4th A330 for SNBA very soon

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 02 Dec 2005, 17:58

Atlantis wrote:I have news that will stop the rumours:

SNBA signed a contract to lease a B767 to fill the gap when the A330 will get there refurbishments. They had not the intention to buy or lease a fourth A330.

The lease of the B767 is for a period of only 3 months.

This is official confirmed by SNBA.

It also means that there will be no expand of long haul aircrafts in 2006.

Source: Travel Magazine newsletter

No

I'd love too see another A333, much nicer then B767 imo (we can see B767 already enough).

How well, better B767 then nothing, right?

tolipanebas · Post by **tolipanebas** » 02 Dec 2005, 18:37

What have I told you 7 weeks ago, Atlantis????

tolipanebas wrote:On the good side, the 3 A330s will soon all be repainted and in the mean time, there will indeed be another B767 or A330 leased as stop gap measure, so spotters: keep your camera's ready!

No hard feelings though my friend, I am glad we have a confirmation from a second source now....

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 02 Dec 2005, 21:33

I'm glad we know now what will happen in the next coming months and that we don't have to wait for that new A330.

I think we have to wait what they decide about Africa. The two coming years are crucial: the final merger of SNBA and Virgin and maybe a possible new buyer for SNBA.

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 13 Dec 2005, 13:48

It's confirmed that the three A330 of SNBA will be repaint in the new SNBA colors when they get their refurbishment.

burner737 · Post by **burner737** » 13 Dec 2005, 16:49

Atlantis wrote:It's confirmed that the three A330 of SNBA will be repaint in the new SNBA colors when they get their refurbishment.

Tks for the information m8

I think the A330s are going to look great in those colors 8)

Regards Tim

SN_Bigbirdy · Post by **SN_Bigbirdy** » 13 Dec 2005, 18:00

does anyone have a clue which B767/A330 they will lease? Just want to check the condition of the lady with some pics

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 13 Dec 2005, 18:08

It's a portuguese B767.

My guess is Euroatlantic

Chris

fokker_f27 · Post by **fokker_f27** » 13 Dec 2005, 18:16

I did a Google search, and they seemed pretty dirty.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 13 Dec 2005, 18:23

fokker_f27 wrote:I did a Google search, and they seemed pretty dirty.

SN_Bigbirdy · Post by **SN_Bigbirdy** » 13 Dec 2005, 19:14

Avro wrote: My guess is Euroatlantic

They (only) have 3 active 767's

CS-TLO, CS-TLQ (which we see sometimes @ EBBR) and N638TW. In the beginning they had 1 more but she went to Martinair Holland (CS-TLM)

Simon

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 13 Dec 2005, 19:17

One is enough

GORKI · Post by **GORKI** » 14 Dec 2005, 09:57

Just read latest SN/VEX internal newsletter confirming:
a) B767 leased during april-may-june 06
b) avro/330 fleet continues for another 6 years before renewal...

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 14 Dec 2005, 16:48

That's good news.

xelos · Post by **xelos** » 31 Dec 2005, 14:49

According the Aero International,
SNBA will lease in springtime 2006
a fourth A330-300.
It's a former Sabena aircraft
that at this moment is leased by
Air Luxor.

SN Brussels least ab Fruhjahr eine
vierte A330-300 die seit der Sabena-Pleite
von Air Luxor gemietet worden war.

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 31 Dec 2005, 15:23

So, can we expect the B767 and the fourth A330-300 at the same time at BRU?

I think the ghost of the fourth A330 is still flying in some magazines. The B767 of Euro Atlantic is confirmed to fill the gap when an A330 get it's refurbishment.

Dude320 · Post by **Dude320** » 31 Dec 2005, 15:57

I think the B767 is the one from Euro Atlantic.

Don t think they will add an 330 in 2006 !

Rgds

AirDupont · Post by **AirDupont** » 31 Dec 2005, 16:02

I don't think so either because the new CEO has to make his new business plan. Who knows what the future will bring...lay-offs,smaller fleet etc... Maybe comparable to what has happened at VEX

burner737 · Post by **burner737** » 31 Dec 2005, 18:29

I think SNBA has to do something !!!
Because the A333s are getting old and getting quite expensive to fly with so maybe in the future they will be replaced with some other aircrafts ... "If SNBA has a future"

Regards Tim

tolipanebas · Post by **tolipanebas** » 02 Jan 2006, 14:41

Magazines copy a lot of their news from elsewhere... It is remarkable to see just how long after somehting has been revoked officially it still pops up as news. it makes you wonder how much of their other news is actually worth reading too...

Just so it is clear: the idea to get a 4th A330 was shelved to day Rob Kuypers quit SN, almost 4 months ago...

MD-11forever · Post by **MD-11forever** » 16 Feb 2006, 17:26

Hi,

Just saw this in the EBBR departure tables:

16/02 14:00 Banjul SN 1203

This flight is operated by a 767-300.

Is there already one A330 into maintenance, and is this the 767 that will replace the A330s when they get their refurbishment?

Greetings,

Christophe