Cityjet join with SAS

newcavanman

According to airwaysnews.com, Cityjet are getting involved with sas, and will operate CRJ-900s for themIrish carrier Cityjet has confirmed that will become a Bombardier CRJ-900 operator, in the network of Sweden’s Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).

originalThe carrier will acquire the aircraft from a long-standing Bombardier customer that signed a firm purchase agreement for eight CRJ900 aircraft and took options on an additional six. The customer has requested to remain unidentified at this time. The value of the agreement is approximately $369 million USD at list prices, and if all options are exercised, it could increase to $651 million USD.

“As a long-time regional operator for some of Europe’s finest airlines, we are pleased to add SAS to our list of distinguished customers” said Pat Byrne, Executive Chairman, CityJet. The carrier currently has a fleet of 18 RJ85 aircraft operating under its own WX code as well as an historic ACMI contract for Air France, and serves more than 680 weekly flights all over Europe throughout its entire network, and employs almost 500 staff, with over 300 based at its headquarters in Swords, County Dublin, and additional crew bases in London and Paris.

“The SAS contract has immense strategic significance for CityJet’s growth and development, strengthening its market position across Europe and facilitating ongoing investment and growth. Securing this contract with SAS is a major vote of confidence in our team and in our expertise, and will help support future business expansion” Byrne stated.

The CRjs will not be able to replace the RJ-85, as the type cannot operate into the short runway at London City Airport, a major Cityjet hub. However, Byrne announced that an announcement on the Avro replacement was “very imminent” leaving the doors open to aircraft such as the Embraer E170 and E190 jets (already operating with British Airways CityFlyer at London City), and the Bombardier CSeries, to be operated to London City by Swiss International Air Lines.

MuffinsDa

in reference to the last sentence above: CSeries are not currently licensed for LCY, is this document out of date or only shows current operations? http://www.londoncityairport.com/content/pdf/Types%20of%20Aircraft_and_Concessions.pdf

Hi Cavan man, I think this is the 2nd if not third topic on this, it's certainly mentioned at least 3 if not 4 times within topics.

L1011

MuffinsDa wrote: »

in reference to the last sentence above: CSeries are not currently licensed for LCY, is this document out of date or only shows current operations? http://www.londoncityairport.com/content/pdf/Types%20of%20Aircraft_and_Concessions.pdf

Cseries hasn't been approved but is expected to be. It hasn't entered service yet. Two operators are ordering it with LCY in mind already

I think A Russian website have just announced the order of 15 -100's, it's hard to tell as the website is in Russian. http://www.ato.ru/content/samoletami-ssj-100-zainteresovalas-irlandskaya-aviakompaniya-cityjet#.VhJpFLEWjmk.twitter

Irish Steve

Bing translator, which is making a nonsense of part of that page is suggesting negotiations/discussions rather than a firm order.

Irish Steve

Irish Steve wrote: »

Bing translator, which is making a nonsense of part of that page is suggesting negotiations/discussions rather than a firm order.

another English language one suggests that Sukhoi are looking to deliver 5 to them, I wonder if it's as a large scale trial.

Irish Steve

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another English language one suggests that Sukhoi are looking to deliver 5 to them, I wonder if it's as a large scale trial.

That could be "interesting", in as much as Sukhoi will be desperate to get some airframes operating in the European arena, and it could well be that some sort of lend lease option might be the only way that they will make that breakthrough. If it happens, it could mean some interesting other Sukhoi aircraft making appearances at Dublin, or whichever base they end up at, as there won't be a local spares holding company in the early stages, so ferry flights for parts will be the order of the day for some scenarios.

http://sputniknews.com/blusiness/20151004/1028008992/ssj-100-ireland.html#ixzz3nckh2t2Y

The European deliveries of Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft are likely to start with Ireland.

Sukhoi SuperJet 100
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European Deliveries of Russian SSJ-100 Passenger Planes to Start With UK
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A branch of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation is negotiating the delivery of 5 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft to the Irish CityJet airline, a number of sources familiar with the deal said Sunday.
A source close to Russia's Trade and Industry Ministry confirmed the information to RIA Novosti.

On Friday, Russian Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said that the European deliveries of the Russian SSJ-100 passenger aircraft will begin with a British air carrier.



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