BA CityFlyer

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BA CityFlyer
BA CityFlyer logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
CJ[1] CFE FLYER
Founded25 March 2007
AOC #2314
Operating basesLondon City Airport
Focus citiesSouthampton Airport
Frequent-flyer programExecutive Club
AllianceOneworld (affiliate)
Fleet size23
Destinations26
Parent companyBritish Airways
HeadquartersManchester, England, UK
Key peopleTom Stoddart, MD
Websitewww.britishairways.com

BA CityFlyer is a British regional airline, and a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways with its head office based in Didsbury, Manchester, England.[2] It operates a network of domestic and European services from its base at London City Airport. All services operate with BA's full colours, titles and flight numbers.[3] BA Cityflyer Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, meaning that it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[4]

History[]

BA CityFlyer

British Airways' sale of BA Connect to Flybe in 2007 did not include the London City Airport operations and its associated fleet of ten Avro RJ100 regional jet aircraft.[5] This led to British Airways' decision to resurrect erstwhile Gatwick-based CityFlyer Express (which BA had integrated into its Gatwick mainline short-haul operation in 2001, following the acquisition of CityFlyer Express 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.[6]

In summer 2008, two Avro RJ85 aircraft were added to the fleet for performance and economic reasons - this included overcoming payload restrictions in the summer that could limit existing aircraft to 60 passengers on some days.[5]

In the second half of 2008, BA CityFlyer announced an order for 11 aircraft from the Embraer E-Jet family compromising of six 76 seat Embraer 170 and five 98 seat Embraer 190SR aircraft, plus options for three additional 190SRs with the first aircraft due in the second half of 2009.[7] The first Embraer 190SR was received in 2010.[8]

In February 2016, BA CityFlyer announced that it would commence operating flights from London-Stansted in May 2016. In January and February 2017, they announced that they would commence summer seasonal services from Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh, Dublin and Birmingham to a variety of destinations in Spain, Italy, Greece and France. This marks the return of BA to the regions after an absence of nearly 10 years. Flights will also operate in the summer between London City and Manchester, operating with Embraer 190SR aircraft.

In 2018, the airline reported nearly doubled profits,[9] with profits increasing 28% and revenue up by 18%. Recently, the airline has pulled out from operating at both Birmingham and Bristol on weekends and has made several changes to its schedule increasing frequency and adding new services to Rome.[10]

In July 2020, in light of the coronavirus pandemic it was announced that the crew base at Edinburgh Airport would close on 31 October 2020, with the loss of several ground based office jobs and the option for cabin crew and pilots to relocate to London City Airport.[11]

On 9 December 2020, it was announced that BA CityFlyer would operate from Southampton Airport starting in May 2021 with flights to 13 European destinations mostly operating on weekends.[12]

Fleet[]

Current fleet[]

BA CityFlyer Embraer 190SR

As of February 2021, the BA CityFlyer fleet consists of the following aircraft:[13]

BA CityFlyer fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Embraer 190SR 23 1 98 An additional aircraft due in 2021 as replacements for Embraer 170s.
Total 23 1

Former Fleet[]

As of February 2021, the former BA CityFlyer fleet consists of the following aircraft:[13]

Aircraft Total Introduced Retired References
Avro RJ85 2 2008 2010 [5]
Avro RJ100 10 2007 2010 [5]
Embraer 170 6 2009 2021 [14]

Destinations[]

Main article: List of BA CityFlyer destinations

In addition to their scheduled flights from London City, the airline also operates a number of scheduled and charter flights from Edinburgh,[15] Glasgow,[16] London-Stansted[17] and Belfast City[18] airports primarily to leisure destinations.

In 2021, BA CityFlyer will operate up to 17 flights each weekend from Southampton.[12]

Statistics[]

BA CityFlyer carried over 2.8 million passengers in 2019, a 4.8% increase from 2018.[19]

Year Total passengers Total flights Load factor Passenger change YoY
2008 713,670 15,687 43.9%
2009 699,670 14,197 49.0% Decrease002.0%
2010 798,523 14,330 66.0% Increase014.1%
2011 1,125,758 19,099 68.0% Increase041.0%
2012 1,184,810 21,745 65.2% Increase005.2%
2013 1,371,993 23,893 69.3% Increase015.8%
2014 1,710,920 29,326 71.0% Increase024.7%
2015 1,933,155 32,805 72.0% Increase013.0%
2016 2,192,847 36,351 72.8% Increase013.4%
2017 2,379,942 37,143 73.5% Increase08.5%
2018 2,697,956 41,068 75.3% Increase013.4%
2019 2,827,616 42,406 73.9% Increase04.8%
Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority [19]

Accidents and incidents[]

The BA CityFlyer Avro RJ100 involved in the February 2009 incident

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 five crew members was seriously injured in the incident, but three passengers suffered minor injuries, two of whom were kept in hospital overnight. After a normal approach the nose landing-gear fractured as it was lowered onto the runway, due to the presence of a fatigue-crack in the upper internal bore of the landing-gear main fitting.[citation needed]

It was found that 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.[20][21] The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair, and was written off by insurers in May 2009.[22]

References[]

  1. ^ "IATA – Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. ^ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02571224
  3. ^ "UK & Ireland Airlines Guide 2011". Airliner World. March 2011. p. 4.
  4. ^ Civil Aviation Authority – Operating Licence Holders Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Bonnassies2008-04-21T14:43:00+01:00, Olivier. "Peter Simpson: All change at BA CityFlyer". Flight Global. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. p. 83.
  7. ^ Ionides2008-12-22T07:15:00+00:00, Nicholas. "British Airways orders 11 Embraer 170/190s for CityFlyer". Flight Global. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  8. ^ Bonnassies2010-03-12T10:38:00+00:00, Olivier. "BA CityFlyer starts introducing Embraer 190s". Flight Global. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  9. ^ "BA CityFlyer doubles full-year profits". Flight Global. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  10. ^ "How BA CityFlyer Managed To Double Its Profits In A Year". Simple Flying.
  11. ^ "BA CityFlyer plans Edinburgh base closure". www.businesstravelnewseurope.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Airways, British. "FLY TO EUROPE FROM SOUTHAMPTON WITH BRITISH AIRWAYS". mediacentre.britishairways.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "BA Cityflyer fleet". Planespotter.
  14. ^ "BA takes delivery of next-generation LCY jets". Business Traveller.
  15. ^ routesonline.com – BA CityFlyer Plans for Florence Take Off From Edinburgh 18 December 2017
  16. ^ Airways, British. "BRITISH AIRWAYS TO 'BASQUE' IN NEW ROUTE". mediacentre.britishairways.com.
  17. ^ austrianaviation.net – "BA Cityflyer takes off from Stansted" (German) 9 February 2016
  18. ^ "Weekly Palma Flight From Belfast City Airport For Summer Season". Business Eye. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b "UK Airline Data". UK Civil Aviation Authority. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  20. ^ Air Accidents Investigation Branch (13 February 2009). "Air Accidents Investigation: Avro 146-RJ100, G-BXAR". Aaib.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  21. ^ "London City Airport crash jet 'not properly serviced'". BBC News. 11 February 2010.
  22. ^ "BA jobs go after plane write-off". BBC News. 25 May 2009.

External links[]

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