CityJet closes Stockholm base to consolidate Copenhagen operations

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  • CityJet has closed its operational base at Stockholm Arlanda Airport
  • The airline consolidated its Nordic activities at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport
  • CityJet phased out its remaining Bombardier CRJ1000ER aircraft
  • The carrier operates 18 Bombardier CRJ900LR regional aircraft
  • CityJet primarily services Scandinavian Airlines from Copenhagen

Irish regional carrier CityJet has closed its operational base at Stockholm Arlanda Airport to concentrate its Nordic activities at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport. The decision forms part of a broader corporate reorganisation following the Irish wet-lease specialist’s exit from financial restructuring under new Danish ownership.

CityJet previously split its regional wet-lease operations for Scandinavian Airlines between Stockholm and Copenhagen. Operations out of Stockholm Arlanda ceased with remaining personnel and capacity moved to the primary hub at Copenhagen where the airline employs the vast majority of its crew and line maintenance staff. The carrier phased out its remaining 100-seat Bombardier CRJ1000ER aircraft and returned them to their lessors.

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The airline now operates a uniform fleet of 18 Bombardier CRJ900LR regional aircraft primarily dedicated to a long-term ACMI agreement with SAS out of Copenhagen. Under majority owner Lars Thuesen the airline is evaluating its next steps for fleet modernisation with the fuel-efficient Embraer E2 family considered an industry alternative to replace its regional aircraft.

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