B767 in SN fleet

Post by **airbuske** » 04 Apr 2006, 13:18

Ovostar wrote:isn't quite difficult for a pilot to change from airbus to boeing ?

How many A330 does SN brussels have ?

3

OO-SFM
OO-SFN
OO-SFO

All ex-Sabena

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 04 Apr 2006, 13:30

kaninchen87 wrote:
Avro wrote:Initially the B767 wil do the flights to Dakar on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. According to Biac.

Chris

And on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday too, no?

That's correct, the B763 has been loaded into the system to operate all DKR-flights (six flights a week, Tuesday-Sunday).

Ovostar wrote:isn't quite difficult for a pilot to change from airbus to boeing ?

Euroatlantic pilots will fly the B763. Only a selected number of SN-flight attendants had to be retrained.

Regards
Frederic

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 04 Apr 2006, 13:34

Ovostar wrote:isn't quite difficult for a pilot to change from airbus to boeing ?

No, see, the SN pilots are so brilliant, they can even make a pile of bricks take off and fly to Africa!

Seriously though, the 767 is leased along with the appropriate pilots (and feeding instructions). SN only provides the cabin crew.

Ovostar · Post by **Ovostar** » 04 Apr 2006, 13:49

Ok! thank you

Post by **Kapitein** » 04 Apr 2006, 16:21

FYI,
OO-SFN will be the first one to go
STD: 0900 LT on 05/04 to Zurich

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 04 Apr 2006, 16:54

Thanks for the correction guys and girls

My mistake

Chris

Post by **luchtzak** » 04 Apr 2006, 23:06

Ovostar wrote:isn't quite difficult for a pilot to change from airbus to boeing ?

Pilots are from EuroAtlantic, they have already experience on the 767, while cabin crew is from SN and was/is trained last/this month to fly on the 767.

BrightCedars · Post by **BrightCedars** » 05 Apr 2006, 09:20

I'm a bit surprised that there are only 2 flights to Africa today. Is this the regular schedule or is it a provision due to the overhaul of the A330 fleet? Is 1 rotation per week out of the 21 potential for the 3 aircraft presence at Brussels required for line maintenance year-round? Or could that rotation be used for revenue service?

chunk · Post by **chunk** » 05 Apr 2006, 09:55

Going from an A330 to a B767 is a bit of a downgrade.....hope SN don;t lose too many customers because of it! The 767 is going to seem pretty cramped to the regular A330 flyer surely....

BrightCedars · Post by **BrightCedars** » 05 Apr 2006, 22:54

The airport's website shows SN 235 as operated by a 763 tomorrow. Hope we'll see a shot of the aircraft very soon out here or on a.net.

Post by **sn26567** » 06 Apr 2006, 09:01

BrightCedars wrote:The airport's website shows SN 235 as operated by a 763 tomorrow.

Indeed. And already delayed by 50 minutes at the time of writing. Late incoming ferry flight?

Post by **Kapitein** » 06 Apr 2006, 11:53

sn26567 wrote:
BrightCedars wrote:The airport's website shows SN 235 as operated by a 763 tomorrow.
Indeed. And already delayed by 50 minutes at the time of writing. Late incoming ferry flight?

Came 45 minutes to late from LPPT.
Now in pushback, 68 minutes to late (1148 LT)

Ovostar · Post by **Ovostar** » 06 Apr 2006, 11:56

is there a SN Brussels sticker on it ?

Post by **sn26567** » 06 Apr 2006, 12:05

Apart from the B767, some African flights (e.g. to Conakry SN249) will be operated by A319 between April and June. Any reason for that? Does the B767 not suffice?

In fact, flight SN249 on Tuesdays will be flying Brussels-Casablanca (with traffic rights, in codeshare with RAM)-Conakry by A319

Post by **Kapitein** » 06 Apr 2006, 12:06

Ovostar wrote:is there a SN Brussels sticker on it ?

No

BrightCedars · Post by **BrightCedars** » 06 Apr 2006, 12:20

So now most John's & Jane's Doe will think the new name of SN is Euro Atlantic, right

Tommypilot · Post by **Tommypilot** » 06 Apr 2006, 12:53

Registration: CS-TLQ 8)

BrightCedars · Post by **BrightCedars** » 06 Apr 2006, 13:50

According to airfleets.net this bird started his life with a lease to Aeroflot back in 1994. Then went to TWA, later AA for a short while as they had taken over TWA, then stored for over a year (any details?), back in operation in South America with Southern Wings before joining EuroAtlantic in 2005 (leased or purchased?).

TCAS_climb · Post by **TCAS_climb** » 06 Apr 2006, 15:04

B767 are old birds now. Some have more than 20 years. They are therefore cheaper to lease than an A330, allowing charter airlines like EuroAtlantic to start operating widebodies almost from day 1.