The BAe 146: These Airlines Have Scheduled Flights with the Type

The British Aerospace BAe 146, and the later Avro RJ, airliners were once popular regional jets.

Known for their spacious cabins, quiet engines and super performance in and out of smaller regional airports, they provided airlines with a useful choice on regional routes as well as more demanding parts of the world.

With the last aircraft rolling off the production line in 2001, there are now fewer of the types still flying – particularly of the older BAe 146 variants, which first appeared in the early 1980s.

Which Airlines Still Fly the BAe 146?

The original model, introduced in 1983, saw three variants: the BAe 146-100, 146-200 and 146-300, each progressively larger and offering greater capacity and other benefits.

Few are still flying passengers, but the following airlines are known to be flying them:

Aerovias DAP

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This Chilean airline is one of the largest operators of the BAe 146 (and Avro RJ). It uses them on domestic services, as well as flights to Argentina (and occasionally Antarctica). Its 146 fleet includes the -100 and -200 variants.

Air Libya

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A private airline in Libya flying a mix of scheduled and charter services. It has a single BAe 146-200, as well as RJ100s.

Mahan Air

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This Iranian airlines is one of the world’s largest operator of passenger BAe 146/Avro RJ aircraft, with a mixed fleet of 146-200 and -300 types, as well as RJ85 and RJ100. It flies them on regional services out of Tehran.

Yazd Airways

A relatively young Iranian airline, Yazd Airways flies two BAe 146-300 aircraft on regional services.

Which Airlines Still Fly the Avro RJ?

Split into the RJ70, RJ85 and RJ100 variants, the Avro RJ was an upgraded BAe 146 and proved just as popular.

Today the following airlines still fly the type:

Aerovias DAP

As well as the BAe 146, this airline from Chile flies the RJ85 and RJ100.

Air Libya

See above. Flying services within Libya, it has four RJ100s in its fleet.

EcoJet

A scheduled carrier based in Bolivia, Eco Jet’s fleet is based on four Avro RJs – both the RJ85 and RJ100. They serve around ten destinations in the country.

Mahan Air

See above. This Iranian airlines has ten RJ85/100 types.

Qeshm Air

Photo (c) Anna Zvereva

Another Iranian airline flying the Avro RJ, Qeshm Air flies the RJ100 on domestic services.

Royal Air Philippines

This airline flies domestic services using its single Avro RJ100, alongside a fleet of Airbus A320s used on international services.

Summit Air

A Canadian airline which flies the RJ85 and RJ100 on charter and private services throughout the Northern Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

North Cariboo Air

Another Canadian charter operator which flies the RJ100 on services in remoter parts of the country.

TezJet

TezJet is a low-cost airline based in Kyrgyzstan flying domestic services with two RJ85s (alongside a McDonnell Douglas MD-83).

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