Sweden’s Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) has retired Avro RJ100 SE-DSP (msn E3242). She flew her last service, TF148 from Stockholm Arlanda to Malmö Sturup on 26 February. Later that day, she was ferried to Copenhagen Kastrup, where she will be parted out. SE-DSP was part of a batch of RJ100s […]
SkyJet BAe 146-200 RP-C3855 (msn E2087) over-ran the runway at Sayak Airport in Siargao on 27 February. She apparently hit some large birds as she was landing at Siargao at about 11:25 local time, after operating flight M8 421 from Manila. She came to a stop about 30 meters beyond the […]
Canada’s Summit Air has added a second Avro RJ100 to its fleet. C-GZRJ (msn E3359) is the former Swiss HB-IYW, acquired from TronosJet. Tronos had taken delivery of HB-IYW in mid-June 2017. Following her arrival in Canada, she was registered as C-FXQJ, and then G-CKRG. She did not end up […]
BAe 146 C3 ZE707 (msn E2188) of the RAF’s 32 (The Royal) Squadron was damaged in a heavy landing at Birmingham on 1 February. She had been arriving from Edinburgh when she apparently ran into wind shear just prior to touchdown, and hit the runway hard, striking her tail. The […]
South Africa’s Competition Commission has barred Airlink from merging with Safair. The two airlines had announced their intention to merge into a single company, while retaining their separate identities, in November 2017. However, the Competition Commission found that this would reduce competition. Airlink and Safari intend to appeal the decision to the […]
Sweden’s Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) has acquired former Swiss Avro RJ100 G-CFAD (msn E3380 ex HB-IYT) to replace RJ100 SE-DST (msn E3247), who was declared an insurance write-off. G-CFAD was stored at Cranfield after being returned off-lease by Swiss at the end of 2016. In mid-2017 she was ferried to […]
Bolivia’s EcoJet ferried Avro RJ85 CP-2814 (msn E2317) to Summerside for C Check. She left her base at Cochabamba on 17 February, heading first to Cali, then on to Bahamas and Charlottetown, before arriving in Summerside on 19 February. TronosJet will carry out the C check. Recent news items on […]
Neptune Aviation has acquired Avro RJ100 VP-LOS (msn E3282) as N479NA. VP-LOS had been intended to operate for BVI Airways, but never did so, as the airline ran out of cash and shut down prior to beginning its planned services from Tortola to the USA (sistership VP-LWW did operate a […]
Pionair BAe 146-200QC VH-SIF (msn E2119) returned to service following major maintenance. She was positioned from Bankstown to Adelaide on 18 February, and resumed flying for Virgin Australia on 20 February, operating VA9570 to Melbourne. Pionair recently added a second 146QC, VH-SAF (msn E2148), and a third 146-200QT, VH-SOF (msn […]
Cello Aviation is operating Avro RJ100 G-ILLR (msn E3379) on behalf of Air France and its subsidiary Hop!. She had previously operated several times on behalf of Hop! The current lease also began, on 15 February, with several flights for Hop!, but on 16 February G-ILLR began flying for services for Air France […]
