Another BAe 146 has been parted out. Series 300 G-BSXZ (msn E3174) was gradually dismantled by Casco Aero Ltd during September. Built for Taiwan’s Makung Airlines (later Uni Air) in 1990 as B-1776, she had then joined British Airways franchisee National Jet Italia in 2001 as G-NJIB. Following the latter’s […]
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 […]
Former BAe 146 operator British World Airlines (BWA) shut down on 13 December. British World, under its previous name of British Air Ferrries (BAF) was the first airline to operate the BAe 146 when it flew the fourth series 100, G-OBAF (msn E1004), on route proving flights for BAe during […]
Italian British Airways franchisee National Jet Italia (NJI) suspended operations after it failed to gain access to a new credit line and ran out of cash. The airline had announced in October that it was to be acquired by Dutch company Nikoram Holding BV. The transaction was to have included an […]
National Jet Italia (NJI), which operates four BAe 146-300s on British Airways franchise flights from Rome, has been sold by Aviation Partners Worldwide plc (formerly known as the Tolmount investment group) to Dutch company Nikoram Holding BV for UKP575,000. Nikoram will also assume NJI’s debts including its liabilities to trade […]
Rome-based BAe 146 operator National Jet Italia (NJI) had been acquired by the Tolmount investment group for UKP35 million. Tolmount is headed by Peter Sutch, a former chief executive of Cathay Pacific Airways. It will raise funds for the transaction by issuing shares on the London Stock Exchange. NJI operates […]
National Jet Italia (NJI), which operates British Airways franchise flights, has expanded beyond the Italian domestic services it has operated hitherto, beginning service from Roma Fiumicino to Athens on 22 January. The flight is operated twice a day. BAe 146-300 G-NJIE (msn E3209) operated the first flight.
Several new airlines are considering adding to Italy’s already sizeable BAe 146 and Avro RJ fleet. Most advanced is Goldwing Airlines, which has already acquired a former Air Botswana BAe 146-100 and is planning to begin operations from Taranto to Roma Fiumicino (twice daily) and Milano (daily) on 20 December. […]
BAe 146-300 G-NJIC (msn E3202 ex B-17811) of National Jet Italia (NJI) flew the airline’s inaugural service, BA8502 from Palermo to Roma Fiumicino, on 11 July. She had been delivered to the airline on 30 June. The airline’s second BAe 146-300, G-NJIE (msn E3209 ex B-1778) was delivered on 16 July and entered service on BA8504 […]
After a long gestation period, National Jet Italia (NJI) is set to finally begin operation on 11 July. The new airline, which is being established in cooperation with Australia’s National Jet Systems (NJS), will operate a fleet of BAe 146-300s on British Airways franchise flights from Rome. Initial services will […]
