CityJet BAe 146 flies for KLM uk
KLM uk has leased BAe 146-200 EI-CMS (msn E2044) from CityJet to provide additional capacity for its increased services between London and Scotland. Recent news items on KLM uk:
Daily Archives: 1998-09-30
Flightline BAe 146 operates promotional flights
Flightline BAe 146-200 G-OZRH (msn E2047) returned from its Air Dolomiti lease at the end of August. She was then painted in a special color scheme advertising Land Rover’s “New Discovery” car in early September. Later in the month, she was once again re-painted, in a color scheme advertising IBM’s […]
Northwest Airlines pilot strike grounds Mesaba
Mesaba Airlines, which operates as a Northwest Jet Airlink affiliate, temporarily ceased operations from 29 August to 16 September, when Northwest Airlines shut down as a result of a strike by its pilots. Since almost 80% of Mesaba’s traffic is connecting with Northwest, it would not have been economically viable […]
Air Nova expands BAe 146 services during Air Canada strike
Halifax-based Air Nova, which operates as an Air Canada Connector, has added several BAe 146 flights to help maintain service after Air Canada was grounded by a pilot strike on 2 September. BAe 146 flights were added between Halifax and Montreal, Ottawa, and St. John’s. On the other side of […]
Kendell to acquire 50-seat regional jets, displace some Ansett BAe 146s
Kendell Airlines is to order 12 new 50-seat regional jets and take over a number of Ansett routes in south-eastern Australia and Queensland, beginning in November 1999. Ansett will withdraw services to Launceston, Hobart (except for a daily Melbourne-Hobart service), Rockhampton, Mackay, Coffs Harbour, and Ballina; between Canberra-Brisbane and Canberra-Adelaide; […]
Avrotec updates Lufthansa CityLine’s Avro RJ85s
CityLine‘s RJ85s are undergoing a maintenance and updating program at Avrotec Aircraft Services, BAe Regional Aircraft’s maintenance and refurbishment facility at Woodford. The program includes a scheduled C check, installation of a Collins GNLS-910 flight management system and Normalair Garrett digital auto-pressurisation system, and modifications to the communications equipment to […]
Another special livery on Malmö BAe 146
BAe 146-200 SE-DRD (msn E2094) of Malmö Aviation is sporting “Web ware” titles and logos. This is Malmö’s fourth special livery, joining SE-DRC (msn E2053), painted in “Dagens Industri” colors, and SE-DRL (msn E2138), painted in “Europolitan” colors. Earlier, SE-DRB (msn 2057) was briefly painted in “Anastasia” colors.
New head for BAe Asset Management
David Singleton has been appointed the new Managing Director of British Aerospace Asset Management, succeeding Tony Rice who has become Group Managing Director – Commercial Aircraft.
Flightlease orders 3 Avro RJ100s for operation by SABENA
SAir Group subsidiary Flightlease announced an US$80 million order for 3 Avro RJ100s on 9 September. The aircraft are due to be delivered in July, September, and October 1999, and will be leased to SABENA for operation by Delta Air Transport (DAT). DAT already operates 14 Avro RJ85s, 5 RJ100s, […]
BRAL BAe 146 damaged in bird strike
BAe 146-200 G-GNTZ (msn E2036) of British Regional Airlines (BRAL) was damaged in a bird strike after take-off from Belfast on 4 September, while operating BA7844 from Belfast to Manchester. She was ferried un-pressurized to Exeter later that same day for repairs by JEA Engineering. The airline leased 146-300 G-JEAM (msn […]