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BA CityFlyer is a fully owned subsidiary airline of British Airways based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It operates a network of domestic and European services from London City Airport on behalf of British Airways. BA CityFlyer was awarded an Air Operators Certificate on the 8 February 2007 and started operations on the 25 March 2007[1].
BA Cityflyer Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[2]
[edit] History
British Airways' sale of BA Connect to Flybe in 2007 did not include the London City Airport operation and its associated fleet of ten Avro RJ100 regional jet aircraft. This led to BA's decision to resurrect erstwhile Gatwick-based CityFlyer Express, which it had integrated into its Gatwick mainline short-haul operation in 2001 following that airline's acquisition in 1999, as a new wholly owned subsidiary to take over this operation as of March 2007.
[edit] Destinations
BA CityFlyer serves the following destinations:
The BA CityFlyer fleet includes the following aircraft types (at May 2008):[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 83.
- ^ Civil Aviation Authority - Operating Licence Holders
- ^ CAA Aircraft Register Database
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