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is OOSSO leaving the fleet?
On Monday a flight to Cornwall is foreseen.


More probably maintenance. OO-TCQ went back from NQY after OO-SSO landed there.

As far as I know, no more A319/20 will be written off this year. Next one should be from next winter. At that time, the first of the 3 new ...

The seasonal SN flight to IAD will end one month earlier at the end of Sep instead of end of Oct.
Also between the 1st Apr till end of May there will be only 3 weekly flights instead of 5.


Hello,

That was already the case for Summer 2024.
Last SN515/516 for that season flew on September 30.

C ...

Darjeeling wrote: 29 Sep 2024, 14:23 Isn't the Pope supposed to fly back to FCO with brussels airlines ?

I see EI-INE of ITA is scheduled to do so, the protocol says he gets back to Rome with the host country flag carrier. Am I wrong ?

The Pope was in OO-SBE operated by SN.

Meanwhile, Discover Airlines will get 6 A330-300s by 2027.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/discover-airlines/discover-airlines-expands-fleet-and-enhances-long-haul-experience-with-new-product/

Where do they come from? And how is this going to influence the "one A330-300 per ...

Summer 24 vs. 23

+5 A320neo
-2 A320
-2 A319
-2 CRJ (Cityjet wetlease)

There is no extra capacity on short haul this summer.

The industry measures capacity in ASK (available seat kilometer). 5 A320neo's is a significant jump in capacity. More passengers on the same route does count.


On the ...

I hope the list of SN increases in frequencies is not only London?


There are increases on the leisure destinations bcs SN decreased a lot on other destinations during Summer. Even when they receive extra capacity via the new A320neo. But yes, they increase also


Summer 24 vs. 23

+5 A320neo ...

Does anyone know when the OO-SNN airbus 320 (eurowings colours) will get a new livery? Tx for your answers!


In due time when it will become necessary for technical reason.
OO-SNN is almost 14 yo and joined the fleet in eurowings livery in May 2019. It should be repainted within 2 years if it ...

It''s a real crisis at this moment.
Belgian pilots, mostly copilots, are leaving for other skies (major airlines, in the Middle East,...).
Hiring new guys is difficult. Especially at the conditions Belgian airlines offer.


After learning this news, Aviation24.be had a conversation with a ...

Since this winter season LX also operates an evening flight

From BRU to GVA

06:40 SN
09:15 LX
15:00 SN
19:05 SN
19:55 LX (new)

EasyJet usually operates 2 flight a day according a less regular schedule.

^^ If that was true, all planes would be white. Clearly 'brands' and brand identity matters. Every marketeer will explain you why.



Meanwhile in Billund... First flight of White Products Airlines has arrived with a water salute!

https://f7n8s6y8.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03 ...

I completely understand and agree with longwing's point about the inconsistency of SN when it comes to their (long haul) aircraft.

It's a "potpourri" of different liveries, interiors,... I understand that a new livery or interior can't be applied immediately and that it can wait until a scheduled ...

Atlantis wrote: 04 Feb 2023, 11:01 United Airlines will increase their capacity to BRU.

From Chicago with the B787-10
From Newark with the B777-300
From Washington with the B777-300

Nothing new here. Already operated like this for months.

Maybe they can also cancel the CDG,FRA etc... Flight's and maybe it's easier to fill them in afterwards.


Thanks Lumumba.
That could be a good reason indeed. Cancelling both all long haul and their feeder flights on the same day results in better load factors.

H.A.


Lumumba is right. Every ...

Duke wrote: 10 Jan 2022, 22:49

Kapitein wrote: 10 Jan 2022, 20:39 No repaint, still in old colors

Why has it been then in Amman for more than 2 months?
Regards,
Duke

There is a maintenance facility for C-check.

But OK, this is off topic, but still interesting why SN is not flying to that important city where a lot of Belgian construction companies are based and for many other reasons. Political???


This is just because you have to make choices with 38 planes iso 54 before Covid, in my opinion.

A 39th ...

SN doesn't restart WAW probably because it's not so important for its network. Moreover competition from CRL is very hard (FR and W6).

EU bans Belarus airlines in European airpsace. (Euronews)

According to my observations on FR24, flights to/from Africa are operated by a single crew who stay overnight abroad with the aircraft. This kind of ops can explain the current timetable.

Some people here seem to see SN as a playground where they think they can manage their fleet like they could do in a simulation video game.
Reality is much more complicated.

A few element that pop up in my mind and that could bring some context/explanations:

- lh fleet imobilization is not ...

Flown

BRU-SVQ SN A319
SVQ-MAD IB A320
MAD-BRU IB A319
BRU-TXL SN A319
TXL-BRU SN A319
BRU-SVO SN A320
LED-BRU SN A319

Booked

BRU-EDI SN A319
BRU-IST TK A321
IST-ICN TK A330
ICN-IST OZ B777
IST-BRU TK A321