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Just booked flight from BRS to BRU in early November. When I first started looking a couple of weeks ago the flights were showing as being operated on a BM ER4. Now they are showing as being operated by a RJ85. Are BM adding RJ85’s to the fleet or is a new operator, possibly Cityjet taking over the route?.
BM currently operate flights from BRU to HAJ, NTE and SXB on behalf of SN. I have checked and all flights to these destinations are now showing as being operated by a RJ85, as is the BM BRU to NUE. Does BM’s lease agreement end at the end of the W18 schedule?.
BM currently operate flights from BRU to HAJ, NTE and SXB on behalf of SN. I have checked and all flights to these destinations are now showing as being operated by a RJ85, as is the BM BRU to NUE. Does BM’s lease agreement end at the end of the W18 schedule?.
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I just had a quick search on various dates to the end of the year, and BRS-BRU is showing the BM-marketed and operated flights using the ER145s.
It was a year ago (29OCT17) when BRS-BRU surprisingly switched to being a BM marketed and operated route with an SN Codeshare (https://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/600014-bmi-regional-3-a.html#post9927670)
As part of that discussion, it was suggested it was a temporary change, so maybe that arrangement might be ending, and SN are going to work it directly. That might also explain how BM are finding ER145s to put elsewhere. (NCL-BRU going 3x daily with an ER145 for example). On the other hand it could just be a glitch where someone forgot to update the flight data after a year. The reference to 85s suggests it might be.
I'm hoping that that SN will be back as BRS sole Star Alliance airline at some point (or that BM rejoins, however unlikely). At the time of the last change I was disappointed that BRS had fallen off the Star network, not least because there were no miles redemption options.
It was a year ago (29OCT17) when BRS-BRU surprisingly switched to being a BM marketed and operated route with an SN Codeshare (https://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/600014-bmi-regional-3-a.html#post9927670)
As part of that discussion, it was suggested it was a temporary change, so maybe that arrangement might be ending, and SN are going to work it directly. That might also explain how BM are finding ER145s to put elsewhere. (NCL-BRU going 3x daily with an ER145 for example). On the other hand it could just be a glitch where someone forgot to update the flight data after a year. The reference to 85s suggests it might be.
I'm hoping that that SN will be back as BRS sole Star Alliance airline at some point (or that BM rejoins, however unlikely). At the time of the last change I was disappointed that BRS had fallen off the Star network, not least because there were no miles redemption options.
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I just had a quick search on various dates to the end of the year, and BRS-BRU is showing the BM-marketed and operated flights using the ER145s.
It was a year ago (29OCT17) when BRS-BRU surprisingly switched to being a BM marketed and operated route with an SN Codeshare (BMI Regional-3)
As part of that discussion, it was suggested it was a temporary change, so maybe that arrangement might be ending, and SN are going to work it directly. That might also explain how BM are finding ER145s to put elsewhere. (NCL-BRU going 3x daily with an ER145 for example). On the other hand it could just be a glitch where someone forgot to update the flight data after a year. The reference to 85s suggests it might be.
I'm hoping that that SN will be back as BRS sole Star Alliance airline at some point (or that BM rejoins, however unlikely). At the time of the last change I was disappointed that BRS had fallen off the Star network, not least because there were no miles redemption options.
It was a year ago (29OCT17) when BRS-BRU surprisingly switched to being a BM marketed and operated route with an SN Codeshare (BMI Regional-3)
As part of that discussion, it was suggested it was a temporary change, so maybe that arrangement might be ending, and SN are going to work it directly. That might also explain how BM are finding ER145s to put elsewhere. (NCL-BRU going 3x daily with an ER145 for example). On the other hand it could just be a glitch where someone forgot to update the flight data after a year. The reference to 85s suggests it might be.
I'm hoping that that SN will be back as BRS sole Star Alliance airline at some point (or that BM rejoins, however unlikely). At the time of the last change I was disappointed that BRS had fallen off the Star network, not least because there were no miles redemption options.
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If I go out to 31MAR19, I can see it reverting to SN operated with the RJ85, but I'm still not sure if that's intended or just a placeholder (end of the current agreement with BM?). The switch to BM happened with very short notice.
The flight details are showing an RJ85, but not an operating airline. I would expect it to show someone like Cityjet, unless SN are bringing RJ85s back into their fleet?
The flight details are showing an RJ85, but not an operating airline. I would expect it to show someone like Cityjet, unless SN are bringing RJ85s back into their fleet?
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If I go out to 31MAR19, I can see it reverting to SN operated with the RJ85, but I'm still not sure if that's intended or just a placeholder (end of the current agreement with BM?). The switch to BM happened with very short notice.
The flight details are showing an RJ85, but not an operating airline. I would expect it to show someone like Cityjet, unless SN are bringing RJ85s back into their fleet?
The flight details are showing an RJ85, but not an operating airline. I would expect it to show someone like Cityjet, unless SN are bringing RJ85s back into their fleet?
