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Gravity

We fly you to the home of Tintin
OO-SNJ
2026-

A second Tintin Jet was unveiled on February 12, 2026 in Brussels. This asymetric design pays tribute to Hergé's Explorers on the Moon album (On a marché sur la Lune). The iconic lunar rocket can be seen under the fuselage. The cabin is fully decorated with Tintin graphics and features Hergé's quote: À force de croire en ses rêves, l’homme en fait une réalité (By believing in his dreams, man makes them a reality).

Image  ©  Martin Krause (FRA)
Tags   Cartoon & Anime

Atomium

We fly you to the home of the Atomium
OO-SNM
2025-

A new "Belgian Icon" emerged in March 2025 when Brussels Airlines unveiled this livery inspired the Atomium Brussels landmark. The structure was the centrepiece of the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. The airline had organised a competition in 2024 with Belgian residents submitting designs that "capture the essence of the country". The work of architect Thomas Faes was chosen after more than 900 very diverse designs were submitted.

Image  ©  Robert Eikelenboom (BRU)
Tags   Design Competition, Museums & Buildings

Amare   #2

We fly you to the home of Tomorrowland
OO-SBB
2024-

Brussels Airlines has been operating special flights to transport Tomorrowland festival participants since 2012; the airline introduced a fully painted special plane named Amare in 2017 (OO-SNF, see separately). Although it is unclear how the word was formed, the airline says the aircraft name - Amare - stands for unity, love and friendship. With the retirement of OO-SNF in early 2024, a new, updated scheme appeared on OO-SBB in April 2024 (the aircraft had been delivered all white while awaiting for its special paint).

Apart from the unique artwork designed on the occasion, the special livery features augmented reality when scanned through specific social media channels such as Instagram and TikTok. The cabin features a unique sound system and special mood lighting.

Images  ©  Andrew Pope (LHR) & Wolfgang Kronfuss (VIE)
Tags   Festival, Music, Original Artwork

Yes to Europe

D-AENE
2024-26
D-AIUC
2024-25
OE-LZO
2024
OO-TCV
2024

For the second time, Lufthansa added large titles to an A320 to campaign for more Europeans to vote during the European Parliament elections of Spring 2024. This time 4 aircraft from 4 different airlines of the LH Group wore the titles. Note the font used for the special titles was each time the one used by the airline for its regular branding.

Images  ©  Andreas Fietz (PMI), Martin Krause (FRA), Kevin Cleynhens (BRU) & Daniel Nagy (BUD)
Tags   Flag, Initiative

Airbus A320neo

Less CO2. Less Fuel. Less Noise.
OO-SBA
2023-

Brussels Airlines unveiled a special variation of its scheme for its first A320neo delivery which occured on November 1, 2023. Titles are similar to the ones used on Eurowings and Austrian Neos.

Image  ©  Wolfgang Kronfuss (VIE)
Tags   Fleet, Green-themed

Trident   Belgian Red Devils & Red Flames

#3

We fly you to the home of the Belgian Red Devils & Red Flames
OO-SNO
2022-

When OO-SNA was retired in November 2022 Brussels Airlines unveiled an updated Red Devils scheme feature the new tail logo. Note the aircraft also supports the women's national team dubbed the "Red Flames". Additional titles are present on the belly of the plane: "Go Devils" & "Go Flames".

Image  ©  Steven Picalausa (BRU)
Tags   National Football Team

Tomorrowland  2019

Celebrating 15 Years of Friendship
OO-SFX
2019

The 2019 version of the decals celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Tomorrowland techno music festival taking place near Brussels every summer. The airline operated many additional flights to transport passengers for the festival. Port side stickers only.

Image  ©  Yannick van Praag (BRU)
Tags   Festival, Music

Bruegel

We fly you to the home of Bruegel
OO-SNE
2019-24

Pieter Bruegel the Elder was the most significant artist of Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting. He is mostly known for landscapes and peasant scenes of his native Brabant. The airline selected Bruegel for its 6th Belgian Icon as 2019 marked the 450th anniversary of his death. Subjects from ten of his paintings were merged by Jos De Gruyter et Harald Thys, two Belgian contemporary artists, and spread over the two sides of the fuselage.

The overhead bins in the cabin featured paintings by Bruegel; books detailing his work were available onboard to read.

Images  ©  Yannick van Praag (BRU)
Tags   Original Artwork, Tribute to Personalities

Tomorrowland   2018

OO-SFX
2018

The 2018 version of the Tomorrowland decals for the special charter "party" flights. On the port side only as usual.

