Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

[DeltaWiskey]

OO-SFT is MSN291 (HB-IQI; Edelweiss)

[Airbus A330]

OO-SFT is MSN291 (HB-IQI; Edelweiss)

Thanks for the identification.

So, SN changed its plans from a newer 333 for a older 332.
Could it be a hint the new long haul routes on study don't require the performances of these young 333s to be operated sucessfully (so any hot & high destination where cargo is immediately important)

Or this next 333 is still planned but delayed?

[skumfiduse]

OO-SFT is MSN291 (HB-IQI; Edelweiss)

Thanks for the identification.

So, SN changed its plans from a newer 333 for a older 332.
Could it be a hint the new long haul routes on study don't require the performances of these young 333s to be operated sucessfully (so any hot & high destination where cargo is immediately important)

Or this next 333 is still planned but delayed?

Here are my thoughts:

• HB-IQI will be a short-term lease, available after leisure high-season, enabling SN to start their new destination(s). Furthermore, HB-IQI has Pratt&Whitney engines.
• Then LH announces their take-over of SN
• When SN is fully incorporated in LH, HB-IQI will go back to Edelweiss (like March 2017) and will be replaced by another Airbus A330 from the LH group with Rolls Royce engines (as OO-SFX has).

[nordikcam]

OO-SFT is MSN291 (HB-IQI; Edelweiss)

Thanks for the identification.

So, SN changed its plans from a newer 333 for a older 332.

I flew 3 times with this old one Airbus ZRH HAV...and as passenger I never saw it was an old aircraft. I could have said "Sir" hat the plane was new. only passenger point of view ! Happy to know this one will join the SN fleet !

[convair]

OO-SFT is MSN291 (HB-IQI; Edelweiss)

Thanks for the identification.

So, SN changed its plans from a newer 333 for a older 332.
Could it be a hint the new long haul routes on study don't require the performances of these young 333s to be operated sucessfully (so any hot & high destination where cargo is immediately important)

Or this next 333 is still planned but delayed?

Here are my thoughts:

• HB-IQI will be a short-term lease, available after leisure high-season, enabling SN to start their new destination(s). Furthermore, HB-IQI has Pratt&Whitney engines.
• Then LH announces their take-over of SN
• When SN is fully incorporated in LH, HB-IQI will go back to Edelweiss (like March 2017) and will be replaced by another Airbus A330 from the LH group with Rolls Royce engines (as OO-SFX has).

Maybe a little far-fetched, but why not; it does make sense. But probably no refurbishing in that case.

[brusselsairlinesfan]

A quite anticipated but big Welcome to this long awaited 10th long-haul aircraft joining the brussels Airlines fleet!
I was also thinking about an Airbus A330-300 but anyway, let's trust the SN fleet ops for taking the best décisions regarding the future operations!

[lenain258]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeAqdtUQEYY

This is the next aircraft of SN ! HB-IQI

[DeltaWiskey]

Re 10th A330 (afaik): cabin outfitting dec '16, commercial ops starting feb '17.

[nordikcam]

Do arrive today the new one aircraft A319 of SN OO-SSS ? Thx !

[sn26567]

Do arrive today the new one aircraft A319 of SN OO-SSS ? Thx !

Indeed, as announced in the "Plane spotting - Belgium" forum: https://www.aviation24.be/forums/viewtopic ... 74#p337774

[Passenger]

Do arrive today the new one aircraft A319 of SN OO-SSS ? Thx !

Indeed, as announced in the "Plane spotting - Belgium" forum: https://www.aviation24.be/forums/viewtopic ... 74#p337774

https://www.flightradar24.com/OOSSS/a7978fc

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oo-sss

[Freken]

Do arrive today the new one aircraft A319 of SN OO-SSS ? Thx !

Indeed, delivery to BRU from Ostrava paintshop! Aircraft is ex-Frontier N924FR.

[KriVa]

We were having lunch while OO-SSS was on approach for 25R, and made a go-around, to rejoin final 25L a few minutes later. Quite a nice view
I presume this was for testing purposes?

[sn26567]

Picture posted by Mathys Clottens on Facebook

[Yuqu12]

We were having lunch while OO-SSS was on approach for 25R, and made a go-around, to rejoin final 25L a few minutes later. Quite a nice view
I presume this was for testing purposes?

In a facebook group there was said indeed that the SSS did a RAT-test during landing. I live near the airport and heard the plane twice coming around with an unusual sound following the RAT-test.

[Inquirer]

They sure keep adding more of these planes and ever more capacity!
How many Airbusses do they operate now already? It must be getting a big fleet by now.
Last time I flew from BRU the entire terminal facing the runway was taken by airbus planes from them. Quite a sight.

[RoMax]

They sure keep adding more of these planes and ever more capacity!
How many Airbusses do they operate now already? It must be getting a big fleet by now.
Last time I flew from BRU the entire terminal facing the runway was taken by airbus planes from them. Quite a sight.

20 A319's and 9 A320's as far as I know (with at least one more A319 coming this year I believe?). Add to that the 9 (10 by the end of this year) A330's and you indeed get a reasonable sized Airbus fleet, especially compared to the Avro-dominated fleet of not that many years ago.

[CTBke]

They sure keep adding more of these planes and ever more capacity!
How many Airbusses do they operate now already? It must be getting a big fleet by now.
Last time I flew from BRU the entire terminal facing the runway was taken by airbus planes from them. Quite a sight.

It sure is quite impressing arriving at rush hour and seeing the row of SN's Airbuses lined up at the A-terminal

[Sonho1985]

Wouldn't the addition of 3 or 4 A321 to their fleet be interesting for the busiest European routes?

[CTBke]

that would maybe a great addition ... they could add some A321's like BA has with a dedicated business class section