In an effort to restore it’s loss-making Gatwick operations to profitability, British Airways is planning to move the sixteen former CityFlyer Avro RJ100s to Birmingham and Manchester. At Birmingham, the RJ100s will displace eight A319s that will move to Heathrow, while four 737s will move from Manchester to Gatwick. The […]
British Airways is considering further cuts in its loss-making operations from London Gatwick. BA has already slashed most of its long-range routes from Gatwick; a new round of cuts would primarily affect its short-range routes, including those flown by the sixteen Avro RJ100s formerly flown by CityFlyer. CityFlyer has gradually […]
Gatwick-based Avro RJ operator CityFlyer has taken delivery of its sixteenth RJ100 — the last it had on firm order. The aircraft, registered G-CFAH, is the last of a group of six ordered by CityFlyer in July 2000. CityFlyer took delivery of her on 8 June and placed her into […]
As part of its shake-up of operations at its loss-making London Gatwick hub, British Airways is planning to bring Avro RJ100 operator CityFlyer “more closely together” with its other subsidiary, European Operations at Gatwick (EOG). Many Gatwick-based longhaul flights will be suspended or transferred to Heathrow, with Gatwick operations focusing […]
British Airways franchise carrier CityFlyer has placed a firm order for an additional six Avro RJ100s and options for six Avro RJX100s. The six Avro RJ100s will be delivered between November 2000 and April 2001, bringing CityFlyer’s fleet of RJ100s to 16. CityFlyer first ordered Avro RJ100s in 1997, and […]
British Airways has abandoned its plan to transfer some of the routes operated by its subsidiary EuroGatwick to its other Gatwick-based subsidiary, Avro RJ100 operator CityFlyer. The proposed transfer met with strenuous opposition from the British Airline Pilot Association (BALPA) — to the annoyance of CityFlyer pilots, who are also […]
In a move to cut costs, British Airways is considering transferring some of its short-haul routes from London Gatwick to subsidiary CityFlyer. Should the transfer take place, an order for twelve additional Avro RJs is being considered to supplement the seven RJ100s (with three more on order) and ATR turboprops […]
Satisfied customers come back for more, and BAe was able to announce two repeat orders for Avro RJ100s at the European Regions Airline Association meeting in Paris. British Airways franchise operator CityFlyer has placed a further repeat order for two Avro RJ100s, which will bring its fleet of the type […]
British Airways‘ acquisition of CityFlyer has been given the go-ahead by the UK’s Trade and Industry Secretary. British Airways’ UKP75 million (US$118 million) deal to acquire CityFlyer, announced in November 1998, had been challenged by competing airlines, who claimed it would lead to British Airways dominating London Gatwick airport, where […]
London Gatwick-based CityFlyer has placed its third repeat order for Avro RJ100s, by signing an agreement for an additional aircraft. When it is delivered in Spring 2000, this latest aircraft will bring CityFlyer’s RJ100 fleet to eight. CityFlyer currently operates five RJ100s on British Airways franchise routes, with two more […]