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Avro RJ85 · EI-RJG · Cityjet Designated Activity Company

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

Avro RJ85

BAE146-2344Scrapped
RegistrationIEEI-RJG
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N519XJ), 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
2operators
1incidents
1accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Avro RJ85 built in 1999 in Hatfield / Woodford. Operated for Mesaba Airlines and Cityjet. Scrapped.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 34,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBritish Aerospace
Engines4× 4x HONEYWELL LF507-1F
PropulsionJet
First flight1999
Built inHatfield / Woodford, Reino Unido
Country of registrationIrlanda
OwnerCityjet Designated Activity Company
MSN2344
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4CA668
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N519XJ · 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:

ISTIstanbul2,454 kmMADMadrid1,256 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main620 kmAMSAmsterdam335 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)330 km
Beyond its rangeCAICairo3,504 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

since 2016Cityjet network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LCYLondon
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamBVEBriveDRSDresdenDUBDublinFLRFirenze (FI)NTENantesRTMRotterdam

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1999
Built
Assembled by British Aerospace in Hatfield / Woodford, United Kingdom.
Feb 16, 1999
Delivered to Mesaba Airlines
Delivered to Mesaba Airlines as N519XJ.
Jun 28, 2007
Transferred to British Aerospace
Transferred to British Aerospace.
Aug 31, 2015
Incident at Newcastle
On August 31, 2015, the AVRO 146-RJ85 aircraft (registration EI-RJG), operated by Cityjet, was involved in an incident at Newcastle. Source: Cityjet.
Source: Cityjet
Mar 23, 2016
Transferred to Cityjet
Transferred to Cityjet.
Mar 23, 2016
Accident at Florence
On March 23, 2016, the AVRO 146-RJ85 aircraft (registration EI-RJG), operated by Cityjet, was involved in an accident at Florence. Source: ANSV (Italy).
Source: ANSV

Operators

1999-02-16
Mesaba Airlines
Registration N519XJ · Lessor: Northwest Jet Airlink
2007-06-28
British Aerospace
Registration G-CEHB
2016-03-23
Cityjet
Registration EI-RJG

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