Brussels Airlines Welcomes First Airbus A320neo

Brussels Airlines has entered what it describes as a new era with the delivery of its first Airbus A320neo.

An Important Future With The A320neo

The first Airbus A320neo delivered from Toulouse arrived at Brussels Airlines’ home base.

This is also the first time the airline has received an aircraft directly from the manufacturer, according to its press release.

Additionally, the A320neo is slated to use less fuel, reducing noise by 50% compared to previous-generation types. Notably, the aircraft also emits less CO2.

Brussels Airlines sees its Airbus A320neo configured with 180 seats, and it will be the first of five slated to join by the end of 2024.

Registered as OO-SBA, this first A320neo has been labelled a crucial part of the fleet modernisation effort.

Brussels Airlines says its A320neo has an additional range of 500km compared to its predecessor. Sharklets also save an additional 800 tons of carbon equivalents per aircraft per year.

Comments From Executives

It is crucial for us to modernize our fleet to be able to reduce our carbon footprint. The A320neo reduces both noise and CO2 footprint significantly compared to the current generation of A320s. We are happy to get the first brand-new aircraft directly from Airbus in Toulouse, to be followed by 4 more by the end of next year. This is a milestone in our history, so today is really a moment of pride.

Dorothea von Boxberg, CEO, Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines has worked hard on becoming profitable. The first brand-new aircraft for our airline shows the continued support and trust of Lufthansa Group in our team. I would like to thank all our team members working on making Brussels Airlines successful – whether they offer excellent customer service or help in making us more effective. We’ve come a long way at Brussels Airlines, and we are happy that we start picking the fruit of our work.

Dorothea von Boxberg, CEO, Brussels Airlines

The Brussels Airlines Fleet

Brussels Airlines operates 44 in-service aircraft across all Airbus-produced types.

Its largest fleet type, by active units, is the A320-200, with 18 units in service.

Aside from the A320-200, its only other previous-generation narrowbody is the A319-100, with 16 in Service.

The airline also utilises a fleet of 9 Airbus A330-300s for its widebody operation. With the delivery of its first A320neo, it now has one of these in its fleet.