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Avro RJ100

BAE146-3232Scrapped

RegistrationLY5A-FLA

AIOperatorAir Libya

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Avro RJ100 built in 1993. Operated for Turkish Airlines and Air Libya. Scrapped.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 40,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBAE Systems

Engines4× 4 x LY LF507-1F

First flight1993

Country of registrationLibia

MSN3232

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 km DOHDoha2,757 km MADMadrid2,701 km LHRLondon2,487 km CDGParis (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

1993–2013Turkish Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ISTIstanbul

Main destinations

SAWPendik, Istanbul ESBAnkara AYTAntalya ADBGaziemir ICNSeoul ADASeyhan BGWBaghdad BJVBodrum BRUZaventem HAMHamburg VKOMoscow

since 2013Air Libya airline base

Base

BENBenina

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1993

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Jul 22, 1993

Delivered to Turkish Airlines

Delivered to Turkish Airlines as TC-THA.

Apr 12, 2013

Transferred to Air Libya

Transferred to Air Libya.

Operators

1993-07-22

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-THA

2013-04-12

Air Libya

Registration 5A-FLA

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Avro RJ100 · 5A-FLA · Air Libya}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BAE146-3232},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BAE146-3232}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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