Before Sabena’s Flying School moved to the United States, apprentice pilots were trained on the SIAI Marchetti SF 260 Warrior. Seen here is OO-SMM at the international air meeting on June 24. 1990 at Bierset.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 - ИталияItaly - 1964

Sabena Boeing 747-300

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 747 - СШАUSA - 1969

Airbus A340-211 OO-SCX, delivered in June 1993 and seen here at Brussels in July 1996, is one of two currently leased to the airline as part of its long-haul fleet. A further two Srs 311s were acquired on lease in 1994 but both have been sub-leased to Air France until March 1997.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A340 - InternationalInternational - 1991

Douglas DC-6B OO-SDF was the first of the improved B-series for the company. It was ordered by Sabena in 1951 and delivered on March 8, 1953, but only used for a year, being sold to Aeromaritime in France on May 28, 1954.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-6 / C-118 Liftmaster - СШАUSA - 1946

Sikorsky S-58 OO-SHK was used on routes between city centres in the 1950s and 1960s.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sikorsky CH-34 / S-58 Choсtaw - СШАUSA - 1954

No less then 30 Fokker FVIIb/3ms were ordered by Sabena between 1929 and 1932. Twenty-eight were built by SABCA.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 OO-SLH. Note the Swissair logo above the rear windows and the slogan ‘Flying together with Swissair’.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 - СШАUSA - 1970

Delta Air Transport EMB-120ER Brasilia OO-DTG is one of two DAT examples operated in full Sabena colours and is seen here at DAT’s Brussels base during October 1996.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia - БразилияBrazil - 1983

Avro RJ85 OO-DJR was the seventh example acquired by Sabena and following delivery on July 31, 1996 it entered service on August 3 on the Brussels-Amsterdam-Brussels route. As with the rest of the RJ fleet, it is operated on lease by subsidiary DAT in full Sabena colours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAe BAe-146 / RJ - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1981

Boeing 737-329 OO-SDX is one of six Srs 300s delivered between 1987 and 1989. The 737 is the mainstay of the medium-haul fleet, also currently including 13 Srs 200s, three Srs 400s and six Srs 500s.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 737-300 - СШАUSA - 1984

Handley-Page W8f Hamilton O-BAHO Princess Marie-Jose being prepared for flight. Sabena acquired ten Handley-Page W8fs and one W8e. The latter was later adapted to the f-standard which featured a heated cabin and improved sound muffling.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Hamilton W.8e/H.P.26 / Hampstead W.9/H.P.27 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1924