September 2012 archive

Felix Airways begins fleet renewal program

Felix Airways Logo

Felix Airways has announced that it intends to launch a fleet renewal program in the near future. As part of this program, the airline will be removing all of its CRJ-200 and CRJ-700 aircraft from its fleet and replacing them with other aircraft types. The airline will replace the two CRJ-200s with a pair of …

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First ERJ-145s being retired from service and possibly scrapped

ERJ-145

According to news reports, it appears that the first Embraer ERJ-145s to be retired from service and earmarked for scrapping have been purchased by Aerovision International. The company is well known in the aviation industry for purchasing and parting out various aircraft. The company has obtained a total of ten ERJ-145s from Mesa Airlines who …

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Eurolot converts options on six DHC-8Q-400 NextGens

Eurolot has converted options on six DHC-8 -Q400 NextGen aircraft to a firm order that will increase its fleet to 14 aircraft in total. Eurolot’s firm order for eight DHC-8Q-400 NextGen aircraft with 12 options was announced on March 9, 2012, and delivery of the first aircraft occurred on May 17, 2012. Including the order …

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The History of Canadair Regional Jet MSN 7002

CRJ100ER MSN 7002 C-FNRJ Location as seen in Google Earth

This is one in a series of articles on Winglets which track the histories of Canadair Regional Jets. MSN 7002 C-FNRJ (Original Registration) XB- (Unknown Final Registration) Second Canadair Regional Jet Built Flight Testing, Operated in Airline Service, Donated to UNAQ in Mexico First Flight August 2, 1991 Donated in 2010 to Universidad Nacional Aeronautica de …

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