BA CityFlyer is ending its flights from London City to Dublin from 2 March. The route had only been flown since last summer, and was usually operated by a Flightline BAe 146 until that airline’s demise. Loads have been disappointing, however, in part because of a poor schedule, with the […]
More BAe 146 have been parted out, victims of the bleak economic conditions that gave them little hope of returning to the air, particularly if an expensive heavy check is needed. Two BAe 146s met their ends at Southend. Former Air China series 100 FAB-098, never having been delivered to […]
Australia’s National Jet Systems (NJS) is changing its name to Cobham Aviation Services, after its parent company, Cobham PLC. BAe 146-300 VH-NJL (msn E3213) was the first to wear the new titles. She was rolled out at Adelaide on 27 February. The name change becomes official from 1 March. Cobham […]
New Zealand’s Air National placed their newly acquired BAe 146-200, ZK-ECO (msn E2130), into service on 24 February. The 146 operated a charter to Napier, Blenheim, and Nelson. Air National acquired the former Jazz 146 from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft in December. She arrived in New Zealand on 15 December […]
The partnership between Brussels Airlines and Congolese airline Hewa Bora appears to have come to a definitive end. Their project to launch a joint airline, AirDC, that would operate BAe 146s on domestic and regional routes has long been at a standstill, with the two 146s sitting in storage at […]
The first former Club Air Avro RJ for startup Italiatour Airlines has been painted. Avro RJ85 I-CLBA (msn E2300) returned to Verona on 21 February after being painted at Köln. The company intends to begin operations shortly, initially flying from Brescia’s Montichiari Airport to Roma (Fiumicino), Napoli, and Catania. Catullo […]
German BAe 146 operator WDL Aviation is aquiring two more BAe 146s. The airline has bought former CityJet series 300s EI-DEX (msn E3157) and EI-DEW (msn E3142). Both had been in storage at Norwich. EI-DEX was re-registered as D-AMAX, and left Norwich on 18 February. She had been due to […]
BA CityFlyer Avro RJ100 G-BXAR (msn E3298) suffered a nosewheel failure on landing at London City on 13 February. G-BXAR was arriving from Amsterdam as BA8456, with 67 passengers and four crewmembers. The aircraft touched down normally on its main wheels, but when the nose came down the nose gear […]
Air Botswana is returning their leased BAe 146-100 A2-ABF (msn E1160) to BAE Systems Regional Aircraft. The airline leased A2-ABF in 2005, to complement their own BAe 146-200, A2-ABD (msn E1101). She arrived at Southend on 10 February for post-lease maintenance prior to handback. A proposed sale of the airline […]
An Avro RJ100 of BA CityFlyer experienced a problem with its nose gear on landing at London City on 5 February. RJ100 G-BZAW (msn E3354) was operating flight BA8725 from Glasgow to London City with 25 passengers, when the crew reported possible nose gear problems while on approach. Emergency services […]
