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BAe 146/Avro RJ Operators

VH - Australia

Last updated: 11 November 2006

[ Airlink | Ansett | Australian Air Express | National Jet Systems | QantasLink | Southern Australia ]
Current operators are shown in boldface.

  Airlink

National Jet Systems (NJS) operated twelve BAe 146s on Qantas' behalf on regional flights as Airlink, and later as QantasLink.

  Ansett

Ansett operated a large fleet of BAe 146-200s and 300s from 1984 until the airline suspended operations in September 2001.

  Australian Air Express

Australian Air Express BAe 146-100QT VH-NJV
Australian Air Express BAe 146-100QT VH-NJV (S. Pagiola collection)
Australian Air Express (AAE) is a joint venture between Qantas and Australia Post, although all aircraft are operated under contract by National Jet Systems. AAE began operations in late 1992, using a BAe 146-300QT. The current fleet includes two series 300QTs and a series 100QT.

Links: Australian Air Express website

  National Jet Systems

NJS Avro RJ70 VH-NJW
NJS Avro RJ70 (S. Pagiola collection)
National Jet Systems (NJS) began BAe 146 operations in 1990. It currently operates eight BAe 146s on mining industry support flights and charters, three BAe 146s on behalf of QantasLink, and two BAe 146-300QTs and a 146-100QT freighters on behalf of Australian Air Express.

Links: NJS website

  QantasLink

National Jet Systems' Airlink division operated BAe 146s on Qantas' behalf under the QantasLink brand name until October 31, 2006.

  Southern Australia

Southern Australia Airlines was a regional airline subsidiary of Qantas that operated three BAe 146-200s from October 1996 to October 2002, when they were transferred to National Jet Systems.

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