Belgian BAe 146 and Avro RJ operator SN Brussels Airlines has agreed to merge with rival Virgin Express. Both airlines are based at Bruxelles Zaventem Airport. The two airlines signed a non-binding letter of intent to merge. If the agreement proceeds, it would create a holding company that would control […]
OzJet’s plan operate BAe 146s on routes linking secondary, close-in airports in eastern Australia may be over before it gets underway. Despite the airline’s intention to use BAe 146s, its plans have drawn vociferous opposition from airport neighbors. Only a few days after OzJet’s announcement, the management of Essendon airport […]
André Dosé, CEO of Swiss, resigned after Federal prosecutors launched an investigation into the crash of Crossair Avro RJ100 HB-IXM on 24 November 2001, which could lead to manslaughter charges against its management. The official report into the accident, issued in February, was sharply critical of the airline’s practices. Dosé […]
A new Australian low-cost airline is planning to operate BAe 146s. OzJet is the brainchild of Formula One Minardi Team executive Paul Stoddart. He plans to operate six BAe 146s on routes along Australia’s east coast. By using secondary, close-in airports such as Bankstown in Sydney, Essendon and Moorabbin in […]