The
Societé Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne, (
French; "Belgian Corporation for Air Navigation Services"), better known internationally by the acronym
Sabena or
SABENA, was the national airline of
Belgium from 1923 to 2001, with its base at
Brussels National Airport. After its
bankruptcy in 2001, the newly formed SN Brussels Airlines took over part of Sabena's assets in February 2002, which became
Brussels Airlines after a merger with
Virgin Express in March 2007. The airline's corporate headquarters were located in the Sabena House on the grounds of
Brussels Airport in
Zaventem.