Brussels Airlines Avro RJ replacement?

Flight fan · 07-20-2012, 07:41 AM

I just checked Wikipedia and it said that SN will phase out their Avro RJ85s and RJ100s, and i am wondering: what will replace them?

And just out of interest: what will happen to their BMA route?

Canadiankid · 07-20-2012, 08:35 AM

Probably the same as swiss? The c series, or ERJ or maybe DHC

Flight fan · 07-20-2012, 01:50 PM

Hm, i see. I've been wanting to see the Dash-8s they operate, but they haven't shown up at BMA, so they are very welcome. But then again, seeing other C-series jets than Malmo Aviation would be interesting.

SN ERJs are also welcome as we only see Finnairs ERJs. And they are so f-ing boring.

Canadiankid · 07-20-2012, 01:52 PM

you never know flybe nordic may take over that route but change the livery into a Brussels airline sone, like flybe :-p

Flight fan · 07-20-2012, 01:55 PM

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you never know flybe nordic may take over that route but change the livery into a Brussels airline sone, like flybe :-p

Now you're talking! flybe Nordic becoming an entrepreneur for them would make spotting more interesting.

Canadiankid · 07-20-2012, 02:38 PM

indeed it would, I never knew flybe and Brussels Airlines EVER had code-shares until i saw photo's on here of the DHC 8 in Brussels Airlines livery, with a British Reg

DutchCollector · 07-20-2012, 04:39 PM

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SN ERJs are also welcome as we only see Finnairs ERJs. And they are so f-ing boring.

KLM Cityhopper's fokkers make me sick.

Flight fan · 07-20-2012, 04:44 PM

I know you see them every day, but i WANT to see Fokkers. I love those jets!

bananamanuk · 07-22-2012, 06:50 AM

Hi Flightfan,

I caught this at Manchester Airport the other week.

I also noticed that there was an Austrian Dash8 which had smaller "operating for Brussels Airlines" on it. I assume that the Dash 8 are being operated on the MAN-Brussels routes in place of the Avro? initially I had thought it had just come off lease and returned to Flybe awaiting painting, but having see the Austrian as well makes me think otherwis.e

Grizz · 07-22-2012, 07:40 AM

I do love a Dash 8-400's something about them just gets me. Looks good in the Brussels livery as well, better than just seeing them in FlyBe colours all the time.

Flight fan · 07-22-2012, 08:27 AM

Hi David,
That's a pretty nice shot.

mike21 · 07-23-2012, 07:31 AM

Talking to a good Friend who is a Flybe engineer he said Brussels are to place an order for the dash 8 Q400 and there trialing the crew's on the Q400 hence the one flybe have let them borrow, he also said Flybe will do the maintenance on there aircraft until there engineer's are trained it's the same story with the Austrian Brussels are using as well. Oskar i hope this help's you, And David we are still getting the Avro Rj in Manchester as well.

Brussels Airlines · 07-23-2012, 08:25 AM

I have a friend who is pilot on Korean air but he is an ex-Sabena pilot. I will ask if he can talk to his ex-sabena friens (some are now flying for Brussels) to know more about the Dash 8-400 and the avro Rj remplacements.

Flight fan · 07-23-2012, 09:52 AM

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Talking to a good Friend who is a Flybe engineer he said Brussels are to place an order for the dash 8 Q400 and there trialing the crew's on the Q400 hence the one flybe have let them borrow, he also said Flybe will do the maintenance on there aircraft until there engineer's are trained it's the same story with the Austrian Brussels are using as well. Oskar i hope this help's you, And David we are still getting the Avro Rj in Manchester as well.

They're getting the Dash-8? Nice! I just hope they've fixed the problem with the main gears.

mike21 · 07-23-2012, 01:54 PM

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They're getting the Dash-8? Nice! I just hope they've fixed the problem with the main gears.

Going of what my friend say's Oskar, yes i hope they have