BA CityFlyer is a wholly owned subsidiary airline of British Airways based in Didsbury, Manchester, England.[1] It operates a network of domestic and European services from London City Airport. Aircraft are operated on a franchise agreement with British Airways, in full colours and both titles, using British Airways flight numbers.[2]
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.[3]
[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. BA CityFlyer was awarded an Air Operators Certificate on 8 February 2007 and started operations on 25 March 2007.[4]
[edit] Destinations
As of 11 July 2011, the BA CityFlyer fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 1.1 years:[5]
Prior to 2009, BA CityFlyer operated a fleet of Avro RJ85 and Avro RJ100 aircraft. In December 2008 the airline signed a contract with Embraer to modernise the fleet with an order for 11 E-Jet aircraft, comprising 6 Embraer E-170s and 5 Embraer E-190SRs, deliveries of which commenced in September 2009.[6] On Wednesday 14 July 2010, BA CityFlyer operated the last revenue sector with a RJ85.
BA CityFlyer had options on 3 E-190SRs; it converted two into firm orders in October 2010.[7]
[edit] Accidents and incidents
On 13 February 2009, BA CityFlyer Flight 8456, an Avro RJ100, registered G-BXAR, flying from Amsterdam suffered a nose-gear collapse whilst landing at London City Airport. None of the 67 passengers or 4 crew members were seriously injured in the incident, but 2 passengers were sent to hospital, one of whom suffered minor injuries. After a normal approach and touchdown, the nose landing gear fractured due to the presence of a fatigue crack in the upper internal bore of the landing gear main fitting. The crack had formed as a result of poor surface finish during manufacture and the incomplete embodiment of a manufacturer's service bulletin which the landing gear maintenance records showed as being implemented at its last overhaul in June 2006.[8][9] The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair and was written off by insurers in May 2009.[10]
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