Northwest Airlines exercised its 24 options for the Avro RJ85 on 21 July, bringing the total number of aircraft ordered to 36. Northwest placed an initial order for 12 RJ85s, with 24 options, in October 1996, for operation by Mesaba Airlines on Northwest Jet Airlink services. Mesaba began RJ85 service […]
Israeli domestic airline Arkia has announced that it has selected the Avro RJ115 as a replacement for its Dash 7s. It anticipates ordering four of the type, but negotiations have not yet begun. This would be the first order for the high-density RJ115, which can seat up to 128. The […]
Ansett New Zealand has painted one of its BAe 146-300s, ZK-NZJ (msn E3147), in a special color scheme to commemorate its tenth anniversary. The aircraft was rolled out on 22 July. The scheme, which is composed of children’s drawings, also highlights the activities of children’s trust established by Ansett NZ […]
Uzbekistan Airways took delivery of its first Avro RJ85, UK-80002 (msn E2309), on 7 July. The aircraft is scheduled to enter service on 10 July on domestic routes serving the historic cities of Bukhara and Samarkand. Uzbekistan Airways has ordered three RJ85s, including one in VIP configuration, to replace its […]
