SE-DSO was the first Avro RJ100 to be repainted in the new Braathens Regional Airlines colors; she is seen here at Stockholm Bromma on 1 March (Anders Nilsson)
The Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) brand was formally launched on 29 February. It brings together Avro RJ operator Malmö Aviation with other regional airlines in the Braathens Aviation Group, which had hitherto operated under Sverigeflyg umbrella brand. The merger had been announced early last year and was expected to take place in the fall, but was delayed until all the constituent airlines could be brought onto the same reservations platform. Avro RJ100 SE-DSO (msn E3221) was the first RJ100 to be painted in the airline’s new colors, which feature multi-colored bands on the fin, large “BRA” titles on the aft fuselage, and the website address on the forward fuselage. Later this year, BRA is expected to start replacing its RJ100s with Bombardier CS100s. Malmö Aviation had been the launch customer for the type, with deliveries initially scheduled to begin in mid-2015. After repeated delays, the airline backed out of the launch customer role.
Recent news items on Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA):
- BRA puts Avro RJs up for sale (2019-08-30)
- Two BRA Avro RJs divert on the same day (2019-08-12)
- BRA studies wet-leased jet options (2019-07-14)
- Adria leases Avro RJs and BAe 146s (2019-05-27)
- Former BRA Avro RJ100 broken up (2019-05-24)