25 Jan 2006
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has leased a further 94-seat BAe 146-200 regional jet to Irelands CityJet, which is a fully-owned subsidiary of Air France. The aircraft, (msn E2136), was delivered in January and brings the CityJet BAe 146 fleet to 19 aircraft.
Based in Dublin, CityJet focuses on high-frequency services for business travellers including vital linkage routes from major hubs to regional centres in Europe. It operates eight franchise routes on behalf of Air France.
Last year CityJet carried 1.24 million passengers and anticipates exceeding the 1.5 million mark this year.
CityJet needed the new aircraft at relatively short notice to help provide extra capacity across the network.
Currently the airline flies an intensive schedule including five return flights a day between Dublin and London City (LCY) and seven services a day between LCY and Paris Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports.
It also flies between Dublin and Paris and from the French capital to Edinburgh, Birmingham, Florence, Gothenburg and Zurich.
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, combat vehicles, 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 and 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 employs over 90,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately 14.8 billion through its wholly owned and joint-venture operations.
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