Finland’s Blue1 has decided to replace its entire fleet, including its five McDonnell Douglas MD-90s and seven Avro RJ85s, with 120-seat Boeing 717s beginning in the fall. The 164-seat MD-90s, which have proved too large for the airline’s routes, will be the first to be replaced. Two RJ85s on lease […]
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has announced the sale of five BAe 146s to African Airline Investments (AAI). The five aircraft include two series 200s, msns E2069 (ex D-AEWD) and E2077 (ex D-AEWE), and three series 300s, msn E3118 (ex D-AQUA), E3155 (ex I-ADJJ), and E3187 (ex D-AHOI). All were previously […]
BAe 146-200 N773CS (msn E2082) of CSDS Aircraft Sales & Leasing Inc was ferried to the USA from Paraguay in mid-May. She was to have been used by new Paraguayan airline Regional Paraguaya, but the airline ultimately opted to operate a Boeing 737-200. N773CS left from Asunción on 17 May, […]
Tronos’ BAe 146 air tanker was delivered to Neptune Aviation Services at Missoula, Montana, for further testing of her firefighting capabilities. Former Air Wisconsin BAe 146-200 N608AW (msn E2049) was modified by Tronos to carry a 3,000 US gal internal tank with four drop chutes. She made her first drop […]
Two BAe 146s ended their delivery flights in style, arriving in formation over their new home at Lanseria, near Johannesburg. Series 200 ZS-SOV (msn E2077 ex D-AEWE) and series 300 ZS-SOP (msn E3187 ex D-AHOI) are former Eurowings aircraft that have been acquired by African Airline Investments (AAI). They departed […]
As part of its efforts to promote the Avro Business Jet (ABJ), BAE Systems Regional Aircraft introduced the ABJ Explorer at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) show in Genève. The ABJ Explorer is the first of five new concepts for the ABJ that BAE Systems is developing […]
Cello Aviation and BAE Systems Regional Aircraft jointly exhibited Cello’s BAe 146-200 G-RAJJ (msn E2108) at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) show in Genève from 4 to 6 May. She flew into Genève on 2 May, with “Avro Business Jet” titling and an “ABJ” logo added to […]
