CityJet (WX, Dublin International) expects to lay off staff as it moves to downsize its operations at London City airport, reports The Irish Times. Executive chairman Pat Byrne confirmed that the Irish carrier is reducing its scheduled operations as it moves to become more of a wet-lease operator. Byrne added that 80% of CityJet's fleet will soon be on ACMI arrangements.

As recently reported, CityJet will cancel flights from Paris Orly and Nantes to London City at the end of this month, while flights to Amsterdam Schiphol will be reduced. However, scheduled Dublin International flights are set to be increased. Other routes that remain from London City are Antwerp, Rotterdam and Florence Peretola.

As a result of these operational changes, some of the 60 staff and crew based at London City will be moved to operations elsewhere, but some will need to be laid off.

Of its fleet of 28 aircraft, ten CRJ900s are currently wet-leased to SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup). Other ACMI and charter clients in 2017 will be Brussels Airlines (SN, Brussels National), Sunair, Royal Caribbean, Inghams, Sundio Group/Sunweb, Joe Walsh Tours and Sunway Holidays, employing a combination of SSJ 100/95 and ARJ-85 equipment.