A shortage of pilots is preventing Brussels Airlines from flying all of its aircraft, with several BAe 146s and Avro RJs reported as being parked. The airline has lost many experienced pilots, partly as a result of higher pay offers by competitors (often combined with lower tax bills than in […]
BA CityFlyer has placed Avro RJ100 G-BXAR (msn E3298) back into service. She had been returned off-lease to BAE Systems Regional Aircraft and stripped of her colors, but CityFlyer had ultimately decided to retain her and sistership G-BXAS (E3301) rather than replacing them with former Mesaba RJ85s. She re-entered service […]
Club Air have finally received their first aircraft, suggesting that they are close to resolving the problems with their AOC. Avro RJ85 I-CLBA (msn E2300 ex EI-CNJ) was ferried to Verona on 12 July. She had been in storage at Exeter since the airline suspended operations in December 2006. She […]
Bulgarian BAe 146 operator Hemus Air has leased former Flybe series 200 G-JEAK (msn E2103) from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to provide additional capacity during the summer. She had been in storage at Kemble since April, and scheduled to be the second freighter conversion in the relaunched QT program. She […]
Romanian BAe 146 operator Romavia began scheduled services from Bucuresti to Nüremberg via Cluj on 6 July. This is the airline’s third scheduled route, having earlier begun services to Strasbourg and Tel Aviv, both of which are served twice a week. Series 200 YR-BEB (msn E2220) operated the first service […]
Nex Aviation began operations on July 1 with a flight from Galway to Faro. The Irish start-up flies from Waterford and Galway to Faro, Malaga, and Bordeaux on behalf of Irish tour operator Slatterys Sun. Routing is in a ‘W’ pattern, with flights originating in Galway and returning there in […]
Club Air is planning to base its fleet at Ancona’s Falconara Airport. The airline signed a three-year agreement with the airport’s management agency, Aerdorica, to operate 85 weekly flights from Ancona to four domestic destinations (Catania, Napoli, Roma Fiumicino, and Palermo), and eight international ones (Paris, L’viv, Sofia, Pragu, Athens, […]
