Cityjet
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CityJet is an airline based in Dublin. It is owned by Air France. It operates franchise, wet-lease and codeshare routes. Its main base is Dublin International Airport, with a hub at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris.
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History
The airline was established on 28 September 1992 and started operations on 12 January 1994. It was founded by Pat Byrne and began operations between London City and Dublin under a franchise agreement with Virgin Atlantic Airways. On 4 July 1997 the airline began operations on the route using its own brand and identity. During this time the relationship with Air France began with CityJet operating the Paris to London City service on behalf of Air France. In May 1999 Air France took a 25% equity stake in partnership with Air Foyle Ireland, but assumed complete control in February 2000.CityJet now employs 500 people. It carried over 1.1m passengers in the financial year 2004 and had profits of over €7m.
Services
CityJet operates the following services (at January 2005) to international scheduled destinations: Edinburgh, Florence, Gothenburg, London, Málaga, Paris and Zurich.Fleet
The CityJet fleet consists of the following aircraft (at February 2006):
| Type | Number | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAe 146-200 | 17 | Photograph of EI-DJJ [link] | |
| BAe 146-300 | 2 | Photograph of EI-CWD [link] |
In March 2006, CityJet fleet age is 19.5 years old.
External links
Print References
- Fuelled by Belief: The Cityjet Story by Pat Byrne, first printed September 2004 - ISBN 1-904148-57-3
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