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Avro RJ70 · CP-3106 · TAM Empresa Publica

Avro RJ70 illustration in TAM Empresa Publica livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Avro RJ70

BAE146-1252Active
RegistrationBOCP-3106
OperatorTAM Empresa Publica
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Avro RJ70 built in 1996. Operates for TAM Empresa Publica. Previously flew for Turkish Airlines, MDLR Airlines and Fuerza Aerea Boliviana.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 60,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBAE Systems
Engines4× 4 x LY LF507-1F
First flight1996
Country of registrationBolivia
MSN1252
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Istanbul it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai3,030 kmDOHDoha2,757 kmMADMadrid2,701 kmLHRLondon2,487 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)2,212 km
Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi4,567 km

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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the BAe 146 / Avro RJ Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1996–2007Turkish Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ISTIstanbul
Main destinations
SAWPendik, IstanbulESBAnkaraAYTAntalyaADBGaziemirICNSeoulADASeyhanBGWBaghdadBJVBodrumBRUZaventemHAMHamburgVKOMoscow
2007–2017MDLR Airlines airline base
Base
DELNew Delhi

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1996
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Apr 24, 1996
Delivered to British Aerospace
Delivered to British Aerospace as N837BE.
May 3, 1996
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
Dec 4, 2007
Transferred to MDLR Airlines
Transferred to MDLR Airlines.
Jul 22, 2017
Transferred to Fuerza Aerea Boliviana
Transferred to Fuerza Aerea Boliviana.
Apr 3, 2019
Transferred to TAM Empresa Publica
Transferred to TAM Empresa Publica.

Operators

1996-04-24
British Aerospace
Registration N837BE
1996-05-03
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-THN
2007-12-04
MDLR Airlines
Registration VT-MDN
2017-07-22
Fuerza Aerea Boliviana
Registration FAB-107
2019-04-03
TAM Empresa Publica
Registration CP-3106

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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Vuelopedia (2026) Avro RJ70 · CP-3106 · TAM Empresa Publica. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BAE146-1252 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Avro RJ70 · CP-3106 · TAM Empresa Publica}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BAE146-1252},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BAE146-1252}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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