SN Brussels Airlines is to lease three ex-Sabena Airbus A319s to increase capacity on its European network from the end of March. The 132-seaters will also increase the operating range of its short-haul fleet, which consists of 32 BAE Systems Avro RJ85/100s and BAe 146s. The A319s will fly on routes now operated for SN by other carriers. New longer-haul destinations are also being considered, such as Istanbul and Tel Aviv.
Source: Flight International
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