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According to the Interweb, versions of SSJ100s for airfields like LCY etc with steep approach and short runways will begin Certification in 2018 and be available in 2019 so maybe they're fed up waiting.
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According to a poster on another aviation website who is usually well informed about BRS matters, a CityJetRJ85 will take over BRS-BRU for Brussels Airlines from 1 April next year. It will operate a similar schedule to the current one and the aircraft will overnight at BRS each night except Saturdays.
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According to a poster on another aviation website who is usually well informed about BRS matters, a CityJetRJ85 will take over BRS-BRU for Brussels Airlines from 1 April next year. It will operate a similar schedule to the current one and the aircraft will overnight at BRS each night except Saturdays.
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The BRU situation is odd, for a number of reasons.
Is Brussels bringing an RJ85 back into fleet, or using a different operator under a wetlease arrangement? If that's the case, why isn't there a wetlease operator showing on those flights? Or is the RJ85 just a placeholder for 'some other aircraft'.
Why did SN transfer *operation* of the route to BM? It's a BM route these days, codesharing back to SN. Why take it back again? Or have BM given it back?
I can maybe understand a a capacity issue driving the change, but the load factors to BRU aren't dangerously overcrowded. And surely an RJ85 is less efficient on a seat cost per kilometre basis than an Emby?
It looks like change is coming, and I'll be glad if SN come back to operating (for all the Star Alliance reasons), but I'm not sure it means an RJ85 is coming to the route. I could be wrong.
Also in the mix - SN and EW (Eurowings) are meant to be '''aligning" on European flight operations, with a strong inference from LH that they'll continue their policy of moving intra-European (non-hub) flying to Eurowings or similar low-cost operation. It's not clear yet if they see BRU as a hub on a par with FRA/MUC/ZRH/VIE.
Is Brussels bringing an RJ85 back into fleet, or using a different operator under a wetlease arrangement? If that's the case, why isn't there a wetlease operator showing on those flights? Or is the RJ85 just a placeholder for 'some other aircraft'.
Why did SN transfer *operation* of the route to BM? It's a BM route these days, codesharing back to SN. Why take it back again? Or have BM given it back?
I can maybe understand a a capacity issue driving the change, but the load factors to BRU aren't dangerously overcrowded. And surely an RJ85 is less efficient on a seat cost per kilometre basis than an Emby?
It looks like change is coming, and I'll be glad if SN come back to operating (for all the Star Alliance reasons), but I'm not sure it means an RJ85 is coming to the route. I could be wrong.
Also in the mix - SN and EW (Eurowings) are meant to be '''aligning" on European flight operations, with a strong inference from LH that they'll continue their policy of moving intra-European (non-hub) flying to Eurowings or similar low-cost operation. It's not clear yet if they see BRU as a hub on a par with FRA/MUC/ZRH/VIE.
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Well as an outsider i can only assume that bmi lost their contract with SN. And somehow it makes sense. With the Brexit coming up, would you as SN, continue with a UK company that might not be able anymore to do domestic flights in the continent?? I would rather choose for a european company who is allowed to do so instead of giving me problems.
Somehow very strange because the brs-bru was a bmi route. Perhaps they had to drop that under pressure because SN wanting doing these flights again with bigger aircraft. Bmi would be unable to compete with that.
Somehow very strange because the brs-bru was a bmi route. Perhaps they had to drop that under pressure because SN wanting doing these flights again with bigger aircraft. Bmi would be unable to compete with that.
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Well as an outsider i can only assume that bmi lost their contract with SN. And somehow it makes sense. With the Brexit coming up, would you as SN, continue with a UK company that might not be able anymore to do domestic flights in the continent?? I would rather choose for a european company who is allowed to do so instead of giving me problems.
Somehow very strange because the brs-bru was a bmi route. Perhaps they had to drop that under pressure because SN wanting doing these flights again with bigger aircraft. Bmi would be unable to compete with that.
Somehow very strange because the brs-bru was a bmi route. Perhaps they had to drop that under pressure because SN wanting doing these flights again with bigger aircraft. Bmi would be unable to compete with that.
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The BRU situation is odd, for a number of reasons.
Is Brussels bringing an RJ85 back into fleet, or using a different operator under a wetlease arrangement? If that's the case, why isn't there a wetlease operator showing on those flights? Or is the RJ85 just a placeholder for 'some other aircraft'.
Is Brussels bringing an RJ85 back into fleet, or using a different operator under a wetlease arrangement? If that's the case, why isn't there a wetlease operator showing on those flights? Or is the RJ85 just a placeholder for 'some other aircraft'.
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On Brussels Airlines website it comes in the summer as operated by Brussels Airlines and the equipment as AR8 this starts in April prior to April it clearly states that they are operated by BMI regional on ERJ 145. Also the flight numbers are different the BMI flight number start with a 4 and the Brussels with a 2. It's probable the AR8s are being wet leased from CityJet.