BAe 146 Avro RJX100

The RJX100 applied the same Honeywell AS977 re-engining to the RJ100 airframe. The prototype G-IRJX flew on 23 September 2001 and British European — the future Flybe — held firm orders for twelve aircraft plus eight options. Two months later, with sales prospects wrecked after the September 11 attacks, BAE Systems cancelled the programme and closed its regional aircraft business, with 1,669 job losses and a £400m charge. One prototype and one production aircraft had been completed and flown. The company negotiated with Drukair and British European so they would not enforce their orders; the prototype is preserved at Manchester Airport's Runway Visitor Park, and with it airliner construction in the United Kingdom came to an end.