CityJet began operating two Avro RJ85s between Dublin and London City on behalf of Aer Lingus on 28 October. RJ85s EI-RJH (msn E2345) and EI-RJN (msn E2351) will be used on the operation; both have been painted with Aer Lingus titles and the Aer Lingus logo on the tail. EI-RJN […]
CityJet Avro RJ85 EI-RJZ (msn E2326) operated the last service from London City to Dublin under its own brand on 27 October. After flying in from Dublin as WX112, she departed London City as WX113 at 12:27, landing back at Dublin at 13:25. CityJet is curtailing flying under its own […]
StarPerú has put the first of three Boeing 737-300s into service, replacing its last BAe 146. By August, StarPerú’s once large 146 fleet had been reduced to a single operational example, series 100 OB-1879-P (msn E1095). The airline is using its first 737 on routes to Tarapoto, Iquitos, and Pucallpa. […]
A second Conair Avro RJ85 air tanker has flown to Australia to help fight fires during the southern hemisphere’s summer fire season. Previous years had seen a single RJ85 air tanker operating in Australia. C-GVFT/Tanker 166 (msn E2253) departed Abbotsford on 16 October, routing via Oakland, Honolulu, Majuro, and Honiara, […]
After a long period of preparation, Jota Aviation began freighter operations on 18 October. The airline has acquired four former ASL Airlines Spain BAe 146-300QTs. The first of these, G-JOTE (msn E3182) was positioned ot Poznan on 17 October. She then flew a shipment of automotive parts to Liverpool in […]
Jota Aviation‘s Avro RJ85 G-JOTR (msn E2294) operated a short contract for Loganair in mid-October. She had been parked at Southend since the end of her contract with Air France subsidiary Hop!. She was ferried to Inverness on 12 October, and then operated several roundtrips to Manchester before returning to Southend […]
Birmingham-based Avro RJ operator Cello Aviation ceased operations on 12 October. Cello had been operating Avro RJ100 G-ILLR (msn E3379) on behalf of Air France subsidiary Hop!, but the aircraft had twice been grounded for extended periods by technical problems, and the airline’s Boeing 737 had been covering for her. The […]
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is challenging CityJet‘s plan to operate two Avro RJ85s on behalf of Aer Lingus. In an agreement announced in late August, Aer Lingus will take over CityJet’s existing service between Dublin and London City beginning on 28 October, and CityJet will operate the […]
As the 2018 fire season winds down, Neptune Aviation Services BAe 146 air tankers are beginning to come home to Missoula. Tanker 16 (msn E2074) was the first to head home, on 27 September. Then Tanker 12 (msn E2196) returned on 2 October, and Tankers 10 (msn E2138), 15 (msn E2103), […]
Air France subsidiary Hop! is embarking on a restructuring plan which would entail, among other changes, reducing its reliance on leased capacity from other airlines. This move would reduce its use of BAe 146s and Avro RJs, among others. At present, aircraft operating for Hop! on ACMI leases include Jota Aviation‘s […]
