Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines is the main Belgian airline. It flies from Brussels Airport to destinations in Europe, Africa and North America. 

 History 
Brussels Airlines was created as the result of the merger of SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express in March 2006. SN Brussels Airlines had been created from Sabena, the former Belgian flag carrier, that had ceased operations on 7 November 2001. SN Brussels Airlines started its operations only five months later. Virgin Express was a low-cost airline, owned by the Virgin Group. In 2004, SN Airholding took over Virgin Express, and in 2006 it was announced that both companies would merge and fly under the Brussels Airlines brand. In 2008, the Lufthansa group bought 45% of Brussels Airlines' shares, and Brussels Airlines joined the Star Alliance.Brusselsairlines.com "Company history"

 Fleet 
Brussels Airlines has the following aircraft in its fleet:Brusselsairlines.com Fleet
 Aircraft Number Seats Destinations Airbus A319 9 132 Europe and Middle East Airbus A320 2 168 Europe and Middle East Airbus A330 5 284 Africa and North America

 Cooperation 
It is a member of the Star Alliance.

The company has codeshare agreement with many companies such as Air Canada, Air Malta, All Nippon Airways, Austrian Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Croatia Airlines, EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, TAAG Air Angola, TAP Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, United Airlines and others.

In 2019, Brussels Airlines made agreements with Africa World Airlines and  Aeroflot Russian Airlines.

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Category:2000s establishments in Belgium
Category:2006 establishments in Europe
Category:Airlines of Europe
Category:Brussels
Category:Companies of Belgium
Category:IATA members
Category:Star Alliance
Category:Transport in Belgium