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BAe 146/Avro RJ Operators

N - United States of America

Last updated: 25 August 2007

[ Air Tahoma | Air Wisconsin | Mesaba | Northwest Jet Airlink | United Express ]
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  Air Tahoma

Air Tahoma, a cargo airline based in Columbus, Ohio, has acquired a former Air Wisconsin BAe 146-300 and is planning to convert her to freighter for their worldwide freight operations.

Links: Air Tahoma website

  Air Wisconsin

Air Wisconsin was the launch customer for the BAe 146, and took delivery of its first aircraft, series 200 N601AW, in June 1983. It later also launched the series 300, which it placed into service in 1989. Air Wisconsin's BAe 146 fleet reached an all-time high of 18 aircraft in 2002, all of them operated on behalf of United Express. The fleet had to be wound down after bankrupt United Airlines dropped Air Wisconsin from the United Express network in a cost-cutting move. The airline retired its last 146s in April 2006.

  Mesaba

Mesaba operated 36 Avro RJ85s on behalf of Northwest Jet Airlink from 1997 to 2006. The RJ85s were owned by Northwest Airlines and operated by Mesaba on its behalf. However, Northwest withdrew them from service as part of its bankuptcy restructuring.

  Northwest Jet Airlink

Mesaba operated 36 Avro RJ85s under the Northwest Jet Airlink banner from 1997 to 2006.

  United Express

Air Wisconsin, Aspen, Presidential, and WestAir operated BAe 146s on United Express services at various times.

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