08 Oct 2003
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has signed an agreement with Irelands CityJet for the lease of an additional BAe 146-200. The aircraft will be delivered in mid-October.
Together with a further BAe 146 aircraft it has acquired, CityJets BAe 146 fleet will shortly number 14 aircraft, seven of which are already leased from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft.
Cityjet, owned by Air France, uses BAe 146 aircraft with great success providing good value high class flights under a franchise agreement with the French flag carrier.
Carrying one million passengers per year and with 90% of its operations from the French Capital, CityJet operates five franchise routes on behalf of Air France between Paris CDG and Dublin, London City, Edinburgh, Gothenburg and Florence, wet lease operations, and a code share service from Dublin to Malaga.
Cityjet launched Cityjet.com to the general public earlier this year catering for the Costa Del Sol market and offers direct access to Cityjet flights on the popular Dublin-Malaga route with five direct services per week.
The newly acquired aircraft will be operated on behalf of Air France between Paris and Zurich. From the start of the winter season CityJet will also resume services on the Dublin-London City route, the airlines first route when it commenced operations ten years ago.
The airlines expansion during the past decade has been built around the
BAe 146 regional jet which with its wide comfortable cabin has proven popular with
passengers and profitable for the airline.
Mr Geoffrey O'Byrne-White, Chief Executive, CityJet, said: We are very pleased with the addition of these two new aircraft, which represents the further consolidation of our BAe 146 fleet. This allows both for optimum aircraft integration, essential to the flexibility of our operating schedule, while streamlining the training requirements of all crew. We are very happy to continue this close co-operation with BAE Systems.
About BAE SYSTEMS Regional Aircraft:
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is responsible for Customer Support, Engineering and Asset Management activities covering a world-wide base of 160 customers operating over 1,100 aircraft in addition to managing a trading and leasing portfolio of some 350 aircraft.
About BAE SYSTEMS:
BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea and in space. The company designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years. It is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems.
BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The company has more than 90,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately 12 billion through its wholly-owned and joint venture operations.
BAE Systems, innovating for a safer world.
