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airline= Sabena Brussels Airlines|
airline= SN Brussels Airlines|
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|founded=2002
|founded=2002
|ceased=2006 (merger with [[Virgin Express and Sabena]] to form [[Brussels Airlines]])
|ceased=2006 (merger with [[Virgin Express]] to form [[Brussels Airlines]])
|headquarters=Building 117<br>[[Brussels Airport]]<br>[[Zaventem]], [[Belgium]]|
|headquarters=Building 117<br>[[Brussels Airport]]<br>[[Zaventem]], [[Belgium]]|
key_people=Neil Burrows ([[CEO]]); [[Etienne Davignon]], chairman |
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'''SN Brussels Airlines''' (SNBA) was a national airline of Belgium, which mainly operated from [[Brussels Airport]]. SNBA was the trading name of the [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[airline]] [[Delta Air Transport]]. SNBA was a full-service airline, connecting Brussels with the rest of Europe. It also flew to [[Africa]], continuing [[Sabena]]'s extensive network there. The airline merged with [[Virgin Express]] into [[Brussels Airlines]] which started operations on 25 March 2007 <ref>[[Airliner World]] January 2007</ref> The airline had its head office in Airport Building 117 in [[Brussels Airport]], [[Zaventem]], near [[Brussels]].<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''Flight International''. 30 March - 5 April 2004. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%200314.html 71].</ref>
'''Sabena Brussels Airlines''' is Brussels National Airline and Merged with Virgin Express and DHL and Sabena and its part of the SN Airholding Group


== History ==
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The airline was founded in 2002, when a group of Belgian investors (companies, financial institutions and regional investment companies, as well as the [[Brussels]] and [[Wallonia|Walloon]] governments), set up '''SN Airholding''', headed by [[Etienne Davignon]]. After the 2001 collapse of [[Sabena]], Belgium's [[flag carrier]] airline, Belgium was left without a national airline. In February 2002, SN Airholding took over the Belgian airline [[Delta Air Transport|DAT]], a subsidiary of [[Sabena]] and changed its trading name to '''SN Brussels Airlines'''.
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Tcollins 1039148.jpg|thumb|right|SN Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85]] -->
In 2002, a strategic reorganization started, led by the former CEO Peter Davies.
On 12 April 2005 SN Brussels took holding control of [[Virgin Express]] and on 31 March 2006 they announced their merger. On 7 November, 2006 they announced at a press conference held at [[Brussels Airport]] that the new airline would be called [[Brussels Airlines]].

== Destinations ==
{{See|SN Brussels destinations}}

== Fleet ==
[[File:BAE Systems Avro 146-RJ85 - SN Brussels Airlines - OO-DJQ - LEMD.jpg|thumb|right|SN Brussles Airlines [[Avro RJ]] at [[Madrid Barajas Airport]].]]
Before merging, SN Brussels Airlines operated the following aircraft:
<center>
{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|+ '''SN Brussels Airlines Fleet'''
|- bgcolor=white
!Aircraft
!Total
!Passengers
!Notes
|-
|[[Airbus A319|Airbus A319-100]]
|3
|132
|
|-
|[[Airbus A330|Airbus A330-300]]
|3
|264
|
|-
|[[BAe 146|Avro RJ85]]
|14
|82
|
|-
|[[BAe 146|Avro RJ100]]
|12
|97
|
|-
|[[BAe 146|BAe 146-200]]
|6
|84
|
|}
</center>

== Codeshare agreements ==
SN Brussels Airlines had [[codeshare|codeshare agreements]] with the following airlines:
* [[American Airlines]]
* [[Etihad Airways]]
* [[Hainan Airlines]]
* [[Jet Airways]]
* [[Malmö Aviation]]

== Livery ==
The airline had various color schemes before finally settling on a uniform scheme for the fleet. The upper fuselage is white, while the belly and engines were painted lilac. An orange cheat line runs between the white and lilac parts of the fuselage. The tail shows the old [[Sabena]] "S". The website address is near the end of the fuselage. There are differences in livery between the Avro planes and the Airbus planes: most notably, the company name is written on the white part of the fuselage for the Airbus planes, but on the lilac part on the Avro.

