The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified ADS-B (Out) modifications for the BAe 146 and Avro RJ. The modifications were designed by BAE Systems Regional Aircraft and tested on two Avro RJs from two different airlines. Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) improves situational awareness by determining an aircraft’s position via […]
Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) has signed a two-year extension to its long-standing JetSpares contract for its ten RJ100s and two RJ85s with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft. BRA is now JetSpares oldest customer, having signed its first contract in April 1996. The extension comes on the heels of the airline’s announcement that it was […]
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is considering launching a new passenger to freighter program for the Avro RJ, aimed particularly at the RJ100. With Swiss, Brussels Airlines, and Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) all planning to withdraw their RJ100 fleets in the next few years, there will be a large supply of […]
South Africa’s Airlink has become the first customer for BAE Systems’ remodelled JetSpares program. Under JetSpares, customers pay a fixed rate per flying hour (RPFH) for spares and repairs. Agreements are customized for each customer, and can now cover over 500 part numbers, including landing gear components, windscreens, and avionics. […]
The European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) has approved an increase in Maximum Take-off Weight (MTOW) of up to four tonnes for BAe 146s and Avro RJs operating from an unpaved runway at Kambalda, in Western Australia. Hitherto, MTOW had been limited when operating from unpaved runways due to the potential […]
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is studying a possible air-to-air refuelling (A2R) version of the BAe 146 or Avro RJ. Mark Taylor, Business Director Engineering for BAE Systems Regional Aircraft, outlined the proposed A2R version at the Defence Services Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition in London. For the A2R mission, the BAe […]
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved BAE Systems Regional Aircraft’s modification upgrading TCAS installations on Europe-based BAe 146s and Avro RJs to the new TCAS 7.1 standard. All aircraft flying in European airspace must meet the new standard from 1 December 2015. In some cases, the upgrade requires […]
Swiss has ordered D-C cargo hold fire detection and suppression system modification kits from BAE Systems for its 20 Avro RJ100s. The modification involves installing new piping with fire detection sensors from the nose to tail in the RJ’s two cargo bays, fitting fire bottles in strategic locations, and installing […]
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has contracted with Miami’s Kuehne + Nagel to store consumables and rotable spares to support the growing number of BAe 146s, Avro RJs, and Jetstreams being operated in South America. Miami was chosen because of its extensive air connections to the continent.
South Africa’s Airlink has awarded BAE Systems Regional Aircraft a contract to repair a damaged Avro RJ85. RJ85 ZS-SSH (msn E2285) suffered extensive skin damage to the lower fuselage and damage to the nose gear doors when she landed at Johannesburg with her nosewheel retracted on 11 November 2011. No […]
