BAE Systems readies first relaunched 146 freighter
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft reports “good progress” with the conversion of the first relaunched BAe 146QT (Quiet Trader) freighter at the program’s Aeros
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft reports “good progress” with the conversion of the first relaunched BAe 146QT (Quiet Trader) freighter at the program’s Aerostar conversion center in Bacau, Romania. Program manager David van Veggel said he expects the first converted aircraft–a Series 200 (S/N E2099)–to roll out for service in the first half of next year.
Inside the first conversion aircraft at Bacau, workers have stripped passenger equipment and services from the fuselage in preparation for the transformation. On the exterior of the aircraft, paint stripping around the window areas and large freight door structure has begun, allowing for identification of the original rivet spacing.
