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Brussels Airlines will welcome 3 more A320neo aircraft in the fleet by summer 2026

Brussels Airlines continues its fleet renewal program and will welcome three more Airbus A320neo aircraft in its fleet by summer 2026. The A320neo uses less fuel, produces up to 20% less CO2-emissions, and represents a 50% noise reduction compared to previous generation aircraft. This will bring the total number of A320neo aircraft in the fleet of Brussels Airlines to 8. On November 1, 2023, Br...

Brussels Airlines expands its fleet and invests in new cabin interior

Brussels Airlines will significantly grow its long-haul fleet by adding three Airbus A330 aircraft, bringing its widebody fleet to 13 in the coming years. Next to that, Brussels Airlines will invest considerably in a brand-new cabin interior. The national home carrier signed a contract with a wet-lease partner as well, who will seasonally operate four Airbus A220 aircraft on behalf of the carrier...

Brussels Airlines and behavioral therapists The Human Link organize new 'Fear of Flying' course

Now that the travel sector is slowly picking up speed again, people suffering from fear of flying are also seeking help more frequently. That is why behavioral therapists from The Human Link and Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines are again organizing a 'Fear of Flying' course for the first time in four years. Remarkably, participants can now be counselled using Virtual Reality , which is a...

Kick off 2023 with first delivery of SAF - Brussels Airlines & Brussels Airport

As of January 1, 2023, the NATO pipeline supplying Brussels Airport with kerosene is be opened for the transport of Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The airline operated a symbolic first SAF flight from Brussels to Malaga. Brussels Airport is the only Belgian airport fully supplied with kerosene via the NATO pipeline. From now on, sustainable aviation fuels can also be supplied in a fast and e...

Brussels Airlines adds two additional medium haul aircraft to its fleet this summer

Brussels Airlines has decided to add two aircraft to its medium haul fleet this summer season. This growth comes earlier than foreseen in its transformation plan (and state loan agreement) as it sees an opportunity in the increasing demand for summer. With one extra Airbus 319 and one extra A320, Brussels Airlines wants to cater to the high demand for leisure travel and defend its position in the...

A network of 59 destinations from June until August: Brussels Airlines

Last week Brussels Airlines announced that it will restart its commercial flights from its hub at Brussels Airport on 15 June. Based on market demand and ongoing travel restrictions, the airline will offer an adapted and downsized summer schedule, which will consist of approximately 30% of Brussels Airlines' originally planned summer schedule in Europe and 40% of the long-haul summer prog...

Brussels Airlines: to resume flights with a reduced network offer from 15 June

After more than seven weeks of hibernation mode, Brussels Airlines is planning to resume its operations as from 15 June. The Belgian home carrier plans to start with a reduced flight offer that will be built up in a phased approach according to the market demand and to the travel restrictions. While preparing its restart, Brussels Airlines will put in place every health protection measure necessar...

Sheremetyevo International Airport Celebrates the Launch of Brussels Airlines Route to Brussels

Sunday, 2nd June marked the launch of direct flights from Brussels to Moscow'sSheremetyevo Airport via Brussels Airlines. As we reported on 9 of January, Brussels Airlines moves its Moscow route from Domodedovo to Sheremetyevo because the airport is "among the first choice of corporate travellers."  Brussels Airlines stated Sheremetyevo was an at...