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Will be nice to see A321 and A320 in SN's fleet. If the A321 will join SN, it's sure he will deployed on TLV. But that's a night flight, so he could also deployed on other routes during the day. Anyone an idea about possible A321 routes exept from TLV?HighInTheSky wrote:So, confirmed are the 2 A320 who are most likely to come from Monarch (OO-SNF and OO-SNG)
But based on other fora and rumours from inside the company, there will be no less than 4 A319's and 1 A321 who would join the fleet in 2011 aswell...
Someone who knows where these a/c would come from?
OO-SSP will leave the fleet, so that would make a total of 9 A319's, 2 A320's and 1 A321
), 2 A320, 1 A321, 6 A333 =>18 Airbus aircraft. 
They have now 5 and there are strong rumours that the final decission for the sixth will be made soon. I think it's a logical development that SN will get at least one extra A330 in 2011.nordikcam wrote:Why 6 A 330 ??
a lot of Q400NGens ...MR_Boeing wrote:the "rumours"
I would also say to deploy the A321 to TLV, just like in Sabena time. The load in that time and for that type of a/c was between 90% and 95%. On certain days a year always 100% load factor.MR_Boeing wrote: If the A321 will join SN, it's sure he will deployed on TLV. But that's a night flight, so he could also deployed on other routes during the day. Anyone an idea about possible A321 routes exept from TLV?
All flights to HEL are now operated by STAR alliance partner Blue One however....Atlantis wrote:HEL is also an important destination in SN route map.
Could it also being deployed on routes like MAD, BCN... during the bussy summer/holliday periods?Atlantis wrote: I would also say to deploy the A321 to TLV, just like in Sabena time. The load in that time and for that type of a/c was between 90% and 95%. On certain days a year always 100% load factor.
Other possible routes: GVA is very important for SN and could compete with a bigger a/c against Easyjet.
HEL is also an important destination in SN route map. Maybe they could also deploy it to LHR.
I heard the same, altough I've difficulties to believe that it will come already in S11. BTW, it would require another aircraft, something like A332, because I don't see them operating A333 to JFK/EWR.airbuske wrote:I heared rumours about a possible connection with JFK/EWR next summer?! But these are rumours
As some (don't know the exact numbers, only rumours about 4/5 RJ85's) RJ85's will leave the fleet, some A319 will replace RJ85's indirectly. Some RJ100's taking over RJ85 routes and A319 taking over RJ100 routes sounds logical.cathay belgium wrote:
BTW the 4 extra A319 are they extra or for replacing some RJ85/100.. ??
Because OO-SSP is an ex-Air Inter/Air France aircraft. It was build for the domestic network of Air Inter. It's not suited for SN's operations. If I'm correct SSP is never deployed on the longer routes, TLV and Moscow. SSP was a cheap and fast solution in 2008, but it's not suited for SN.brusselsairlinesfan wrote:OO-SSP will already leave the fleet? Why? The bird just entered into service...
Correct, had to say: "was an important destination of SN."tolipanebas wrote:All flights to HEL are now operated by STAR alliance partner Blue One however....Atlantis wrote:HEL is also an important destination in SN route map.
Ofcourse it can! That's the beauty of having 3 types of a/c from the same A32F family. You need a bigger capacity? Switch to A320 or A321 (if there is 1 available). Cockpit are qualified on the 3 of them, cabincrew aswell, you only need 1, 2 or 3 more (or less) if you switch types.MR_Boeing wrote:Could it also being deployed on routes like MAD, BCN... during the bussy summer/holliday periods?Atlantis wrote: I would also say to deploy the A321 to TLV, just like in Sabena time...
Other possible routes: GVA is very important for SN and could compete with a bigger a/c against Easyjet...
That's already what SN is doing now with the A319, B733 and B734. The cabin crew have become very flexible these days; only at the level of pilots is it a little more complicated, but there is always a solution.HighInTheSky wrote:That's the beauty of having 3 types of a/c from the same A32F family. You need a bigger capacity? Switch to A320 or A321 (if there is 1 available).
Cabin crew isn't going to remain that flexible. Cross qualification on Avro-B737-A32F is stopped.sn26567 wrote:That's already what SN is doing now with the A319, B733 and B734. The cabin crew have become very flexible these days; only at the level of pilots is it a little more complicated, but there is always a solution.HighInTheSky wrote:That's the beauty of having 3 types of a/c from the same A32F family. You need a bigger capacity? Switch to A320 or A321 (if there is 1 available).
How can they focus on AFI without another A333? Would be difficult isn't it? Of course there are talks about another A333, there is just no final decission yet.dsa330 wrote:there are no talks about a 330 or 321, just 4 319's and 2 320's
and aswell for the USA flight's, they want to focus on africa first:)
)talks aren't talksMR_Boeing wrote:How can they focus on AFI without another A333? Would be difficult isn't it? Of course there are talks about another A333, there is just no final decission yet.dsa330 wrote:there are no talks about a 330 or 321, just 4 319's and 2 320's
and aswell for the USA flight's, they want to focus on africa first:)
As what I heard about an A321 is that they are evaluating it, but no decision is taken yet. (rumour
i don't think there are any real negotiations going on for a 333, the first six will be taken care of first:)