Both this livery and the [[Virgin Express]] livery were replaced with the [[Brussels Airlines]] livery.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Snba rj85 london 750pix.jpg|SN Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85
Image:Sn_avro.jpg|SN Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85 at Geneva Airport
Image: SN Brussels Airlines B462 OO-DJF 20060217 HAM.jpg|SN Brussels Airlines BAe 146-200 at [[Hamburg Airport]]
</gallery>

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
{{Commons|SN Brussels Airlines}}
{{Portal|Aviation}}
*[http://www.lexpress.fr/info/economie/dossier/aviation/dossier.asp?ida=430178/ Quand la Belgique redécolle : L'express Magazine Français]
*[http://www.flysn.com/ SN Brussels Airlines Website]
*[http://www.brusselsairlines.com/ Corporate website SN Brussels Airlines]
*[http://www.brusselsairlines.tv/ Videos of Brussels Airlines]
*[http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/?file=calcop&opp=SN%20Brussels%20Airlines SN Brussels Airlines Fleet Age]
*[http://www.airframes.org/fleet/dat_2 SN Brussels Airlines fleet]
*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?airlinesearch=SN%20Brussels%20Airlines&distinct_entry=true SN Brussels Airlines aircraft]
<br>
{{Airlines of Belgium}}
{{Aviation lists}}

[[Category:Defunct airlines of Belgium]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 2002]]
[[Category:Former IATA members]]
[[Category:2002 establishments in Belgium]]


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Revision as of 03:21, 15 April 2012

SN Brussels Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
SN DAT S-TAIL
Founded2002
Ceased operations2006 (merger with Virgin Express to form Brussels Airlines)
HubsBrussels Airport
Frequent-flyer programPrivilege
Fleet size38
Destinations90
Parent companySN Airholding
HeadquartersBuilding 117
Brussels Airport
Zaventem, Belgium
Key peopleNeil Burrows (CEO); Etienne Davignon, chairman
Websitehttp://www.flysn.com

SN Brussels Airlines (SNBA) was a national airline of Belgium, which mainly operated from Brussels Airport. SNBA was the trading name of the Belgian airline Delta Air Transport. SNBA was a full-service airline, connecting Brussels with the rest of Europe. It also flew to Africa, continuing Sabena's extensive network there. The airline merged with Virgin Express into Brussels Airlines which started operations on 25 March 2007 [1] The airline had its head office in Airport Building 117 in Brussels Airport, Zaventem, near Brussels.[2]

History

The airline was founded in 2002, when a group of Belgian investors (companies, financial institutions and regional investment companies, as well as the Brussels and Walloon governments), set up SN Airholding, headed by Etienne Davignon. After the 2001 collapse of Sabena, Belgium's flag carrier airline, Belgium was left without a national airline. In February 2002, SN Airholding took over the Belgian airline DAT, a subsidiary of Sabena and changed its trading name to SN Brussels Airlines. In 2002, a strategic reorganization started, led by the former CEO Peter Davies. On 12 April 2005 SN Brussels took holding control of Virgin Express and on 31 March 2006 they announced their merger. On 7 November, 2006 they announced at a press conference held at Brussels Airport that the new airline would be called Brussels Airlines.

Destinations

Further information: SN Brussels destinations

Fleet

SN Brussles Airlines Avro RJ at Madrid Barajas Airport.

Before merging, SN Brussels Airlines operated the following aircraft:

SN Brussels Airlines Fleet
Aircraft Total Passengers Notes
Airbus A319-100 3 132
Airbus A330-300 3 264
Avro RJ85 14 82
Avro RJ100 12 97
BAe 146-200 6 84

Codeshare agreements

SN Brussels Airlines had codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Livery

The airline had various color schemes before finally settling on a uniform scheme for the fleet. The upper fuselage is white, while the belly and engines were painted lilac. An orange cheat line runs between the white and lilac parts of the fuselage. The tail shows the old Sabena "S". The website address is near the end of the fuselage. There are differences in livery between the Avro planes and the Airbus planes: most notably, the company name is written on the white part of the fuselage for the Airbus planes, but on the lilac part on the Avro.

Both this livery and the Virgin Express livery were replaced with the Brussels Airlines livery.

  • SN Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85
    SN Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85
  • SN Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85 at Geneva Airport
    SN Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85 at Geneva Airport
  • SN Brussels Airlines BAe 146-200 at Hamburg Airport
    SN Brussels Airlines BAe 146-200 at Hamburg Airport

References

  1. ^ Airliner World January 2007
  2. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 30 March - 5 April 2004. 71.
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