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Brussels Airlines

Annual revenues:	$1,222m
Annual operating profit:	$20m
Annual net profit:	$19m
Operating profit margin:	2%

(Figures are from the period of JAN06-DEC06 in U.S. dollars.)

Fleet:
Type	Number in Fleet
A319-100	4
A330-300	4
ARJ100	12
ARJ85	14
B.146-200	4
B737-300	5
B737-400	6

For more detailed fleet information, visit www.ch-aviation.ch

Strengths and opportunities:
- Network boosted by flights to Belgium's ex colonies in Africa
- Merger with Virgin Express eliminates a competitor
- Brussels, though relatively small, benefits from its status as E.U. capital; many eurocrats fly in and out
- Managing to generate modest profits
- Has parternship with India's Jet Airways, which uses Brussels as a hub

Weaknesses and threats:
- Not much longhaul potential beyond Africa
- Shorthaul routes exposed to LCCs
- Might not have the scale to survive against consolidating giants; might not be a terribly attractive merger partner itself

Financial data is sourced from company reports. The strengths and weaknesses are based on an analysis by Airline Weekly's editors. Information provided on airlineweekly.com is for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice.

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