Repaint of a rare Air BC BAe 146-100, on lease from Air Nova.
To install, unzip and place in your 'Community' folder.
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"Air BC was established in 1980 after the merger (by the Jim Pattison Group) of a number of west coast domestic airlines: Calumet Air Service, Canadian Air Transit, Flight Operation, Gulf Air Aviation, Haida Airlines, Island Airlines, Omineca Air Services, Pacific Coast Air Services and West Coast Air Services. A combined fleet emerged, including STOL capable de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters with some Twin Otters being operated as float planes. In 1983, STOL capable DHC-7 Dash 7 turboprop aircraft were delivered and then in 1986 DHC-8 Dash 8-100 turboprops were acquired.
In 1987, Air Canada purchased 85% of Air BC, and Air BC became an Air Canada regional partner operating as Air Canada Connector. During rapid expansion, Air BC began taking delivery of BAe146-200s in the summer of 1988. As they were delivered, the airline leased this aircraft from fellow Connector Air Nova from January 1989 to May 1989 to help with the introduction and crew training. Air BC entered the jet age in 1988 with British Aerospace BAe 146-200 aircraft which was the only jetliner type ever operated by the air carrier. In 1994, the airline was operating British Aerospace Jetstream 31 propjets as part of their Air Canada Connector code share feeder services. Stretched DHC-8 Dash 8-300 turboprop aircraft were introduced as well. In March 1995, Air Canada purchased the remaining shares of Air BC.
In January 2001, a newly merged carrier called Air Canada Regional Inc was established. A wholly owned subsidiary of Air Canada, this company combined the individual strengths of five regional airlines – Air BC, Air Nova, Air Ontario, Air Alliance and Canadian Regional Airlines. Consolidation of these five companies was completed in 2002 and was marked by the launch of a new name and brand: Air Canada Jazz."
[Sources: Wikipedia, AirHistory.net]
Great looking repaint, thanks for doing it. I didn't realize Air Nova/BC had any -100's, i thought they had only -200's so this is cool to see. Any chance of doing a title swap at some point for Air Nova?
2 years ago
https://flightsim.to/file/34339/just-flight-british-aerospace-bae-146-200-air-nova
2 years ago
vanislepilot
regis902
Air Atlantic would be awesome
2 years ago
It's #2 on my list of paints to do :)
2 years ago
vanislepilot
MGAE81