AirLink Avro RJ85 Economy Class
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Date: 2023-08-28
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Dennis
Hi I worked for BAe for many years as Senior Field Service Rep for both the 146 and RJ. How I miss those days. Worked all over the world with this great aircraft. Flown thousands of hours on it. Did many demonstration tours worldwide and was privileged to have flown it many times. It didn't need thrust reversers because of the relatively low landing speed because of the large flaps and assisted by the speed brake, and the very powerful carbon brakes. Glad to see how many people appreciate it. Its getting long in the tooth now and many have met there fate at the hands of the scrap metal merchants. Hopefully the few operators left will keep them flying for a few years yet. Some have been converted to arial water bombers, so they should be operating for many years into the future.
once again great video and its a pleasure to see that very many people still enjoy it.
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Hi I worked for BAe for many years as Senior Field Service Rep for both the 146 and RJ. How I miss those days. Worked all over the world with this great aircraft. Flown thousands of hours on it. Did many demonstration tours worldwide and was privileged to have flown it many times. It didn't need thrust reversers because of the relatively low landing speed because of the large flaps and assisted by the speed brake, and the very powerful carbon brakes. Glad to see how many people appreciate it. Its getting long in the tooth now and many have met there fate at the hands of the scrap metal merchants. Hopefully the few operators left will keep them flying for a few years yet. Some have been converted to arial water bombers, so they should be operating for many years into the future.
once again great video and its a pleasure to see that very many people still enjoy it.
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Mit
I was a flight attendant for PSA and worked this aircraft often. They eventually held 83 passengers at 5 across seating and about 33 inches of leg room. The first day of operations, we operated 2 BAE146-200s flying turn arounds from OAK to BUR. We also had a BAE factory mechanic flying jump seat for any issues. I think I still have a First Flight Certificate that we handed out to all passengers that day in 1984. The aircraft got quite a lot of attention each time we landed. Even Southwest and Air Cal pilots came over to take a look. Because of the quiet operations and short field performance, PSA was able to initiate the first commercial jet service out of CCR Concord Buchanan Field in Contra Costa County. Great memories! Thanks for the video!
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I was a flight attendant for PSA and worked this aircraft often. They eventually held 83 passengers at 5 across seating and about 33 inches of leg room. The first day of operations, we operated 2 BAE146-200s flying turn arounds from OAK to BUR. We also had a BAE factory mechanic flying jump seat for any issues. I think I still have a First Flight Certificate that we handed out to all passengers that day in 1984. The aircraft got quite a lot of attention each time we landed. Even Southwest and Air Cal pilots came over to take a look. Because of the quiet operations and short field performance, PSA was able to initiate the first commercial jet service out of CCR Concord Buchanan Field in Contra Costa County. Great memories! Thanks for the video!
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travel
Used this aircraft in the UK with many airlines, it can be scary tho. I visited London and decided to go away for the weekend to Dublin. well, imagine being at the end of a runway (London city airport)with engines on full with the brakes on with the plane shuddering and wings flexing to then blast off this short runway and suddenly slow down significantly to avoid the skyscraper of London. Unreal experience, I dont get the same feeling from an A318 or Embraer. Amazing aircraft.
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Used this aircraft in the UK with many airlines, it can be scary tho. I visited London and decided to go away for the weekend to Dublin. well, imagine being at the end of a runway (London city airport)with engines on full with the brakes on with the plane shuddering and wings flexing to then blast off this short runway and suddenly slow down significantly to avoid the skyscraper of London. Unreal experience, I dont get the same feeling from an A318 or Embraer. Amazing aircraft.
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PeterNGloor
Great aircraft, but not good for photography if you sit near the engines, they block your view completely. Behind them, you shoot through the hot exhaust, with the pics getting blurred. But it was reliable and safe. Crossair used to serve free champagne even in economy class. The last time I had the chance to fly on one was in 2018 from Maun to Jo-burg. Now I understand they have been replaced by the more economical Embraer models.
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Great aircraft, but not good for photography if you sit near the engines, they block your view completely. Behind them, you shoot through the hot exhaust, with the pics getting blurred. But it was reliable and safe. Crossair used to serve free champagne even in economy class. The last time I had the chance to fly on one was in 2018 from Maun to Jo-burg. Now I understand they have been replaced by the more economical Embraer models.
