Brussels Airlines to wet-lease Superjets
Brussels Airlines will expand the use of hired-in regional aircraft as it phases out a fleet of Avro RJ100s, the airline said Thursday. The carrier will use 3 Sukhoi SSJ100 Superjets from CityJet beginning in April, when the aircraft start a 2-year contract. The airline’s management made a strategic decision 2 years ago to phase out regional aircraft, deciding instead to focus on Airbus A320-family single-aisle aircraft for medium-haul and A330s for long-haul routes. As part of this program, the carrier disposed of 4 Avro RJ100 regional jets last year, with the remaining 8 scheduled to leave the fleet by Nov 2017. Some of the Avro’s duties will be taken on by A319s and A320s, but some routes required smaller aircraft. CityJet will fly the services with their own crews, but to Brussels Airlines’ cabin service standards. <br/>
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Brussels Airlines to wet-lease Superjets
Brussels Airlines will expand the use of hired-in regional aircraft as it phases out a fleet of Avro RJ100s, the airline said Thursday. The carrier will use 3 Sukhoi SSJ100 Superjets from CityJet beginning in April, when the aircraft start a 2-year contract. The airline’s management made a strategic decision 2 years ago to phase out regional aircraft, deciding instead to focus on Airbus A320-family single-aisle aircraft for medium-haul and A330s for long-haul routes. As part of this program, the carrier disposed of 4 Avro RJ100 regional jets last year, with the remaining 8 scheduled to leave the fleet by Nov 2017. Some of the Avro’s duties will be taken on by A319s and A320s, but some routes required smaller aircraft. CityJet will fly the services with their own crews, but to Brussels Airlines’ cabin service standards. <br/>
