A subsidiary of Lufthansa Group, Brussels Airlines, has changed its aircraft livery and logo, marking a fresh start for the airline as it aims to reaffirm its status as Belgium’s national carrier.
In a press statement dated November 18, 2021, the airline announced: “Brussels Airlines presents a new brand identity, confirming its position in the market as Belgium’s home carrier.”
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— Brussels Airlines (@FlyingBrussels) November 18, 2021
According to the airline, the new brand identity includes “a new version of the Brussels Airlines signature red and blue colours, now a deeper red and a darker shade of blue”. The dotted “b”, which represents the diversity of the airline’s destinations, customers, and staff.
The new aircraft livery contains a dotted logo on the tails, a white fuselage and a continuation of dots in different shades of blue and grey.
“Updated colours, a new logo and aircraft livery are the visual token of the airline’s new chapter, stating its readiness for future challenges and re-emphasizing on the importance of the Belgian brand,” the airline said.
In 2019, Brussels Airlines announced a new future plan ‘Reboot’. The plan aimed to reduce costs and achieve an “operating margin (EBIT) of eight percent in 2022”.
But as a consequence of the ongoing-pandemic, the Belgian carrier had to accelerate its restructuring process and has already started a Reboot Plus plan, which, according to the airline, is a “build-up and improvement phase”.
Michel Moriaux, Head of Marketing at Brussels Airlines, said: “We are changing into a new company, with new cabin interiors, digitized processes, fleet renewal with A320neo’s on the way, and much more to come.”
Currently, the airline has a total of 41 aircraft in its fleet, according to the Planespotters.net. The airline’s fleet comprises 17 Airbus A319s, 16 Airbus A320s, eight Airbus A330 aircraft.