Replacement of Brussels Airlines' Boeing & Avro RJ fleet

[ggmeese]

This afternoon OO-SSU was still parked in front of hangar 41 SN Technics, visible from P3
Pic : http://flic.kr/p/agNphM

[Bralo20]

OO-SSV was registered in the Belgian Aircraft Register on September 2, 2011 so this one should be joining too

ex- G-EZEI (msn 2196)

[OO-ITR]

Is it possible that VEX left the fleet?
I see on Flightaware that she performed her last flight on 4ht Oct.
https://nl.flightaware.com/live/flight/OOVEX

Also in the last SN flight magazine, it's stated that they have 3 733's.

Will other 737's follow shortly?

[Phatius]

Apparently, OO-VEX is indeed leaving the fleet.

According to skyliner, the plane was ferried today (06 Nov) from Bacau - Romania to East Midlands for paint.
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=2

When are the next 737's are going to be phased out?

Best regards,

Phatius

[tolipanebas]

OO-VEX came back to BRU in full colours of it's new operator Ukraine International...

[brusselsairlinesfan]

I guess we can't expect any news soon regarding the Avros & B737 replacement, isn't it?
Slowly but surely... I was already quite happy to see the 319s & 320s entering the fleet recently...

[convair]

Looks like VEX had a good time yesterday: flying from East Midlands towards Amsterdam, then to Soignies (Zinnik), Knokke, Ostend, Knokke again and finally BRU. (source: flightradar24)
Parading, showing off the new colours or just enjoying the sunshine?

[tolipanebas]

I guess we can't expect any news soon regarding the Avros & B737 replacement, isn't it? I was already quite happy to see the 319s & 320s entering the fleet recently...

Early next week, SN is expected to announce to unions it further fleet plans for the next few years.
Not much has leaked, other than that it will lead to a cut-back of unprofitable European routes to the benefit of more longhaul flying.

In this light, the rumour goes that the phase-out of all 737s and RJ85 would be accellerated and the number of planes brought in to replace them would be cut: bigger A319/A320 where possible (on elastic routes), smaller planes where needed (non-elastic routes), thus leading to a smaller, yet more diversified and thus more suitable short and medium haul fleet, all while the long haul fleet grows: recent announcements like the full take-over of LX's flights to Cameroon and SN's entry into A++ seem to support this.

We'll have to see...

[ggmeese]

Would anyone know if OO-VEX is still parked in front of hangar 41 ? Visible from P3 ?
Thanks ! Gerald

[geoffrey11]

Would anyone know if OO-VEX is still parked in front of hangar 41 ? Visible from P3 ?
Thanks ! Gerald

This morning I was on P3 and I saw OO-VEX.
The engins are in the previous color but al the rest are back in the SN colors.

[ggmeese]

Thanks geoffrey11 ! Unfortunately this morning OO-VEX wasn't there anymore

[CTBke]

while surfing on the net found this picture of OO-VEX at EMA dating 15.11.11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/black17/6347587981/

[OO-ITR]

In SN's latest inflight magazine there is an updated fleet overview. In this overview I found that there are only 2 733 left in fleet. As VEX already left the fleet, what is the other 733 that will leave the fleet? Any ideas?

[ggmeese]

OO-DJL RJ85 just landed in Kemble UK, flew there as OODJL for part-out and scrap.
Cheers - Gerald

[Airbus A330]

In SN's latest inflight magazine there is an updated fleet overview. In this overview I found that there are only 2 733 left in fleet. As VEX already left the fleet, what is the other 733 that will leave the fleet? Any ideas?

OO-VEG and OO-VEH are flying today but OO-VEN flew yesterday as "BEL9903"...

"Latest flights by OO-VEN
BEL9903 seen @ 2011-12-01 12:47 CET"

[bruteboeing]

VEN is just undergoing heavy maintenance check. Will return in rotation by the end of the month.

[OO-ITR]

VEN is just undergoing heavy maintenance check. Will return in rotation by the end of the month.

what about VEK? Last flight was on Nov 30

[Airbus A330]

The last SN A319 for 2011/first A319 for 2012 is reported on Skyliner !
"Airbus A319 -111 3255 OO-SSW Brussels Airlines at DUB 21dec11 in full cs, dual reg prior delivery ex EI-ETG"

[Bralo20]

The last SN A319 for 2011/first A319 for 2012 is reported on Skyliner !
"Airbus A319 -111 3255 OO-SSW Brussels Airlines at DUB 21dec11 in full cs, dual reg prior delivery ex EI-ETG"

Ex-Iberia and Ex-Aer Lingus

First Flight: 18/09/2007

Quite a recent plane

[RoMax]

Why didn't I knew there was another A319 comming so soon?