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Randall
I flew it from Knoxville to Memphis in 2000 on first leg to Barrow, Alaska for job interview. Really a quiet plane! I sat in the front row and it sounded like electric motors. zooop. zooop. zoooop. I am a nervous flyer but one of the few flights I was ever on where I wasn't scared. Great plane! Hate that they don't make them anymore. Good plane!
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I flew it from Knoxville to Memphis in 2000 on first leg to Barrow, Alaska for job interview. Really a quiet plane! I sat in the front row and it sounded like electric motors. zooop. zooop. zoooop. I am a nervous flyer but one of the few flights I was ever on where I wasn't scared. Great plane! Hate that they don't make them anymore. Good plane!
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eyegottabigone
you did a series about the worst CRJ. maybe because you just have wood for the CRJ. i think you should have done something similar with this aircraft. show us the galley. we see that it is 3+2 seating. how many rows. what does the head look like from inside? cramped? very first row? very last row?
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you did a series about the worst CRJ. maybe because you just have wood for the CRJ. i think you should have done something similar with this aircraft. show us the galley. we see that it is 3+2 seating. how many rows. what does the head look like from inside? cramped? very first row? very last row?
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Matthew
SA Airlink in my book is the best airline in South Africa easily outranking Comair BA franchise with no competition from Mango, Safair or Kulula. Their E190 and E135 were both stunning with great food, comfy seats and amazing crew.
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SA Airlink in my book is the best airline in South Africa easily outranking Comair BA franchise with no competition from Mango, Safair or Kulula. Their E190 and E135 were both stunning with great food, comfy seats and amazing crew.
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Daniel
This is also one of my favourite planes too' It looks so cool and fun to fly on! Luckily I was able to fly it once, a couple years ago with Brussels Airlines from Brussels to Budapest! It was by far one of my favourite flights!
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This is also one of my favourite planes too' It looks so cool and fun to fly on! Luckily I was able to fly it once, a couple years ago with Brussels Airlines from Brussels to Budapest! It was by far one of my favourite flights!
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Neil's
Hey Jeb. Ive flown the Airlink RJ85 to/from JNB to Ndola (Zambia) as we all as the City flyer service from London City to Frankfurt. Nice to have a clear view of land with the high Wings. Great review as always.
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Hey Jeb. Ive flown the Airlink RJ85 to/from JNB to Ndola (Zambia) as we all as the City flyer service from London City to Frankfurt. Nice to have a clear view of land with the high Wings. Great review as always.
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John
Always loved the look of the BAE-146 and would see them a lot when they flew for PSA and Aircal in California. Never got a chance to fly them before those two airlines were assimilated by other airlines.
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Always loved the look of the BAE-146 and would see them a lot when they flew for PSA and Aircal in California. Never got a chance to fly them before those two airlines were assimilated by other airlines.
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Keegan
I worked for Mesaba Airlines from Nov of 1999 to Oct 2009 and LOVED working on the RJ85. I have quite a few great stories about this old gal. Great video you posted, brought back a ton of memories!
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I worked for Mesaba Airlines from Nov of 1999 to Oct 2009 and LOVED working on the RJ85. I have quite a few great stories about this old gal. Great video you posted, brought back a ton of memories!
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Dennis
I had a chance to fly on the Bae 146 jet flown by Air Wisconsin back in the 80's in and out of Fort Wayne Baer Field back then. The airport is now referred as Fort Wayne International Airport.
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I had a chance to fly on the Bae 146 jet flown by Air Wisconsin back in the 80's in and out of Fort Wayne Baer Field back then. The airport is now referred as Fort Wayne International Airport.
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Dale
It is an awesome plane to fly in. I have flown in them several times and not one flight was bad. Just a smooth flying aircraft wish there were a lot more being utilized by short flight airlines
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It is an awesome plane to fly in. I have flown in them several times and not one flight was bad. Just a smooth flying aircraft wish there were a lot more being utilized by short flight airlines
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2442Random
I have had a luck to fly twice on Blue 1 Avro RJ85, Helsinki -> Amsterdam -> Helsinki. I remember sitting on very rear and seeing engine exhaust cones glowing red in nighttime.
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I have had a luck to fly twice on Blue 1 Avro RJ85, Helsinki -> Amsterdam -> Helsinki. I remember sitting on very rear and seeing engine exhaust cones glowing red in nighttime.
