Iran’s Mahan Air continues to add BAe 146s to its fleet. The latest addition, EP-MOC, which was first noted at Tehran on 22 April in the airline’s full colors, is now believed to be msn E3158 ex G-UKRC. A former Eurowings aircraft, E3158 had been purchased by Manston-based Aviation Capital […]
The last Eurowings BAe 146 left Germany on her ferry flight from Nürnberg to Exeter on 28 June. BAe 146-300 D-AEWQ (msn E3203) bore a number of inscriptions to mark the occasion: ‘BAe 146, thank you for more than 15 years of working with us!’ on the starboard front fuselage, […]
BAE Systems has sold five BAe 146-300s to UK-based Aviation Capital Solutions (ACS). ACS intends to use the 146s in the European air charter market and in Africa. The first 146, former Eurowings G-UKRC (msn E3158) was handed over on 30 April. The other four will follow quickly, with the […]
Eurowings withdrew all of its BAe 146s from its schedule on March 22. However, several 146s remain on the property and may be used as needed until they are finally handed back to BAE Systems over the next few months. Since January, series 300 D-AHOI (msn E3187) and series 200 […]
Eurowings has announced a drastic reduction in its fleet, which will see all of its Bombardier CRJ200s and CRJ700s phased out. The airline has already been drawing down its BAe 146 fleet. D-AEWO (msn E3162) was the first to leave, in May. Since then, retirements have taken place on a […]
Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings continues to hand back its BAe 146s off-lease to BAE Systems. The second to leave the fleet, series 300 D-AEWP (msn E3165), was ferried from Nüremberg to Exeter on 22 June for hand-back maintenance by Flybe. Recent news items on Eurowings:
Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is beginning to replace its fleet of five BAe 146-200s and ten -300s. The airline received its first Bombardier CRJ-900 NextGen, D-ACNA, on 24 April; the first of 15 CRJ900s ordered by Lufthansa two years ago. They will gradually replace Eurowings’ 146s, on a one-for-one basis, eventually […]
A second strike has grounded most flights by Eurowings and Lufthansa CityLine. The 36-hour strike began on 23 July and continued into the next day, resulting in almost 1,000 flights being cancelled. It was called by the Cockpit pilots’ union to demand higher wages. An earlier strike by the same […]
A 24-hour strike by the Cockpit pilots’ union, which represents pilots at Eurowings and CityLine, grounded both airlines on Monday, 7 July. Over 600 flights were cancelled. The union is calling for a similar wage increase as Lufthansa’s mainline pilots received. CityLine’s fleet includes eighteen Avro RJ85s, while that of […]
German BAe 146 operator Eurowings began service from Berlin Tegel to London City on 14 January. The twice daily service is operated on behalf of Lufthansa Regional. Series 200 D-AJET (msn E2201) operated the inital flight, LH4838, arriving at the Docklands airport at 09:10 local time. Recent news items on […]
