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BAe 146-100 · British European

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BAe 146-100

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BAe 146-100 built in 1983. Operates for British European. Previously flew for TABA, Royal West Airlines and Jersey European Airways.

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Old · 43 years · ≈ 86,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBAE Systems
First flight1983
MSN1010
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · BAe 146 / Avro RJ

Figures for the BAe 146-300 variant, the most representative of the family

Length31.0 m102 ft
Wingspan26.3 m86 ft
Height8.6 m28 ft
Range3,340 km1,803 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed743 km/h401 ktMach 0.70
Service ceiling9,450 m31,004 ftIt flies above Everest (1.1 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight45,132 kg99,499 lb
Maximum payload19,492 kg42,972 lbIts 100 passengers with baggage would weigh about 10.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity100 passengersUp to 112 in a high-density layout
Endurance4 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,340 km range, from London it could fly non-stop as far as:

ISTIstanbul2,487 kmMADMadrid1,244 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main654 kmAMSAmsterdam370 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)348 km
Beyond its rangeCAICairo3,533 km

The type first flew in 1981 (45 years ago) · About 387 units built · Production ended in 2001

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2000–2026British European airline base
Base
LHRLondonNHT

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1983
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Nov 8, 1983
Delivered to British Aerospace
Delivered to British Aerospace as G-BKXZ.
Dec 8, 1983
Transferred to TABA
Transferred to TABA.
Jun 18, 1986
Transferred to Royal West Airlines
Transferred to Royal West Airlines.
Sep 1, 1987
Transferred to Sunworld International Airways
Transferred to Sunworld International Airways.
Aug 16, 1988
Transferred to Air Nova
Transferred to Air Nova.
Jan 20, 1989
Transferred to Air BC
Transferred to Air BC.
Apr 4, 1989
Transferred to Air UK
Transferred to Air UK.
Sep 20, 1994
Transferred to Jersey European Airways
Transferred to Jersey European Airways.
Jun 1, 2000
Transferred to British European
Transferred to British European.

Operators

1983-11-08
British Aerospace
Registration G-BKXZ
1983-12-08
TABA
Registration PT-LEP · Lessor: BAMJ
1986-06-18
Royal West Airlines
Registration N802RW · Lessor: BAMJ
1987-09-01
Sunworld International Airways
Registration N802RW · Lessor: BAMJ
1988-08-16
Air Nova
Registration C-GNVX · Lessor: BAMJ
1989-01-20
Air BC
Registration C-GNVX · Lessor: BAMJ
1989-04-04
Air UK
Registration G-UKPC · Lessor: BAMJ
1994-09-20
Jersey European Airways
Registration G-JEAO
1996-10-27
Jersey European Airways
Registration G-JEAO · Lessor: Air France
2000-06-01
British European
Registration G-JEAO · Lessor: Air France

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{BAe 146-100 · British European}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BAE146-1010},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BAE146-1010}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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