Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

[sn26567]

Not really a fleet renewal, but a change of lessor: Arena Aviation Capital (Netherlands) arranged, structured and closed for its investor client base the acquisition of 11 aircraft with a total market value of US$275 million, during first four months of 2017. Among which two A330-200s on lease to Brussels Airlines (Belgium) were purchased from Castlelake (US). Aircraft will continue to be managed by Arena.

[Bralo20]

Not really a fleet renewal, but a change of lessor: Arena Aviation Capital (Netherlands) arranged, structured and closed for its investor client base the acquisition of 11 aircraft with a total market value of US$275 million, during first four months of 2017. Among which two A330-200s on lease to Brussels Airlines (Belgium) were purchased from Castlelake (US). Aircraft will continue to be managed by Arena.

An average price of 25 million USD per plane for 8 wide bodies and 3 narrow bodies... (6x A333, 2x A332, 3x B739)

Seems that second hand planes are quite cheap these days...

[Shengenzone]

EI-FWE is on the way to Brussels

It flew BRU - TXl - BRU this morning.
So currently 4 SSJ's flying for SN.

[CTBke]

EI-FWE is on the way to Brussels

It flew BRU - TXl - BRU this morning.
So currently 4 SSJ's flying for SN.

EI-FWA will return back to WX Dublin

[sn26567]

EI-FWE is on the way to Brussels

Serial number 95118

[KriVa]

Just for info: OO-DWL performed a few engine runs on the engine test platform today, without SN titles or logos. Return to lessor very soon, I would imagine.
How many RJs are left now?

[DeltaWiskey]

DWL is planned for ferry flight next Wednesday. That makes 4 remaining (DWB/C/D/E).

[RTM]

DWL left yesterday. DWB will stop ops this weekend.

[convair]

DWL left yesterday. DWB will stop ops this weekend.

Bromma fleet reduced to 3 aircraft then.

[CTBke]

DWL left yesterday. DWB will stop ops this weekend.

Bromma fleet reduced to 3 aircraft then.

Bromma will go on Sukhoi according to the Brussels Airlines booking engine

[luchtzak]

DWL left yesterday. DWB will stop ops this weekend.

Bromma fleet reduced to 3 aircraft then.

Bromma will go on Sukhoi according to the Brussels Airlines booking engine

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthan ... lm-bromma/

[TLspotting]

DWL left yesterday. DWB will stop ops this weekend.

DWB did its last commercial Flight friday from Bromma to Brussels...

[tolipanebas]

SN officially announces the purchase of 7 A330-300 to replace older A332 and A333 nearing their end of lease with, thus upgrading the longhaul fleet and adding additional capacity to the markets served.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthan ... aul-fleet/

[ezis_bis]

Purchase and no Leasing?
Nice.

Though, does this halt possible long-haul growth (apart from the higher seat count)?
Or this renewal does not necessarily exclude later growth (before 2019)?

[Boeing767copilot]

SN officially announces the purchase of 7 A330-300 to replace older A332 and A333 nearing their end of lease with, thus upgrading the longhaul fleet and adding additional capacity to the markets served.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthan ... aul-fleet/

Where do they come from? CX, LH or SIA?

[Boavida]

So some second-hand planes to replace the other second-hand planes... Poor SN, clearly not important enough for LH for some real new planes...

[convair]

SN officially announces the purchase of 7 A330-300 to replace older A332 and A333 nearing their end of lease with, thus upgrading the longhaul fleet and adding additional capacity to the markets served.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthan ... aul-fleet/

Very important news!

Where do they come from? CX, LH or SIA?

I may be wrong, but probably not LH, as it is said that LH is helping in the purchase. Both CX and SIA have large (>20) A333 fleet.
I don't know which one has the RR engines and which one is awaiting a bunch of new planes in the next 2 years.

In order to get a good price, they would have negotiated to buy all 7 from the same co, maybe one of the CX or SIA lessors. Just a wild guess though.

[mad_fab]

I don't know which one has the RR engines

Both of them AFAIK.

[sn26567]

Where do they come from? CX, LH or SIA?

4 from Cathay, 3 from Singapore.

[teach]

So some second-hand planes to replace the other second-hand planes... Poor SN, clearly not important enough for LH for some real new planes...

To some people, the glass really is always half empty, isn't it?