British Regional Airlines was a

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partner of

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based in

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. They operated a large network of domestic and

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an services from many UK regional airports. British Regional Airlines held a

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Type A Operating Licence, It was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.

History

British Regional Airlines can trace its history back to March 1991 when

Manx Airlines Manx Airlines was an English-owned, Isle of Man-based airline that existed between 1982 and 2002. Its head office was located on the grounds of Isle of Man Airport in Ballasalla, Malew. An airline of the same name existed between 1947 and 1958. ...

created Manx Airlines Europe in order to expand and fly routes within the

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. In 1994 Manx Airlines Europe became a

carrier for

. In September 1996 Manx Airlines Europe changed its name to British Regional Airlines. In March 2001

purchased the British Regional Airlines Group (holding company of British Regional Airlines and Manx Airlines) for £78m. The airline was merged with

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to create

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Fleet

British Regional Airlines operated a large fleet of

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Embraer 145 The Embraer ERJ family (for Embraer Regional Jet, model names EMB-135, EMB-140 and EMB-145) are regional jets designed and produced by the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer. The family includes the ERJ135 (37 passengers), ERJ140 (44 passenger ...

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BAe ATP The British Aerospace ATP (Advanced Turbo-Prop) is an airliner designed and produced by British Aerospace. It was an evolution of the Hawker Siddeley HS 748, a fairly successful feederliner of the 1960s. The ATP was developed during the 1980 ...

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BAe Jetstream 41 The British Aerospace Jetstream 41 is a turboprop-powered feederliner and regional airliner, designed by British Aerospace as a stretched version of the popular Jetstream 31. Intended to compete directly with 30-seat aircraft like the Embraer ...

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BAe 146 The British Aerospace 146 (also BAe 146) is a short-haul and regional airliner that was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems. Production ran from 1983 until 2001. Manufacture by Avro International ...

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ATR 72 The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR (french: Avions de transport régional or it, Aerei da Trasporto Regionale), a joint venture formed b ...

Gallery

File:BA CitiExpress Embraer ERJ 145 (G-EMBD) departing Bristol International Airport.jpg, Embraer 145, G-EMBD departing Bristol Airport File:British Airways ATP001.jpg, BAe ATP, G-MANG at Manchester Airport File:G-gntz-mrh.jpg, BAe 146-200, G-GNTZ departing Manchester Airport File:British Airways Regional Jet at Oslo Airport.jpg, Embraer 145 at Oslo Airport

References

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History

Fleet

Gallery

See also

References