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BAe 146/Avro RJ Operators

VH - Australia

Last updated: 7 March 2009

[ Airlink | Ansett | Australian Air Express | Cobham Aviation Services | 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 Cobham Aviation Services (formerly 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

  Cobham Aviation Services

BAe 146 VH-NJL displays the new Cobham titles
BAe 146 VH-NJL displays the new Cobham titles (Carsten Bauer)
Cobham Aviation Services, formerly known as National Jet Systems (NJS), operates an Avro RJ70 and thirteen BAe 146s, primarily on mining industry support flights and charters. Two BAe 146-300QTs and a 146-100QT freighters are flown on behalf of Australian Air Express.

Links: Cobham Aviation Services website

  National Jet Systems

National Jet Systems (NJS) began BAe 146 operations in 1990. It operated BAe 146s and an RJ70 on its own services as well as on behalf of Australian Air Express and QantasLink. The company changed its name to Cobham Aviation Services on March 1, 2009

  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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