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Sven
actually called jumbolino here in germany, spread over here from the Swiss. I like this Plane a lot, even when some Airlines cramped a 3-3 seating inside it, Eurowings i look at you!
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actually called jumbolino here in germany, spread over here from the Swiss. I like this Plane a lot, even when some Airlines cramped a 3-3 seating inside it, Eurowings i look at you!
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AJ
I remember the BAE. We used to say BAE means Bring Another Engine. They had to be changed out way too often. Not a really reliable engine. I think that's probably why it had four.
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I remember the BAE. We used to say BAE means Bring Another Engine. They had to be changed out way too often. Not a really reliable engine. I think that's probably why it had four.
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Tom
Fantastic plane, I used to fly on this plane a lot between Manchester and Munich with Lufthansa. I think like you say, a small regional jet with four engines. it's just cool
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Fantastic plane, I used to fly on this plane a lot between Manchester and Munich with Lufthansa. I think like you say, a small regional jet with four engines. it's just cool
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Alex
0: 29 Airlink is not part of South African. They might use the livery as South African Airways, but they a private airline who sometimes has codes hate agreements with SAA
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0: 29 Airlink is not part of South African. They might use the livery as South African Airways, but they a private airline who sometimes has codes hate agreements with SAA
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Ali
I had the experience of flying an ATR-72 flown by Precision Air from Dar es Salaam to Arusha it was for a safari. I live in the USA so you don't really see many of those
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I had the experience of flying an ATR-72 flown by Precision Air from Dar es Salaam to Arusha it was for a safari. I live in the USA so you don't really see many of those
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travel
Flying one of the coolest planes to a place with a cool name to do some cool stuff. If I could afford to own a private jet, I think this would be the one.
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Flying one of the coolest planes to a place with a cool name to do some cool stuff. If I could afford to own a private jet, I think this would be the one.
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TMccrury
I love this plane. Over the past 5-6 years, I've flown between JNB-TNR-JNB several times on the Avro. What a great ride. Smooth and quiet. Great video.
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I love this plane. Over the past 5-6 years, I've flown between JNB-TNR-JNB several times on the Avro. What a great ride. Smooth and quiet. Great video.
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Rudolf
ZS-TCO, the airplane that you flew on is the RJ85-200( the flow of, of the bae146) with the LF507 engines on. Just a technical tweak. Great video's!
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ZS-TCO, the airplane that you flew on is the RJ85-200( the flow of, of the bae146) with the LF507 engines on. Just a technical tweak. Great video's!
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archerpride
I like the Avro. It looks like a fighter jet trying to disguise itself as an airliner!
I was sad when Swiss retired the Jumbolina!
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I like the Avro. It looks like a fighter jet trying to disguise itself as an airliner!
I was sad when Swiss retired the Jumbolina!
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Massage
My favourite regional plane is the E175 on amarican so comfortable make a video and see which you like better now
Jeb Brooks
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My favourite regional plane is the E175 on amarican so comfortable make a video and see which you like better now
Jeb Brooks
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The
Use to fly Northwest Airlinks RJ85s operated by Mesaba into Green Bay, WI all the time. I agree they are fantastic regional jets!
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Use to fly Northwest Airlinks RJ85s operated by Mesaba into Green Bay, WI all the time. I agree they are fantastic regional jets!
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steelepls
A little late in posting but this aircraft always reminded me of a mini USAF C-141 which I flew in to Italy more than once.
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A little late in posting but this aircraft always reminded me of a mini USAF C-141 which I flew in to Italy more than once.
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SwissCake
Most beautiful regional ever! She makes my top 5! This video brings back memories of the BAE146 I flew with SWISS!
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Most beautiful regional ever! She makes my top 5! This video brings back memories of the BAE146 I flew with SWISS!
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travel
The baby jumbo! Love the avro. Too bad you dont see too many of them anymore. Great video. Keep up the amazing work.
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The baby jumbo! Love the avro. Too bad you dont see too many of them anymore. Great video. Keep up the amazing work.
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FD_Medic
Not coolest jet. Learjet 75 wins that title. Only options are business and first class. And they both are amazing
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Not coolest jet. Learjet 75 wins that title. Only options are business and first class. And they both are amazing
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Ian
Flew on one with air canada to Toronto back in the early 2000. Great bird. I wish there were more in use in the states
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Flew on one with air canada to Toronto back in the early 2000. Great bird. I wish there were more in use in the states
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