With CSeries Aircraft starting to come on stream with Swiss International Airlines, it’s time for the venerable Avro RJ100 to start bowing out one by one.
Swiss Avro RJ100 at Zurich Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond
So far, 15 Swiss have retired Avro RJ100 (or BAe146-300 who want to use that term), with a mixture of fates appearing to the fleet.
Some of the fleet have been scrapped and parted out – however, some have found new homes.
Swiss have a great article on how their planes are finding new lives, some are stored and five of them finding new homes.
The future of Avro RJ100 operations are set to come to an end by 14th August 2017. With one of the major barriers to CSeries operation cleared – the ability to operate in and out of London City Airport – there is nothing stopping the CSeries to take over operations.
Currently, one aircraft is in service according to Airfleets – HB-IYZ –which will be left to do the honours.
Last operations are due to be to (unsurprisingly) to London City Airport.
Other major operators left of the AvroRJ/BAe146 include Brussels Airlines, CityJet, Mahan Air, and the UK Royal Air Force.
For the little quarda-puff jet – its time in Europe is slowly coming to a close. If you do want to fly one, find one with 3-2 seating in it. 3-3 seating is just a crush…
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If I remember correctly, these were referred to as the JUMBOLINO. They were, at 3-2 almost as roomy as a mainline aircraft. very eery silence at touchdown, they do not utilize thrust reversers.
I always loved the BAe146/Avro RJ – flew them several times on PSA (they called them “Smileliners”.) Will miss them when they’re gone, but some live on in the western US retrofitted for wildfire fighting. There are a few companies actively converting them now, perhaps some of the Swiss planes will wind up out there eventually.
Thanks for sharing this news and links to allow us to find out more about what is happening to these aircraft.