Axis Airways receives BAe 146QCs
Marseilles-based Axis Airways has taken delivery of former Air Jet BAe 146-200QC F-GLNI (msn E2188) after she was painted at Norwich. The second former Air Jet 146QC, F-GOMA (msn E2211), should follow shortly.
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Axis Airways to take over Air Jet BAe 146QCs
Marseilles-based Axis Airways is taking over the two BAe 146-200QCs formerly operated by Air Jet. The two 146s are owned by air and road express distribution company Jet Service, which used to own Air Jet. The 146QCs will join several other aircraft in convertible cargo/passenger configuration, including Boeing 737s, that […]
Air Jet restructures
Bordeaux-based Air Jet is in the middle of a substantial restructuring. The airline ran into financial problems after an ill-advised expansion using SAAB 2000s. Problems were aggravated when the BAe 146-300 it had leased was seized in Italy over debts its previous operator, National Jet Italia (NJI), had accumulated. As […]
Air Jet BAe 146-300 impounded in Italy
BAe 146-300 G-BTUY (msn E3202) of Air Jet was impounded at Bergamo in June, due to outstanding bills incurred by her previous operator, bankrupt National Jet Italia. Her owners had initially warned Air Jet against flying her into Italy, but had subsequently assured them everything had been resolved. That advice […]
Ciao, Ciao Fly
Less than two months after beginning services, Italian low-fare airline Ciao Fly has suspended operations. The airline began services with a BAe 146-200 wet-leased from Air Jet on 1 July. Initial services linked Parma to London Luton. A roundtrip from Luton to Beauvais was added later, sandwiched between the flights […]
Air Jet flies for Ciao Fly
Italian start-up airline Ciao Fly began operations between Parma and London Luton on 1 July. The airline, which is owned by a Swiss-based financial group, had initially planned to launch services to Barcelona, Bruxelles, and Paris on 1 June, using BAe 146-300s. Both the route structure and the schedule changed […]
Air Jet expands scheduled services
French airline Air Jet is adding several more scheduled routes. After a difficult start, the route from Paris to Saint-Etienne that it began in March is now breaking even, and Air Jet is optimistic that it will become profitable by the end of the year. As a result, Air Jet has […]
BAe 146-300 delivered to Air Jet
French BAe 146 operator Air Jet has taken delivery of BAe 146-300 G-BTUY (msn E3202). She had previously been operated by National Jet Italia (NJI) and was in storage at Exeter since that airline’s demise. She was ferried from Exeter to Le Bourget on 3 April, wearing the new colors recently introduced by the airline.
New colors for Air Jet
BAe 146-200QC F-GOMA (msn E2211) of Air Jet has been repainted in a new Air Jet color scheme — although ‘color’ scheme might be misnomer, given the preponderance of white. She had previously been operated in Air France colors.
Air Jet adds to BAe 146 fleet
French BAe 146 operator Air Jet is leasing a BAe 146-300, and negotiating for another. The two aircraft in question are former National Jet Italia (NJI) series 300s which are currently in storage at Exeter. The first 146 will join Air Jet in March. Assuming negotiations are concluded successfully, the […]