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 […]
Yet another BAe 146 has made its way to Australia, this one a QC convertible freighter variant. Pionair had actually acquired the former Titan Airways 146-200QC G-ZAPK (msn E2148) in November 2013, for its planned Skyforce operation. She had been flown to Bucuresti’s Baneasa Airport pending a C check. As Skyforce struggled […]
Australia’s Pionair began BAe 146 freighter operations on behalf of Virgin Australia Cargo (which itself is operating on behalf of TNT) on 13 July, using former Titan Airways 146-200QC VH-SIF (msn E2119 ex G-ZAPN). The flights were supposed to begin on 4 July, but VH-SIF found it hard to get […]
Australia’s Skyforce has acquired the former Vincent Aviation BAe 146-200 ZK-ECO (msn E2130). She has been stored at Auckland since being repossessed by ANCL Investments Ltd after Vincent Aviation was liquidated in October 2014. On 9 April, she was ferried to Sydney Bankstown via Norfolk Island. Then on 24 April […]
Australia’s Skyforce has aquired BAe 146-200QC G-ZAPN (msn E2119) from Titan Airways. She concluded over thirteen years of service with Titan her last service for Titan during the night of 27-28 March, with a Stansted to Edinburgh roundtrip carrying mail. She was registered to Skyforce’s parent Pionair Australia (Pty) Ltd […]
The Royal Air Force has taken delivery of its first BAe 146 C3, ZE707 (msn E2188 ex OO-TAZ). Together with sistership ZE708 (msn E2211 ex OO-TAY), she was modified to RAF standards by Hawker Aviation at Hawarden Airport outside Chester, under sub-contract from BAE Systems. An important part of the […]
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 […]
The second former TNT Airways BAe 146QC has been painted in Royal Air Force colors. Series 200QC OO-TAZ (msn E2188) flew her last service for TNT Airways on 3 April. Two days later, she was ferried to Norwich, where she received into the RAF’s overall grey colors. She then departed […]
Former TNT Airways BAe 146-200QC OO-TAY (msn E2211) has been painted in Royal Air Force colors. She flew her last service for TNT Airways on 2 March, then was ferried from Liège to Lelystad on March 5. She emerged from the QAPS paintshop on 19 March. Later that day, she […]
The UK Ministry of Defence has published a contract notification for two BAe 146-200QCs. Citing an “urgent operational requirement”, the tender sets a deadline of midnight on 13 January for offers. The deal could be worth as much a UKP6 million (US$9.3 million) for the pair – a good price […]
