Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

[sn26567]

Can an Airbus replace the Avro in BMA?

BMA is limited to ICAO Code B aircraft (similar to LCY), thus basically the A318 is the largest aircraft authorised to operate at BMA.

[convair]

I read some time ago on this thread that only 3 Q-400 will still operate for SN as of this Sunday (summer timetable).
I guess they will serve Hannover, Birmingham, Strasbourg, Turin and maybe, partly, Bologna, Florence and Hamburg.

If I remember correctly, Edinburgh will switch to Avro, Bilbao to Airbus, Bristol to ERJ145 leased from BMI.

Any other change?

[siwtme]

First picture of Brussels Airlines newest Airbus a320(painted): http://www.flickr.com/photos/41134041@N06/13474533963

[brusselsairlinesfan]

First picture of Brussels Airlines newest Airbus a320(painted): http://www.flickr.com/photos/41134041@N06/13474533963

Nice pic, if you ask me'

[flightlover]

Flew with FR to Rome and back last week:
-almost nobody at bag drop off.
-max 15 empty seats on both legs-
-about 20-30 typical Italian business (wo)men on a day returng (you know the ones dressed in those fine Italian suits with small leather brief cases)

And why do you post that in this item on the forum?

[RTM]

First picture of Brussels Airlines newest Airbus a320(painted): http://www.flickr.com/photos/41134041@N06/13474533963

Nice pic, if you ask me'

Hybrid colour scheme... The top fuse is the wrong colour white, and the wings are grey iso white. But it actually looks better.

[RoMax]

Skyliner has a note about future OO-SSE (A319, C/N 2700, delivered to to Frontier in 2006 and after that to Bahrain Air in 2008, stored by GECAS in february 2013): "acc flt 04apr14 OSR-ZRH-OSR after paint, M-reg prior delivery"
It was already mentionned in this topic that this one would come to SN, but anyone with more information on when exactly it will come to BRU, as it's painted now (full paint already or just a full white paint for the time being?)?

Edit: I just saw on airfleets.net that OO-SSF (another ex-Frontier, ex-Bahrain Air A319) is shown with an EIS date of 01/07/2014, while OO-SSE is shown as "due". So is that of OO-SSF somehow accurate and what's the expectation of OO-SSE?

[Jens L.]

OO-SSE (A319) first flight target : 5 May 2014
OO-SSF (A319) first flight target : 16 June 2014

[crew1990]

How many Q400 still in the fleet of SN?

Also in the new time table on some destination it looks like BMI will be flying in europe as well for SN, how many ERJ145 will be flying for SN then?

[Airbus A330]

This summer, 3 Q400 and 1 ERJ-145.

[CTBke]

BMI's ERJ is already flying for them .. all white livery

[Inquirer]

Are there any plans to paint it in their livery, possibly by means of just some stickers?

[Airbus A330]

A little Brussels Airlines sticker (like the one on OE-LGC) on one or both sides is possible but no full livery as the lease of the ERJ-145 is for this summer season only.

[Konus]

This summer, 3 Q400 and 1 ERJ-145.

Currently there are 4 Q400s: G-ECOH, G-ECOI and G-ECOK from Flybe and the Austrian one OE-LGC.

Any idea which one will leave and when ?

[RoMax]

This summer, 3 Q400 and 1 ERJ-145.

Currently there are 4 Q400s: G-ECOH, G-ECOI and G-ECOK from Flybe and the Austrian one OE-LGC.

Any idea which one will leave and when ?

There were 4 Q400's from Flybe and the one from Tyrolean/Austrian. Two Flybe Q400's already left, their 2 year contract ended at the end of the winter season (so end of March).

[convair]

However, all 3 Flybe ones are still flying for SN every day as reported by Konus hereabove.

[flip330]

first pic of OO-SSE : http://www.planes.cz/en/photo/1188232/a ... -osr-lkmt/

[Inquirer]

Maybe a stupid question, but what's the reason this aircraft is currently in Ostrava? Is it there for painting?

[RoMax]

Maybe a stupid question, but what's the reason this aircraft is currently in Ostrava? Is it there for painting?

Maintenance maybe? And where was it stored by GECAS before preparations for SN, also in Ostrova?

[AC.be]

Maybe a stupid question, but what's the reason this aircraft is currently in Ostrava? Is it there for painting?

According to Skyliner :

acc flt 04apr14 OSR-ZRH-OSR after paint, M-reg prior delivery

AS far as I can read this, after being painted, it flew to ZRH and back. No idea why it went to Zurich. I assume the aircraft is now being prepared at OSR for delivery to SN.