Brussels Airlines in the air for 15 yearsSince the collapse of Sabena, Belgium got a new national airline in 2002. It was equipped mainly with private capital. Hats is Brussels Airlines Lufthansa subsidiary and Africa specialist. The roots date back to 1919. At that time, the Kingdom of Belgium its first national airline founded. The Syndicat national pour l ' étude of transport of Aériens or Short Sneta conducted first flights in Europe. But the Government wanted more. She called for a society which combined their own country with the continent but also with the distant Royal Colony in Africa. The result was the founding of the Société anonymous Belge d ' Exploitation de la navigation aérienne or short Sabena. On May 23, 1923, she took the operation as a Belgian national airline. Soon, she had a daughter in the Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), where she ensured connections in the colony apart from operating in Europe. She grew a long time steadily and built up a dense network in Africa. Merger with Virgin ExpressSabena was but never really commercially successful. To ensure the survival, the Government sold 49.5 percent in 1995 on the Swiss Swissair parent Sair group. They fought but soon even for survival, especially after the attacks of September 11, 2001. And so Sabena had to cease operations in November — she was one of the oldest airlines in the world at that time. The Belgian State was going to not even get the hands dirty and there were private investors and two regional development fund, who in 2002 founded a new Belgian airline. SN Brussels Airlines took over the existing DAT Delta Air transport and started operating on February 15, 2002. She served first 29 European destinations with 1400 employees. Three years later it merged with the local rival Virgin Express and became Brussels Airlines. Meanwhile, the airline also flies to Africa. Lufthansa goesThe new airline flourished. She is committed to a hybrid model. In Europe, she acts as a low cost provider in Brussels, low-cost airlines such as Ryanair have a high market share. Brussels Airlines on long haul is classic network provider with a strong focus on Africa. Recently added goals in North America and Mumbai in India as international targets on Other continents. After Lufthansa bought a stake of 45 per cent on Brussels Airlines in 2008, the Germans 2016 took complete control. Today, the Belgian airline has a fleet of 55 aircraft, of which 10 Airbus A330. In the above picture gallery to see some historical impressions to Sabena and Brussels Airlines.
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