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I know.... I work at Brussels Airlines and I can't understand that Unions (mostly of former SN ) want to destroy the new name and image with strikes already....

While browsing on A.net, I discovered that both OO-VEK and OO-VEG were only repainted in the latest Virgin Express livery somewhere in the beginning of 2006, so less than a year ago. Nevertheless, they are the first aircraft to be repainted in the new Brussels Airlines livery. Can anybody explain ...

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When can we expect a B737-300 and one with winglets in the new colors?

OO-VEG (B737-300) has just been fitted with winglets and will leave for painting on tuesday 28th of november. The a/c will be back on tuesday 5th of december (if everything goes according to plan off course)

Sorry, arrival of OO-VEK is again delayed. There was still something wrong with the paintjob so the return of the a/c is postponed untill tommorow 21/11 around the same time. Because of the delayed arrival of OO-VEK, the departure of OO-VEN to the paint hangar is also delayed untill tommorow.
Sorry ...

Because Virgin Ops is at this time still working seperatly from SN Ops (will change in 2007) and Bournemouth was in the past one of the places where VEX airplanes used to be painted...

I have a suestion about that. Not so long ago some airplanes of Virgin Express received their new livery at QAPS ...

The arrival of the first VEX a/c (OO-VEK) is delayed untill Monday 20th of November..... Furthermore , the brand Virgin Express is legal to use untill april 2007. Nevertheless , the entire 737 fleet is prepared to be repainted as soon as possible. As from March 24th, the new name of Virgin Express ...

So that means that they will leave BRU this Saturday ( 18th of November) and they will arrive back in the Brussels Airlines paintsheme next Saturday so that is the 21th of Noveber. I'm I right?

Regards,
sn690 :wink:


The first vex a/c in Brussels Airlines paintscheme will ARRIVE in BRU saturday ...

Test flight is compulsory because wings are also painted , which is normally not done.
Why did SN opt to now paint the wings, which reportedly is not done normally?
Is it merely for esthetic reasons or perhaps for technical, protective reasons?
Thanks.

First of all, it's not SN Ops that is ...

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Very fast, performant and easy to use.

OO-VEK left for painting last saturday and will return to BRU this saturday. a/c is first doing a test flight in Bournemouth...
A test flight after re-painting? :roll:
To check if the paint is well applied and does not peel off :?: :idea: :twisted:

:roll: Test flight is compulsory because ...

When OO-VEN returns from painting next week, it will be OO-VEG's turn to be painted. At the moment it looks like that every week there is a VEX a/c in the paint hangar. Little detail : OO-VEG is also VEX second a/c that is being fitted with winglets (a/c in D-check at this time where the winglets ...

Second VEX a/c (OO-VEN) is also leaving this saturday for repainting in Bournemouth....

The first VEX B737-400 in the new colours will arrive this saturday in BRU.
A/c is OO-VEK and is at this moment being painted in Bournemouth.
Sorry, I haven't read all the recent comments on Brussels Airlines.
Will the new call sign now be "B-tail" instead of "S-tail"?

Thanks.

I think thats ...

OO-VEK left for painting last saturday and will return to BRU this saturday.
Arrival is estimated around noon time if there are no delays. a/c is first doing a test flight in Bournemouth...

Because Virgin Ops is at this time still working seperatly from SN Ops (will change in 2007) and Bournemouth was in the past one of the places where VEX airplanes used to be painted...

The first VEX B737-400 in the new colours will arrive this saturday in BRU.
A/c is OO-VEK and is at this moment being painted in Bournemouth.