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Hatfield, UK - BAE Systems Regional Aircraft announced today at the European Regions Airlines
Association Annual General Assembly in Athens that it has signed long-term leases with BA CityFlyer
for two Avro RJ85 regional jets.
The two aircraft, (msns E2383 and E2385), are presently operating with Finnish airline Blue1 and
will be delivered to BA CityFlyer in Spring 2008.
Announcing the new transaction today in Athens Steve Doughty, Vice President Sales & Marketing
for BAE Systems Regional Aircraft said: “ We are particularly pleased to have secured this new
business with BA CityFlyer, especially as it reinforces the dominant role that the BAe 146/Avro RJ
family enjoys at London City Airport where our aircraft accounts for 44 percent of daily
scheduled departures and 62 percent of daily scheduled seats.”
BA CityFlyer is a wholly-owned subsidiary of British Airways and operates all UK and European services
to and from London City Airport (LCY) with a fleet of 10 Avro RJ100s. In March 2007 the airline
introduced a 70 per cent increase in services from LCY and now operates 250 flights a week from
the city centre business airport.
Services are flown to Edinburgh and Glasgow in the UK and to Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan Malpensa
and Zurich on the Continent.
Peter Simpson, Managing Director of BA CityFlyer said today: “We are delighted to have secured
these two high-demand RJ85s which will provide a better blend of economics and performance on our
longer routes such as to Madrid.”
About BAE SYSTEMS
BAE Systems is the premier global defence and aerospace company delivering a full range of
products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information
technology solutions and customer support services. With 96,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems'
sales exceeded £15 billion (US $27 billion) in 2006*.
*On a pro forma basis, assuming BAE Systems had owned Armor for the whole of 2006.
For further information contact:
David Dorman
BAE Systems
Tel: +44 (0) 1582 488336
Fax: +44 (0) 1582 488447
Email: ddaviddorman@aol.com
Issued by:
BAE Systems, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6YU, UK
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