Is the BAe 146 still in service?
The BAe 146/Avro RJ is in wide use with several European-based carriers such as CityJet. The largest operator of the type, Swiss Global Air Lines, retired its last RJ100 in August 2017. The BAe 146 was produced in -100, -200 and -300 models.
Does BAe still make planes?
While this business unit no longer manufactures commercial regional airliners, it continues to lease aircraft and provide support, spares, and training for its legacy products: Avro RJ/BAE 146 family. BAe ATP.
Who designed the BAE 146?
Hawker Siddeley
Developed in the 1970s by Hawker Siddeley and then British Aerospace (BAe), the BAe 146 was primarily intended to be a small regional airliner that could operate from relatively small airports and fly quietly so as to be less disruptive to communities below.
What makes an Avro RJ85 a good airtanker?
Four engine reliability providing excellent short field performance along with multiple system redundancy. The RJ85 provides excellent low speed and high speed performance making this aircraft an ideal airtanker in any terrain. To the airtanker operator, this means fire fighting excellence.
When did Avro RJ85 air tanker 166 arrive in Australia?
Tanker 166 is officially welcomed in New South Wales, November 5, 2018. NSWRFS photo. Another Avro RJ85 air tanker has arrived in Australia for their summer bushfire season.
How much does it cost to fuel an Aero Flite?
Kaari Carpenter, a Lead Public Affairs Specialist for the Forest Service who sent us the information, told us that the estimates assume 36 days a year, for 4 years, and 100 flight hours a year. The dollar figures also include the estimated fuel costs based on each aircraft’s fuel burn rate at a fuel price of $5.21 a gallon.
When did the Aero Flite study come out?
The Aerial Firefighting Use and Effectiveness study began approximately 2,812 days ago in 2012 and to date no substantive results have been released, other than a two-page “fact sheet”.
