South Africa’s Airlink has added two more Avro RJ85s to its fleet. Both are former Blue1 aircraft who have stored at Kemble since the fall of 2011. Both remained under lease to Blue1, but Airlink’s interest enabled the Finnish airline to negotiate lease termination agreements with Falko. The two RJ85s […]
Malmö Aviation has leased one of the stored Blue1 Avro RJ85s. RJ85 OH-SAL had been in storage at Kemble since November 2011, following her replacement within Blue1’s fleet by a Boeing 717. She was ferried to Malmö Sturup on 19 May, and re-registered as SE-DJR on 24 May. Two days […]
The last of Blue1‘s Avro RJ85s has left Helsinki. All five of the airline’s remaining RJ85s were parked at Helsinki from early September, after they were withdrawn from service to make way for Boeing 717s. They have since gradually been ferried to the Kemble for continued storage. OH-SAK (msn E2389) […]
Although Blue1 retired all their Avro RJ85s at the beginning of September, the type has not disappeared from the airline’s network, as an Atlantic Airways RJ85 has been wetleased to cover some routes. RJ85 OY-RCE (msn E2233) arrived in Helsinki on 6 September, and entered service the following day. OY-RCD […]
Finland’s Blue1 is preparing to phase out its five Avro RJ85s so as to standardize its fleet on the Boeing 717. All five RJ85s are scheduled to be withdrawn from service in September. One, RJ85 OH-SAL (msn E2392), has already lost her titles and logo during a maintenance visit to […]
In keeping with its announced intention of focusing its fleet on the Boeing 717, Finland’s Blue1 has withdrawn all five of its remaining RJ85s from service. OH-SAK (msn E2389) and OH-SAO (msn E2393) both flew their last services on 31 August, OH-SAL (msn E2392) on 1 September, and OH-SAP (msn […]
Finland’s Blue1 has announced a plan to phase out its five remaining Avro RJ85, focusing its fleet entirely on the Boeing 717. The airline will also concentrate on routes in the the Finnish and Nordic markets. Blue1 built up a fleet of seven RJ85s and two RJ100s when it was […]
Finland’s Blue1 has returned the second Avro RJ85 it had leased from CityJet. RJ85 OH-SAR (msn E2350 ex EI-RJM) was ferried to Norwich on 11 October. After being stripped of her Blue1 colors and being re-registered EI-RJM, she was placed in storage along with sistership EI-RJL (msn E2349 ex OH-SAQ), […]
Finland’s Blue1 has returned the first of two Avro RJ85s it had leased from CityJet. Avro RJ85 OH-SAQ (msn E2349 ex EI-RJL) was ferried to Norwich on 25 August. She had joined Blue1 last March. The second RJ85 that Blue1 is leasing from CityJet, OH-SAR (msn E2350 ex EI-RJM) is […]
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 […]
