New jets a ‘game changer’ for CityJet

Planes have a range of 3,000 kilometres which could see them fly from Dublin to Canada

CityJet chief executive Pat Byrne

Irish airline CityJet’s new jets have a range of 3,000 kilometres - which could take them from Dublin to Canada - which chief executive Pat Byrne describes as a ‘game changer’ for the company.

The new jets will give the company an opportunity to develop not just at London City Airport but at Dublin and Cork, according to Byrne, and it also gives them the ability to develop longer-range routes.

“The range is ...