Air Niugini leases Avro RJ70
Avro RJ70 VH-NJW (msn E1223) of National Jet Systems (NJS) began a four-month wet-lease to Air Niugini on 15 May.
Monthly Archives: May 1999
Uni-Air withdraws BAe 146s from service
Taiwanese airline Uni-Air has withdrawn its five BAe 146-300s from service on 21 May. BAe 146-300s B-1775 (msn E3161), B-1776 (msn E3174), B-17811 (msn E3202), B-1777 (msn E3205), and B-1778 (msn E3209) were all parked at Kaohsiung. They are being withdrawn from service as part of a fleet rationalization program, and being replaced by additional […]
WDL BAe 146-200 enters service
WDL Aviation has placed BAe 146-200 D-AWUE (msn E2050 ex PK-PJP) into service. The airline acquired her from Indonesia’s Pelita. She was converted from VIP to a 98-seat passenger configuration by NAYAK technical services Kiln and by Avrotec at Woodford. The work included installation of mandatory and recommended upgrades, including TCAS and 8.33kHz compatible-equipment, […]
Air Wisconsin contracts for BAe 146 upgrades
Pioneer BAe 146 operator Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation (AWAC) has contracted for a series of upgrades to its fleet of BAe 146s, including a Flight Data Recorder (FDR) modification package and installation of underfloor hold Fire Protection Systems. The US$4 million contract makes Air Wisconsin the lead customer for an […]
BAeAM looking for more BAe 146 brokerage business
Having secured long-term leases or outright sales for the bulk of its BAe 146 portfolio, British Aerospace Asset Management (BAeAM) is seeking additional third-party brokerage opportunities to leverage its strong knowledge of the regional airliner market in general and of the BAe 146 market in particular. Since its formation in […]
First Avro RJ100 delivered to Aegean Aviation
Athens-based airline Aegean Aviation took delivery of its first Avro RJ100 at the end of April. SX-DVA (msn E3341) Deflakion was ferried from Woodford to Athens via Genève on 30 April. She had been built in 1998 for Turkish airline Park Express but was not taken up. Aegean ordered two RJ100s in January, then […]