesfan wrote: ↑24 May 2019, 22:07Waiting for the first pic of the Eurowings Belgium plane now![]()
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Thank you for your sharing. I like this coulours : sobriety and warm coulours.Darjeeling wrote: ↑24 May 2019, 12:40Here are some pics of the "revamped" A330s of Brussels Airlines:
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At the contrary (and for the zillionth time): Lufthansa has saved Brussels Airlines ten years ago, when the Belgians didn't want to invest in their flag airline / national carrier / whatever you want to call it. Without the support from Lufthansa, Etienne Davignon would have thrown in the towel.brusselsairlinesfan wrote: ↑25 May 2019, 15:45Not at all... they have killed the belgian flag carrier !
Lufthansa has saved Brussels Airlines and they won't "kill" them today neither: by owning them, Lufthansa controls the leading carrier at Brussels. If they would "kill" Brussels Airlines, like you repeatedly state, someone else will become that main carrier. It may be Eurowings, but that's a risk that Lufthansa won't take.
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I agree, yes, and LH is still an added value for SN in 2019.Passenger wrote: ↑25 May 2019, 18:56At the contrary (and for the zillionth time): Lufthansa has saved Brussels Airlines ten years ago, when the Belgians didn't want to invest in their flag airline / national carrier / whatever you want to call it. Without the support from Lufthansa, Etienne Davignon would have thrown in the towel.brusselsairlinesfan wrote: ↑25 May 2019, 15:45Not at all... they have killed the belgian flag carrier !
Lufthansa has saved Brussels Airlines and they won't "kill" them today neither: by owning them, Lufthansa controls the leading carrier at Brussels. If they would "kill" Brussels Airlines, like you repeatedly state, someone else will become that main carrier. It may be Eurowings, but that's a risk that Lufthansa won't take.
SN keeps its Belgian AOC, its 4.000 employees, BRU is still their hub, PAX are still coming from the BRU catchment area. Especially AFI pax are double digit % growing year after year, maintening the hope to see new destinations opening in the future (maybe LOS or LBV). And six belgian icons A320 are flying around (seven next year).
A name reform in not yet in sight. No brussels airlines "intercontinental" close by Eurowings.
As another proposal, the name "Belgianwings" could also merge the "family name" Eurowings with the belgian specificity. Knowing that the name "Germanwings" is also used in the LH Group.
Fingers crossed that the EW ugly livery will never become the group standard, and that EW will change it anyway for something more classy.
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Dear mates,travellover wrote: ↑25 May 2019, 23:23I agree, yes, and LH is still an added value for SN in 2019.Passenger wrote: ↑25 May 2019, 18:56At the contrary (and for the zillionth time): Lufthansa has saved Brussels Airlines ten years ago, when the Belgians didn't want to invest in their flag airline / national carrier / whatever you want to call it. Without the support from Lufthansa, Etienne Davignon would have thrown in the towel.brusselsairlinesfan wrote: ↑25 May 2019, 15:45Not at all... they have killed the belgian flag carrier !
Lufthansa has saved Brussels Airlines and they won't "kill" them today neither: by owning them, Lufthansa controls the leading carrier at Brussels. If they would "kill" Brussels Airlines, like you repeatedly state, someone else will become that main carrier. It may be Eurowings, but that's a risk that Lufthansa won't take.
SN keeps its Belgian AOC, its 4.000 employees, BRU is still their hub, PAX are still coming from the BRU catchment area. Especially AFI pax are double digit % growing year after year, maintening the hope to see new destinations opening in the future (maybe LOS or LBV). And six belgian icons A320 are flying around (seven next year).
A name reform in not yet in sight. No brussels airlines "intercontinental" close by Eurowings.
As another proposal, the name "Belgianwings" could also merge the "family name" Eurowings with the belgian specificity. Knowing that the name "Germanwings" is also used in the LH Group.
Fingers crossed that the EW ugly livery will never become the group standard, and that EW will change it anyway for something more classy.
OK you got it : LH did not kill SN... I did not use the right words, driven by emotion.
But the facts are : LH erases SN belgian identity and does not invest in the belgian carrier devlpt. Thus, the future of BRU as a hub does not look good!