Swiss has added special ‘The airline for all fans’ markings to several of their Avro RJ100s, including HB-IXN (msn E3286), -IXO (msn E3284), -IXP (msn E3283), -IXR (msn E3281), -IXT (msn E3259), -IXU (msn E3276), -IXV (msn E3274), -IXW (msn 3272), -IXX (msn E3262), -IYR (msn 3382), -IYW (msn E3359), […]
Philippines BAe 146 operator Asian Spirit is to be merged with rival domestic airline South East Asian Airlines (Seair). Both airlines are being acquired by Filipino businessman Alfredo M. Yao. Yao reportedly bought Asian Spirit from its owner, the Airline Employees’ Cooperative (AEC), for about PHP1 billion (US$22 million) in […]
The United Kingdom’s Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority have commissioned a study into possible air contamination of airliner cabins. There have been persistent reports of problems on a number of types, including the BAe 146 and Boeing 757, possibly leading to adverse health impacts on flight crew. The […]
Star Perú received certification from the Peruvian Civil Aviation Directorate (DGAC) for their first BAe 146-100, OB-1877-P (msn E1199 ex A5-RGE). The airline placed her into service on 22 May, operating a flight from Lima to Tarapato. On the following day, the 146 also began services to Cajamarca, in northern […]
New Paraguayan airline Regional Paraguaya presented its BAe 146 to the press at a ceremony at Asunción’s Silvio Pettirossi Airport on 26 May. The 146, series 200 N610AW Ciudad de Asunción (msn E2082), was freshly painted in the airline’s colors. Regional Paraguaya hopes to start operations within 45 to 60 […]
Sweden’s Skyways has ended its lease of Flightline‘s BAe 146-200 G-FLTB (msn E2024). She was ferried back to Southend on 28 May, in anticipation of an upcoming lease to BA CityFlyer.
After some minor delays, former CityJet BAe 146-200 EI-CNQ (msn E2031) joined Nex Aviation on 19 May, doubling the airline’s fleet. Like sistership G-TBIC (msn E2025), EI-CNQ is flown on Flightline‘s AOC on behalf of Aer Arann. She wears small Aer Arann titles on the front fuselage — an improvement […]
Verona-based Avro RJ operator Club Air will not have their license renewed by the Italian civil aviation authority, ENAC. Club Air have been operating on a temporary license that was first issued on 27 July 2007, and then renewed on 31 January and 31 March. The current extension expires on […]
Another airline is joining the ranks of BAe 146 operators. New Greek airline Astra Airlines has taken delivery of former Flybe BAe 146-300 G-JEBE (msn E3206). G-JEBE departed Southend on 20 May after painting in the new airline’s colors. She is due to become SX-DIZ. Astra Airlines is backed by […]
A Swiss federal criminal court acquitted six former managers of Crossair of charges of negligent homicide and bodily injury caused by negligence in connection with the crash of Avro RJ100 HB-IXM (msn E3291) on 24 November 2001. Swiss federal prosecutors had alleged that Crossair’s founder, Moritz Suter, its head at […]
