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Revision as of 11:10, 7 November 2006
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| Founded | circa 1967 (as DAT) 15 February 2002 (as SN Brussels Airlines) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Brussels National Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Privilege | ||||||
| Parent company | SN Airholding | ||||||
| Headquarters | Zaventem (Brussels), Belgium | ||||||
| Key people | Neil Burrows (CEO); Etienne Davignon, chairman | ||||||
| Website | http://www.brusselsairlines.be/ | ||||||
Brussels Airlines is trading name of the Belgian airline formed through the merger of Virgin Express and SN Brussels Airlines in November 2006.
The airline is a member of IATA and the Association of European Airlines (AEA).
Brussels Airlines plans to offer low-fare no-frills tickets as well as more expensive tickets with better service. It also flies to Africa, continuing Sabena's extensive network there.
History
On April 12, 2005, SN Airholding signed an agreement with Richard Branson, giving it the holding control over Virgin Express - a low cost carrier flying from Brussels National Airport.
Chairman Rob Kuijpers resigned on 19 September 2005 after a long conflict with the board of directors concerning which strategy to follow after the merger of SN with Virgin Express. Neil Burrows has been named chair for a one year term. On 31 March, 2006 SNBA and Virgin Express announced their fusion into a single company.
On november 7, the two airlines received their new name, Brussels Airlines. The airline plans to become the main airline operating from Brussels International Airport, with a 55% market share at Brussels. The combined airline will add long haul destinations and attempt to strengthen the position of the airline in Africa. For European flights, the airline will offer two types of tickets in economy, b-flex and b-light. B-flex will be a slightly more expensive ticket, offering full service, such as free newspapers and free catering. B-light will be a cheaper ticket, modelled after the Virgin Express product. For long-haul flights, Brussels Airlines is planning to keep the business class.
- Brussels Airlines is expected to continue to honour the codeshare agreements it made when previously operating as SN Brussels Airlines.
Fleet
| Type | Number | Seats | Notes |
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| BAE Systems Avro RJ85 | 14
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82
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| BAE Systems Avro RJ100 | 12
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97
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| Boeing 737-300 | 5
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97
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| Boeing 737-400 | 5
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97
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| British Aerospace BAe 146 | 6
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84
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| Airbus A319-100 | 3
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132
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| Airbus A330-300 | 3
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264
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Total aircraft: XXX
Livery
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