Aerovías DAP has begun flights in support of the Chilean mining industry. The airline has been contracted by the Sindicato Interempresa de Trabajadores de Montaje Industrial (Sinami) to fly weekly from Santiago to Calama, in northern Chile. The first flight was operated from by BAe 146-200 CC-ACO (msn E2094) on […]
Former Airlink BAe 146-200 ZS-PYM (msn E2058) was ferried back to the UK in late June, arriving at Newquay on 29 June. She had been in storage at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport since December 2010, when she had been traded in to BAE Systems as part of a deal for […]
Cello Aviation‘s BAe 146-200 G-RAJJ (msn E2108) received special markings for a fashion house perfume launch charter. Large pink “Viva La Juicy” titles were applied on the tail and at various spots on the fuselage. Thus adorned, she departed for Ibiza on June 25, returning to the airline’s base at […]
The first two BAe 146s of Ghanaian airline Starbow took turns returning to the UK for maintenance. Series 300 9G-SBA (msn E3125) came first, arriving in Southend on 16 May. After maintenance by Inflite, she departed back to Accra on 2 June. She was then immediately replaced by series 300 […]
Air France KLM has commissioned a review of options for its wholly owned subsidiary CityJet, which operates 22 Avro RJ85s. Air France recently unveiled a plan to bring all of its other regional subsidiaries – Britair, Regional, and Airlinair – together in a single company. It is now considering its options […]
Philippine airline SkyJet has applied to operate a new route from Manila to Virac, the capital of Catanduanes Province, from 1 July. The first flight would be operated by the airline’s BAe 146-200, RP-C5525 (msn E2031). SkyJet was founded to operate flights to Batanes, but had to suspend those services […]
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded a UKP15.5 million contract to BAE Systems to convert two former TNT Airways BAe 146-200QCs to military configuration. BAE Systems will design the necessary modifications, which involve fitting defensive systems and other military equipment, and will manage the program. The conversions will be […]
Romania’s Alfa Air has denied any association with Macedonia’s Kon Tiki Sky. An announcement on Alfa Air’s website states unequivocally that it “will not perform any commercial flights as aircraft operator for Kontiki Sky tour operator.” Kon Tiki Sky had announced that Alfa Air would operate low-cost flights on its […]
Birmingham-based Cello Aviation has announced its intention of adding a second BAe 146 to its fleet. Cello has been operating since July 2010 using series 200 G-RAJJ (msn E2108) in a luxury 47-seat configuration. Since then, the airline has built a strong following among high-end charter clients, including sports teams […]
Australia’s Cobham Aviation Services has added another Avro RJ100 to its fleet. The airline did not have to look far to find it: VH-NJI (msn E3265) is one of two former Riau Airlines RJ100s that Cobham had been storing at Adelaide on BAE Systems’ (and then Falko’s) behalf since the […]
