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Avro RJ85 · EI-WXA · Cityjet Designated Activity Company

Avro RJ85 illustration in Cityjet Designated Activity Company livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Avro RJ85

BAE146-2310Scrapped
RegistrationIEEI-WXA
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N503XJ), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorCityjet Designated Activity Company
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Avro RJ85 built in 1997 in Hatfield / Woodford. Operated for Mesaba Airlines, Northwest Airlines and Cityjet. Scrapped.

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Young · 11 years · ≈ 22,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBritish Aerospace
Engines4× 4x HONEYWELL LF507-1F
PropulsionJet
First flight1997
Built inHatfield / Woodford, Reino Unido
Country of registrationIrlanda
OwnerCityjet Designated Activity Company
MSN2310
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N503XJ · 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 Minneapolis it could fly non-stop as far as:

MEXMexico City2,880 kmCUNCancún2,714 kmHAVHavana2,625 kmLAXLos Angeles2,467 kmMIAMiami2,418 km
Beyond its rangePTYTocumen4,198 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

2006–2008Northwest Airlines airline network
Base
MSPMinneapolis
Main destinations
DTWDetroitHNLHonolulu, OahuATLAtlantaSEASeattle
since 2008Cityjet network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LCYLondon
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamBVEBriveDRSDresdenDUBDublinFLRFirenze (FI)NTENantesRTMRotterdam

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1997
Built
Assembled by British Aerospace in Hatfield / Woodford, United Kingdom.
Jun 27, 1997
Delivered to Mesaba Airlines
Delivered to Mesaba Airlines as N503XJ.
Feb 1, 2006
Transferred to Northwest Airlines
Transferred to Northwest Airlines.
Sep 30, 2008
Transferred to Cityjet
Transferred to Cityjet.

Operators

1997-06-27
Mesaba Airlines
Registration N503XJ · Lessor: Northwest Jet Airlink
2006-02-01
Northwest Airlines
Registration N503XJ
2008-09-30
Cityjet
Registration EI-WXA

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BibTeX

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