Image  ©  Sierra Aviation Photography (FRA)
Tags   Festival, Music

Aerosmurf

We fly you to the home of the Smurfs
OO-SND
2018-24

In 2017 Brussels Airlines launched an online design competition aiming at finding the best design for a fifth aircraft in the "Belgian Icons" series. After a selection by a jury, Marta Mascellani's Smurf creation ranked first in the online poll launched by the airline. The Smurfs are cartoon characters created by late Belgian artist Peyo. 2018 marked the 60th anniversary of their first appearance and the scheme was designed in association with the author's children. Note the two sides were different.

"L'Aéroschtroumpf" (The Aerosmurf) is the title of a Smurfs comic album which tells the story of a little Smurf whose dream is to fly. The little Smurf tried several ideas, but none of them work, until he builds a plane. Since then, the little Smurf is known as Aerosmurf.

Images  ©  Globespotter (CDG) & Yannick van Praag (BRU)
Tags   Cartoon & Anime, Design Competition, The Smurfs

In Belgium, we speak diamond

OO-SFT
2018

This decal was applied in association with AWDC (the Antwerp World Diamond Centre), a public/private corporation officially representing and coordinating the Antwerp diamond sector. Antwerp's diamond district is indeed the world's diamond capital with 380 workshops that serve 1,500 companies. There are also 3,500 brokers, merchants and diamond cutters in the city. he festival. Port side stickers only.

Image  ©  Kevin Cleynhens (BRU)
Tags   Jewellery-Fashion-Cosmetics

Tomorrowland   2017

Live today. Live tomorrow. Unite forever.
OO-SFW
2017

Port side stickers only for the 2017 version of the Tomorrowland special.

Image  ©  Steven Picalausa (BRU)
Tags   Festival, Music

Amare   #1

We fly you to the home of Tomorrowland
OO-SNF
2017-24

Brussels Airlines has been operating special flights to transport Tomorrowland festival participants since 2012 and as a result the Belgian music festival naturally became the subject of the 4th "Belgian Icon". The design was prepared by staff of the airline and festival; a team of airbrushers realised this unique artwork on SNF. Although it is unclear how the word was formed, the airline says the aircraft name - Amare - stands for unity, love and friendship.

Image  ©  Globespotter (CDG)
Tags   Festival, Music, Original Artwork

Tomorrowland   2016

OO-SFN
2016

Flowers on the left side only for the 2016 version of the Tomorrowland special.

Image  ©  Kevin Cleynhens (BRU)
Tags   Festival, Music, Plants

Trident   Belgian Red Devils

#2

We fly you to the home of the Belgian Red Devils
OO-SNA
2016-22

The 2016 Red Devils team was invited to participate in the design of the entirely new special livery to be unveiled in time for the 2016 European championship held in France. An all-red design was finally chosen and images of noteworthy players and supporters were incorporated in the design; note these were different on the two sides. The trident is the logo of the team.

In June 2021 the aircraft was resprayed and the logo of the Red Devils was replaced on the fuselage and engine cowlings by the logo of the official fan club of the team.

Images  ©  Globespotter (CDG), Yannick van Praag (BRU) & Jonas Lehmann (MUC)
Tags   National Football Team

Magritte

We fly you to the home of Magritte
OO-SNC
2016-21

The success of Rackham (the Tintin Jet) led Brussels Airlines to consider other specials. Foundation Magritte and the airline worked together to produce a unique livery to celebrate the legacy of surrealist painter René Magritte. He is widely recognised for his witty and thought-provoking images. Three paintings were incorporated by the Brussels Airlines designers in the livery: self-portrait La Clairvoyance (1936), La Belle Société (1965-66) as well as Le Retour (1940), with its bird-shaped motive and the nest.

Image  ©  Olivier Mouhot (RHO)
Tags   Museums & Buildings, Tribute to Personalities

Tomorrowland   2015

Music our Freedom
OO-SFN
2015

Port side stickers only for the 2015 version of the Tomorrowland special.

Image  ©  Kevin Cleynhens (BRU)
Tags   Festival, Music

Rackham  

We fly you to the home of Tintin
OO-SNB
2015-

"Rackam" was unveiled on March 13, 2015, marking a milestone in the brand efforts of Brussels Airlinesas a result of a the partnership between the airline and the Moulinsart company managing the rights of famous Belgian cartoon character Tintin. The aircraft' shark appearance refers to the Red Rackham's Treasure comics album, where Tintin and Captain Haddock launch an expedition to the Caribbean to locate the treasure of the pirate Red Rackham, who had attacked Unicorn, the ship captained by the ancestor of Captain Haddock.

The cabin of the aircraft is decorated with Rackham Le Rouge graphics and the album is available to read inside the plane. The move proved to be very successful and led the airline to start a series of liveries now referred to as the Belgian Icons. In 2021 the aircraft was resprayed with the signature of Hergé.

Image  ©  Olivier Mouhot (CDG)
Tags   Cartoon & Anime, Wildlife