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BAe 146-300 · EP-MOJ · Mahan Air

BAe 146-300 illustration in Mahan Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

BAe 146-300

BAE146-3131Unknown
RegistrationIREP-MOJ
OperatorMahan Air
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BAe 146-300 built in 1989. Has operated for Thai Airways, Air UK and Mahan Air.

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Old · 37 years · ≈ 74,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBritish Aerospace
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
First flight1989
Country of registrationIrán
OwnerMahan Air
MSN3131
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 Sofia it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha3,216 kmMADMadrid2,248 kmLHRLondon2,041 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)1,754 kmAMSAmsterdam1,754 km
Beyond its rangeDXBDubai3,495 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

2008–2009Bulgaria Air network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
SOFSofia
Main destinations
BOJBurgasSVOMoscowVARVarnaAGPMálagaAMSAmsterdamBCNBarcelonaBRUZaventemCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)FCORomeFRAFrankfurt am MainLEDSt. Petersburg
2009–2011Hemus Air airline base
Base
SOFSofia
2011–2013Bulgaria Air network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
SOFSofia
Main destinations
BOJBurgasSVOMoscowVARVarnaAGPMálagaAMSAmsterdamBCNBarcelonaBRUZaventemCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)FCORomeFRAFrankfurt am MainLEDSt. Petersburg
since 2013Hemus Air airline base
Base
SOFSofia

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1989
Built
Assembled by British Aerospace.
May 25, 1989
Delivered to British Aerospace
Delivered to British Aerospace as G-BRAB.
Jun 23, 1989
Transferred to Thai Airways
Transferred to Thai Airways.
May 7, 1992
Transferred to Air UK
Transferred to Air UK.
Dec 21, 1992
Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries
Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries.
Apr 1, 1993
Transferred to British World Airlines
Transferred to British World Airlines.
Jun 7, 1995
Transferred to Aer Lingus
Transferred to Aer Lingus.
Apr 7, 2006
Transferred to Hemus Air
Transferred to Hemus Air.
Dec 20, 2008
Transferred to Bulgaria Air
Transferred to Bulgaria Air.
Sep 20, 2009
Transferred to Hemus Air
Transferred to Hemus Air.
Feb 1, 2011
Transferred to Bulgaria Air
Transferred to Bulgaria Air.
Jan 3, 2013
Transferred to Hemus Air
Transferred to Hemus Air.
Mar 23, 2013
Transferred to Mahan Air
Transferred to Mahan Air.
Oct 1, 2015
Re-registered
Changed from UR-CKX to EP-MOJ (still with Mahan Air).
Feb 28, 2026
Grounded by the airspace closure
On February 28, 2026, the 146 300 aircraft (registration EP-MOJ), operated by Mahan Air, was in the news. Source: Mahan Air.
What happened
In late February 2026, a sharp escalation of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States — with strikes on facilities inside Iranian territory and Iranian missile retaliation towards the Persian Gulf — led to the simultaneous closure of the airspace of at least eight countries on 28 February (Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates). The main Gulf airlines suspended or diverted their flights for several days — about 24% of Middle East operations were cancelled that day — and the restrictions were not fully lifted in the Emirates until 3 May 2026. Source: Mahan Air.
Source: Mahan Air

Operators

1989-05-25
British Aerospace
Registration G-BRAB
1989-06-23
Thai Airways
Registration HS-TBL
1992-05-07
Air UK
Registration G-BRAB
1992-12-21
BAF British Air Ferries
Registration G-BRAB
1993-04-01
British World Airlines
Registration G-BRAB
1995-06-07
Aer Lingus
Registration EI-CLG
2006-04-07
Hemus Air
Registration LZ-HBE
2008-12-20
Bulgaria Air
Registration LZ-HBE · Lessor: Hemus Air
2009-09-20
Hemus Air
Registration LZ-HBE
2011-02-01
Bulgaria Air
Registration LZ-HBE · Lessor: Hemus Air
2013-01-03
Hemus Air
Registration LZ-HBE
2013-03-23
Mahan Air
Registration UR-CKX
2015-10-01
Mahan Air
Registration EP-MOJ

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{BAe 146-300 · EP-MOJ · Mahan Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BAE146-3131},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BAE146-3131}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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