Brussels Airways, which is a part of Lufthansa Group, has introduced plans to develop and enhance its lengthy haul service. Whereas actual particulars are missing as of now, that is usually a optimistic growth.
Brussels Airways buying extra Airbus A330s
Brussels Airways’ lengthy haul fleet presently consists of 10 Airbus A330-300s. It has simply been introduced that the airline can be buying three extra A330s within the coming years, bringing the provider’s lengthy haul fleet to 13 plane.
Brussels Airways’ lengthy haul community is closely targeted on Africa flying, in order the fleet grows, the plan is for these plane to fly primarily to Sub-Saharan Africa, and the ambition is to make Brussels a European hub for flights to and from Africa.
That growth is logical sufficient, as Brussels Airways is already closely targeted on Africa. Heck, the airline even has a lounge in Brussels that’s devoted to Africa flights. In any other case the provider has a relatively odd place inside Lufthansa Group. Whereas Lufthansa has dozens of latest broad physique plane on order, as you’ll be able to inform, Brussels Airways isn’t getting any of these.
As a substitute, I believe the airline will get extra secondhand A330s from Lufthansa, simply as lengthy haul leisure airline Uncover Airways can also be getting used A330s.
Right here’s how Dieter Vranckx, Chairman of the Board of Administrators of SN Airholding, describes this:
“The demand for flights to and from Sub-Saharan Africa is growing at a quick tempo and it’s essential for Lufthansa Group to develop its footprint within the area. Brussels Airways is the right airline to just do that as its experience and presence on the continent is unparalleled. That is distinctive and makes us assured in regards to the success of this growth mission.”
Brussels Airways modernizing A330 cabins
Not solely is Brussels Airways rising its fleet, however the airline can also be introducing new cabin interiors on its Airbus A330s. Because it’s described, Brussels Airways will steadily introduce a brand new cabin inside, to raise the expertise on lengthy haul flights. Particulars can be revealed at a later stage, however the plan is to take a position greater than 100 million euros in enterprise class, premium economic system, and economic system.
Brussels Airways truly has a fairly respectable enterprise class product. Whereas not innovative, it’s one of many higher ones within the Lufthansa Group, should you ask me.
Solely time will inform what sort of a product Brussels Airways installs. I believe that Brussels Airways gained’t be getting the Lufthansa Allegris idea, which can also be coming to SWISS (within the type of SWISS Senses). As a substitute, I wouldn’t be shocked if Brussels Airways and Uncover Airways get the identical product, since each airways are flying used A330s, and each airways are getting new cabins. Since they each belong to Lufthansa Group, there can be synergies to product commonality.
Uncover Airways has promised direct aisle entry from each seat, so I believe it’ll be an analogous story at Brussels Airways.
Right here’s how Dorothea von Boxberg, CEO of Brussels Airways, describes this:
“Brussels Airways is additional embarking on its worthwhile development path and we proceed placing Africa on the coronary heart of our long-haul technique. The multi-million funding in cabin inside permits us to supply our prospects an much more premium expertise. It is a second of pleasure for everybody at Brussels Airways.”
Backside line
Brussels Airways is planning on increasing its lengthy haul fleet by 30%, because the airline is buying three extra Airbus A330s within the coming years. These can be used primarily to extend Africa flying. On prime of that, Brussels Airways plans to introduce new interiors on all of those jets, together with a brand new enterprise class, although we don’t have any further particulars but.
Whereas these are optimistic developments, it’s fairly clear that Brussels Airways and Uncover Airways are in the identical boat, and are getting the Lufthansa Group hand-me-downs.
What do you make of those Brussels Airways lengthy haul updates?
