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Ireland · CITY-IRELAND

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CityJet

Ireland · CITY-IRELAND

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Regional European air travel connecting key city pairs.

Founded

1993

Headquarters

Swords, Ireland

CityJet is an Irish regional airline founded in 1993, headquartered in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland. The carrier operates scheduled and charter flights across Europe, with a strong focus on serving business travelers on city-to-city routes. The airline has undergone significant changes over the years, including a period of ownership by Air France and later by various investment groups. CityJet is well known for operating wet-lease and ACMI services on behalf of major European carriers, including SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Brussels Airlines. CityJet operates a fleet primarily consisting of Bombardier CRJ-series regional jets, positioning itself as a specialist in regional turbofan operations across Europe. The airline has adapted its business model to focus increasingly on contract flying for larger network carriers.

Hubs & network

CityJet primarily operates from Dublin Airport and has historically served London City Airport as a key hub for its scheduled services.

Fleet

CityJet operates a fleet of Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets, used for both scheduled services and wet-lease operations on behalf of partner airlines.

Notable facts

›CityJet was founded in 1993 and began operations on the Dublin–London City Airport route.
›The airline was acquired by Air France in 2000 and later divested in 2014.
›CityJet has operated wet-lease services for major carriers including SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Brussels Airlines.
›London City Airport, with its steep approach requirements, was a defining feature of CityJet's early scheduled network.
›The airline shifted its business model significantly toward ACMI and wet-lease operations in the 2010s.

Official website Wikipedia

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Primary hubs

London City AirportLCY · 11 rts Cardiff International AirportCWL · 4 rts Paris-Orly AirportORY · 2 rts Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMS · 1 rts Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)ANR · 1 rts Brest Bretagne airportBES · 1 rts

Route network map (30 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

AMS → LCYAR8

ANR → LCYF50

BES → LCYF50

BVE → LCYAR8

CWL → EDIF50

CWL → GLAF50

CWL → JERF50

CWL → ORYF50

DOL → LCYF50

DRS → LCYAR8

DUB → LCYAR8

EDI → CWLF50

FLR → LCYAR8

GLA → CWLF50

JER → CWLF50

LCY → AMSAR8

LCY → ANRF50

LCY → BESF50

LCY → BVEAR8

LCY → DOLF50

LCY → DRSAR8

LCY → DUBAR8

LCY → FLRAR8

LCY → NTEAR8 F50

LCY → ORYF50

LCY → RTMF50 AR8

NTE → LCYAR8 F50

ORY → CWLF50

ORY → LCYF50

RTM → LCYF50 AR8

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Fokker 5020 routes Avro RJ8514 routes

Encyclopaedia

CityJet is an Irish regional airline with headquarters at Dublin Airport. It was founded in 1992 and has gone through a series of corporate structures.

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