Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

[sn26567]

Those who have been wondering how on earth SN is going to fill the extra capacity from swapping RJs for A319s, here's the first result of the LH promoted more aggressive sales tactics, which last year yielded great results at OS too:

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44231

It should nevertheless be pointed out that the load factor had decreased from 54.4% to 54.2% as a result of the capacity increase from 907 to 1033 million available seat-km (+13.2%). But it is true to that increase in capacity has attracted an almost equivalent number of passengers.

[tolipanebas]

For reference, OS only grew 2.1% in JAN, compared to the same month, last year.

The members of the Austrian Airlines Executive Board Peter Malanik und Andreas Bierwirth said: “We continued to grow in January 2011. But the EU capacity restrictions still apply. We have to fly with the handbrake on“.

[RoMax]

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=1014127

Nice picture of SN's first A320 (D-ALTC to become OO-SNA). Personally I like SN's paint more on the longer A320 than on the A319.
Can't wait to see it flying in BRU (with his new nice Recaro seats).

[ggmeese]

Anyone an idea of the ETA @ BRU for OO-SSQ ?

Was "seen" around 01:00z in Canada (credits Steve Peck - European Spotters Group) :
And a general heads-up on Brussels Airlines OO-SSQ which passed through my
area around 0100z heading towards a crossing. No idea of route or possible
stops but should make landfall "over there" by early morning hours.

Cheers - Gerald

[Polaris]

Anyone an idea of the ETA @ BRU for OO-SSQ ?

Was "seen" around 01:00z in Canada (credits Steve Peck - European Spotters Group) :
And a general heads-up on Brussels Airlines OO-SSQ which passed through my
area around 0100z heading towards a crossing. No idea of route or possible
stops but should make landfall "over there" by early morning hours.

Cheers - Gerald

I think it will make an intermediate stop at Keflavik first. We'll just wait and see...

[toto1]

He is on short final 25R landing in 10 minutes

[DeltaWiskey]

Short final, 10 minutes? Something doesn't add up here...

[Polaris]

Short final, 10 minutes? Something doesn't add up here...

It could very well be true. I have no idea about the routing whatsoever. I just made an 'educated guess'...

[dsa330]

arrived around 11.00 @ hangar

[pjms21]

OO-SNA was also supposed to arrive today. Has somebody seen it already?

[dsa330]

not today, somewhere around the 16th - 18th

[LJ]

Those who have been wondering how on earth SN is going to fill the extra capacity from swapping RJs for A319s, here's the first result of the LH promoted more agressive sales tactics, which last year yielded great results at OS too:

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44231

However, OS coupled increased turnover with drastic cost cutting measures to be able to make money due to the reduction in yield. Claiming OS success is only due the fact that they flew more pax is incorrect. As I'm not aware that SN is doing the same I seriously wonder if it will have the same positive effect as OS had. In the end, getting more people in your aircraft is not the difficult part of the job. Making a profit at the same time is....

[Polaris]

Looks like OO-SNA was registered today! (Or it's a bug in the system - Belgian Aircraft Register)

[RoMax]

Looks like OO-SNA was registered today! (Or it's a bug in the system - Belgian Aircraft Register)

OO-SNA is indeed registered today, this always happens some days before delivery and SNA is sheduled to be delivered at 16 February as stated by Geert Sciot to Flightlevel.be (see previous page, or one of the previous pages for all delivery dates of SSR, SSQ, SNA and SNB).

[matey11]

OO-SNA delivered today togheter with OO-SSQ the both airplanes are in front of Hangar 117 OO-SNA though with old registration number one it but i suppose they will remover the sticker one of these days as it is registered as from today apparently.

[tolipanebas]

However, OS coupled increased turnover with drastic cost cutting measures to be able to make money due to the reduction in yield. Claiming OS success is only due the fact that they flew more pax is incorrect. As I'm not aware that SN is doing the same I seriously wonder if it will have the same positive effect as OS had. In the end, getting more people in your aircraft is not the difficult part of the job. Making a profit at the same time is....

The introduction of A319/A329s on RJ routes will cut CASM on those routes by double digit figures according to an internal presentation. I'd say THAT is some drastic cost cutting, don't you think?

[cnc]

The introduction of A319/A329s on RJ routes will cut CASM on those routes by double digit figures according to an internal presentation. I'd say THAT is some drastic cost cutting, don't you think?

this means they also have an average load factor in mind. any idea what the lf could be?

[tolipanebas]

Meanwhile, SSR (A319) is expected in BRU today: the Brussels Airlines hangar is beginning to look like a delivery centre with 2 A319 and 1 A320 being readied for EIS.

I'd say: keep them coming: we need more!

[dsa330]

SSR is already in the hangar for two weeks, i'll say even more, the modification (seats ...) is already done on that one. SSQ is already halfway the modification

[tolipanebas]

Oh dear, I am loosing track of all the new registrations here! Time to update my lists!