Cityjet (Ireland)
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| IATA code : | WX |
| ICAO code : | BCY |
| Call sign : | CITY-IRELAND |
| Founding: | 1994 |
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Dublin , Ireland
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| Home airport : | Dublin |
| Company form: | Designated Activity Company |
| IATA prefix code : | 689 |
| Management: | Pat Byrne ( CEO ) |
| Fleet size: | 31 |
| Aims: | National and international |
| Website: | www.cityjet.com |
Cityjet , spelled CityJet, is an Irish airline based in Dublin and based at Dublin Airport . It is a cooperation partner of Air France .
history
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Cityjet was founded by Pat Byrne in 1992 and began flight operations in 1994. The first route was from London City Airport to Dublin under a franchise agreement with Virgin Atlantic Airways . From July 1997 the route was operated under its own name and color scheme. At the same time, the cooperation with Air France began and Cityjet flew the connection from Paris to London City for them.
In 1999 Air France together with Air Foyle Ireland took a 25% stake in Cityjet. In 2000, Air France took over 100% of the airline. At the end of May 2009, VLM Airlines , which was acquired by its mother Air France in 2007, was fully integrated into the Cityjet corporate identity and operated under its name. At Paris-Charles de Gaulle and at Orly Cityjet ran a crew and plane service for Air France and its network partners.
From 2008 to 2013 Suckling Airways also flew connections for Cityjet under their color scheme. Cityjet generated a turnover of 300 million euros in 2012 .
In March 2013 Air France-KLM wanted to sell Cityjet and was in advanced talks with several interested parties. In order to simplify sales, Cityjet no longer flew outside Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport as an Air France franchise company since October 2013 , but instead operated the flights under its own name on a codeshare basis .
In December 2013 Cityjet and its partner VLM Airlines were sold to the German Intro Aviation by Hans Rudolf Wöhrl . In January 2014 Wöhrl announced that Cityjet was to be merged with InterSky to form a new company in the medium term , but this was dropped again. In July 2014, Intro Aviation announced numerous changes to Cityjet. The company's headquarters in Dublin will be centralized, and the company's branding will be renewed in a timely manner.
At the beginning of October 2015 Cityjet announced an extensive collaboration with SAS Scandinavian Airlines . In the future, they want to operate several wet-leased machines for them on routes within Scandinavia and also buy their Finnish subsidiary Blue1 from SAS . In addition, Cimber was also handed over to Cityjet, which now operates the Bombardier CRJ900 for SAS. Ten machines were also ordered from Bombardier .
On October 13, 2015 Cityjet ordered 15 Sukhoi Superjet 100s including 10 options. The first machine was delivered on May 25, 2016.
On March 24, 2016, the company was repurchased from Intro Aviation by its former founder Pat Byrne and a consortium of several private investors for an undisclosed purchase amount.
The wet leasing from Sukhoi Superjet to Brussels Airlines was not satisfactory for them. In May 2018, only 2 of the 7 planes could be used for Brussels Airlines, which meant that numerous flights were canceled. The reasons were frequent defects and a lack of customer support due to a chronic lack of spare parts. City Jet may have returned a Superjet, and two planes were shut down from November 2018 when Brussels Airlines began to phase out the existing wet leasing.
Cityjet announced its over-indebtedness in April 2020. The corona crisis and the persistently high debt level led the airline to go into bankruptcy protection on April 17, 2020.
Destinations
Cityjet operates regional flights with a focus on Western Europe from its hubs .
The Edinburgh – Cardiff route was closed on June 29, 2015 due to insufficient profitability, and the Dresden – London City route was discontinued on September 13, 2015 due to insufficient demand.
fleet
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As of August 2020, the Cityjet fleet consists of 31 aircraft with an average age of 6.8 years:
| Aircraft type | number | ordered | Remarks | Average age |
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| Avro RJ85 | 3 | two operated for Aer Lingus | 21.3 years | |
| Bombardier CRJ900 LR | 28 | 19 operated for SAS Scandinavian Airlines | 5.2 years | |
| total | 31 | - | 6.8 years |
On January 7, 2019 CityJet carried out the last commercial flight with a Sukhoi Superjet 100 made in Russia. The 7 of 15 aircraft ordered (with 16 other options), which were once delivered from May 2016 onwards, were operated solely for Brussels Airlines from March 2017 . After the lessee did not extend the contract and was dissatisfied with the machines, Cityjet closed the prototype. The reason for the complaints was the poor supply of spare parts by the manufacturer.
See also
Web links
- Cityjet website of the (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b aerotelegraph.com - This is the first superjet in Western Europe. Accessed on May 25, 2016
- ↑ VLM Airlines is losing its own identity. airliners.de, May 29, 2009, archived from the original on June 1, 2009 ; Retrieved April 3, 2013 .
- ↑ ch-aviation - Air France-KLM in talks with 2-3 serious bidders interested in Cityjet , accessed on April 16, 2013
- ↑ ch-aviation - Cityjet to terminate Air France franchise agreement from October , accessed on June 27, 2013
- ↑ aerotelegraph.com - City Jet goes to Hans Rudolf Wöhrl, December 20, 2013
- ↑ ch-aviation - Intro Aviation to merge Cityjet, InterSky to form new Euro carrier, January 6, 2014 (English)
- ↑ cityjet.com - CityJet tracks growth strategy (English)
- ↑ aero.de - SAS awards regional operations to CityJet, October 1, 2015
- ^ Bombardier Aerospace - Bombardier and CityJet Finalize Purchase Agreement for up to 10 CRJ900 Aircraft, February 1, 2017 (English), accessed May 13, 2017
- ↑ a b scac.ru - CityJet Chooses the SSJ100 Aircraft for Fleet Renewal, October 13, 2015 (English), accessed on May 13, 2017
- ^ Conor Humphries: Irish regional airline CityJet sold to private investors. In: Reuters . March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016 .
- ↑ Why Brussels Airlines cancels many flights operated by CityJet with Sukhoi SuperJet 100 aircraft , aviation24.be, May 25, 2018
- ↑ The Airlines Ditching 'Unreliable' Russian Sukhoi Superjets , aviationanalyst.co.uk, November 4, 2018
- ↑ CityJet fleet details , airfleets.net, accessed December 24, 2018
- ↑ Brussels Airlines is gradually phasing out Sukhoi SuperJet 100’s , aviation24.be, November 2, 2018
- ↑ In bankruptcy protection: City Jet is insolvent. In: aeroTELEGRAPH. April 20, 2020, accessed on April 21, 2020 (Swiss Standard German).
- ↑ cityjet.com - Where We Fly ( Memento of the original from November 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), accessed on May 13, 2017
- ↑ airliners.de - Cityjet plans to discontinue Dresden-London in September, accessed on June 14, 2015
- ↑ a b c Cityjet Fleet Details and History. In: planespotters.net. August 10, 2020, accessed on August 22, 2020 .
- ^ Bombardier Aerospace - Commercial Aircraft Status Reports , accessed on May 13, 2017
- ↑ Last European operator gives up on Sukhoi Superjet 100? , aerotime, February 18, 2019
- ↑ Superjet last flew for Brussels Airlines , aerotelegraph, January 7, 2019
- ↑ https://www.aerotelegraph.com/so-will-sukhoi-den-superjet-auf-kurs-haben How Sukhoi wants to get the Superjet on course, aerotelegraph, October 13, 2019
