Brussels Airlines flies the Red Devils to Zagreb

9/10/13

Today Brussels Airlines will fly the Belgian national football team to Zagreb, where they are due to play what will possibly be the decisive qualifying match for entry into the 2014 World Championships. A Brussels Airlines Airbus A320 has been transformed into a Red Devils plane for the occasion.

At 17:30 today, the Red Devils will take off to Zagreb on Brussels Airlines flight SN1177 for their penultimate qualifying match to gain a spot in the World Cup 2014 in Brazil. More than 2000 supporters are expected at Brussels Airport this afternoon to wave the team off from the tarmac - the 7th and last Devils’ Challenge.

“As the Belgian national airline we couldn’t be more proud to fly our Red Devils to their destination again. In May this year we flew the team to New York for a friendly match against the American national team,” explains Lars Redeligx, CCO of Brussels Airlines. “We hope the Red Devils will come home with equally good results this week as they did in the US.”

The team and members of the RBFA (Royal Belgian Football Association) will be flown to Zagreb in a Brussels Airlines aircraft that has been turned into a Belgian Red Devils plane - the A320 will don the Belgian flag and the Red Devils logo. 5 people worked on the plane for 8 hours yesterday to get it ready for the flight to Zagreb. The making of the Belgian Red Devils plane can be viewed in this time-lapse video. The aircraft will continue to fly around the Brussels Airlines network with the Red Devils colours for a longer period.

All 3500 Brussels Airlines employees wish the Red Devils the best of luck in Zagreb!

Kim Daenen

Wencke Lemmes

Maaike Andries

Brussels Airlines

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Brussels Airlines is Belgium's home carrier and one of the network airlines of the Lufthansa Group. From its hub at Brussels Airport, the airline connects Belgium and Europe with more than 90 destinations worldwide, including 18 destinations in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Belgian airline employs more than 3,500 people and operates a fleet of 46 aircraft.

Brussels Airlines is committed to reducing its environmental footprint and works together with Lufthansa Group on a range of initiatives. The airline participates in the Stargate project led by Brussels Airport, signed the Circular Economy agreement of Antwerp Management School, and was the first airline to - early 2023 - transport Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through the CEPS pipeline to Brussels Airport. Between November 2023 and June 2026, Brussels Airlines has welcomed eight brand-new Airbus A320neo aircraft, significantly reducing fuel consumption, CO₂ emissions and noise levels across its European network.

As an ambassador for its country, Brussels Airlines brings the world to Belgium and the best of Belgium to the world. The airline showcases Belgian culture through collaborations with Belgian Star Chefs, the promotion of Belgian products on board, and its Belgian Icons aircraft, which celebrate unique elements of Belgium's culture and heritage.

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