Article from BTNews 17 OCTOBER 2016
ERA accolade for CityJet
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) last week awarded its Airline of the Year (Silver) title to CityJet in recognition of what it called the carrier’s “achievements throughout 2015 in successfully rebuilding as an independent airline”. The citation also praised CityJet’s “significant growth in its traffic and transformation of its business model”.
The ERA, which represents more than 50 airlines and 143 associate and affiliate members involved in all aspects of the sector, from carriers to airports operations and manufacturers, made the announcement at its General Assembly in Madrid.
The adjudication panel also highlighted CityJet’s industry gains, in particular winning a major wet-lease contract to operate services on behalf of SAS and beginning its fleet renewal with orders for 25 new Bombardier and Superjet SSJ100 aircraft.
CityJet executive chairman Pat Byrne said: “Receiving this accolade from our peers among European regional airlines is a great honour. It is a great testimonial for the huge effort that has been made in transforming CityJet into a vibrant and growing aviation business.”
The airline operates a fleet of 28 aircraft on its scheduled network – which includes a major hub at London City Airport – and on its wet-lease services on behalf of Air France and SAS.
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