Filipino airline Royal Air Charter Service has launched a new charter service, from Macau to Cebu. The first service was operated by Avro RJ100 RP-C8962 (msn E3259) on 20 June, as RW659. She landed in Cebu at 16:46L, and was greeted by a water cannon salute. Royal Air’s two other RJ100s, RP-C8960 (msn […]
After operating for several months in an all white scheme, Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) Avro RJ100 SE-DSZ (msn E3380) has now been painted in the airline’s full colors. A former Swiss aircraft, SE-DSZ joined BRA’s fleet in February, replacing RJ100 SE-DST (msn E3247), who had been damaged in a taxiing […]
Cobham Aviation Services has donated the nose of BAe 146-300 VH-NJL (msn E3213) to the South Australian Aviation Museum in Port Adelaide. She had been withdrawn from use and parked at Adelaide in May 2017, and parting out began in November. The nose section, including the forward fuselage back through […]
After several months flying charters from Italy (and a short stint flying domestic services in Sweden), Aviro Air BAe 146-300 YR-AVR (msn E3193) returned home to Bucuresti’s Baneasa airport on 15 June, flying there directly from Mostar. YR-AVR was a frequent visitor to Mostar during the past few months, with […]
WDL Aviation has started removing its new logo from its BAe 146s. The new logo was adopted after the airline’s acquisition by Berlin-based Zeitfracht Group in late 2017, but Austrian Airlines complained that it was too similar to its own old logo. So far 146-200s D-AWUE (msn E2050) and D-AZFR (msn E2108) have had their […]
Jota Aviation BAe 146-300QT G-JOTE (msn E3182) returned home to Southend on 8 June, wearing the airline’s full colors. She was ferried to Norwhich for painting on 31 May. Two other former ASL Airlines Spain 146QTs await their turn in the paintshop: G-JOTD (msn E3168 ex EC-MID), delivered in April, […]
A second former Swiss Avro RJ100 is being prepared for service with Air Libya. RJ100 HB-IYS (msn E3381) has been stored at Cranfield since December 2016, initially as G-CFAE. In May, she was registered to Mohamed Ahmed Elobeid as M-ABKZ. On 9 June, she was ferried to Prestwick for maintenance, […]
SkyJet BAe 146-100 RP-C5255 (msn E1104) over-ran the runway at Busuanga Airport on 8 June when landing in heavy rain. She was operating flight M8 717 from Manila. None of the 86 passengers and crew on board were injured. The 146 is being assessed for damage. SkyJet has experienced several runway […]
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury has extended its sanctions on Iran’s Mahan Air, which it considers to be supporting terrorism activities. The new order, issued on 24 May, adds several individuals and entities to OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons […]
