Brussels Airlines presents a brand new Belgian Icon - aircraft with special livery - and unveils the new Trident.
Brussels Airlines presents a brand new Belgian Icon – aircraft with special livery – and unveils the new Trident. When the first version was introduced in 2016, the aircraft was exclusively dedicated to the Red Devils. Recently, the airline proudly unveiled an aircraft representing both Belgium's male football team and the Red Flames, the women's national team. The red, dark-tailed plane is painted with a trident that transitions seamlessly into a flame, the perfect blend of both teams' logos. That is exactly what the plane symbolizes: “We are not complete until we are together”. The new Trident recently took off for the first time from Brussels Airport to Paris.
Many studies show that gender stereotypes in sport are still widespread and that little attention is paid to girls and women. Brussels Airlines is proud to be able to make a small contribution to breaking down those barriers by putting our Red Flames in the spotlight, alongside our Red Devils.
“As ambassador of Belgium, it has been an honor for us for years to be the official airline of both the Red Devils and the Red Flames. As of today, we can show the world how we put that ambassadorship on an equal footing for both teams, by dedicating our latest Belgian Icon to both the Red Devils and the Red Flames. This is a statement to advocate for equal opportunities and opportunities for everyone, in football and beyond.”
“We are not complete until we are together”
During the official ceremony, team captains Tessa Wullaert and Eden Hazard unveiled the new Trident in the presence of employees of Brussels Airlines, the Red Flames, the Red Devils and a delegation from the Royal Belgian Football Association. The red, dark-tailed plane is painted with a trident that transitions seamlessly into a flame, the perfect blend of both teams' logos. That is exactly what the plane symbolizes: “We are not complete until we are together”. It was again André Eisele, Europe's most experienced XXL airbrush artist and described as 'the painting machine', who painted the new Trident with the finest airbrush technique.
“We are very happy and proud to have a partner like Brussels Airlines that shares the same values as the Royal Belgian Football Association. This Trident, in which the Red Flames are given an equally prominent place as the Red Devils, is a good example of this. In addition, Brussels Airlines is a guarantee of flexibility and helpfulness, two important assets to ensure that the movements of our national teams take place in optimal conditions. And the fact that every traveler can fly with the Trident in the seat of Eden Hazard or Tessa Wullaert completes the picture.”
New Trident takes off to Paris for maiden flight
The aircraft with registration number OO-SNO is a medium-haul aircraft (Airbus320) and will fly to several European destinations. The very first flight (SN3633) recently departed with Paris as its destination.
Original Trident left the fleet after 6,5 years
The previous Trident, dedicated to the Red Devils, was unveiled in April 2016 and has flown our men's national team to several competitions, including the 2016 European Championships in Bordeaux and the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Earlier this year, Trident also flew the Red Flames to England for the European Championship. At the end of October 2022, the aircraft was returned to the leasing company after more than 8.000 flights that brought Brussels Airlines passengers all over Europe, according to the Belgian airline.
Photo middle and top: Brussels Airlines Image Bank.
