Stobart Air and Cityjet move closer to anticipated merger
Aer Lingus Regional operator Stobart Air and Cityjet are poised to announce a deal that will be seen as bringing the 2 airlines’ anticipated merger a step closer. It is understood that Cityjet will fly 4 European routes for Stobart from Southend Airport in London that could boost traffic there by about 600,000 passengers a year. Sources say that the agreement is close to being signed off and will signal “deepening co-operation” between the pair, which have been in talks about a merger for months. Stobart Group, which owns Southend Airport and controls Stobart Air, may confirm details of the agreement when it publishes interim results Thursday. Cityjet will begin flying the routes from next summer and, it is thought, will base some of the new SSJ100 aircraft it has on order from Superjet at the London airport. <br/>
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Stobart Air and Cityjet move closer to anticipated merger
Aer Lingus Regional operator Stobart Air and Cityjet are poised to announce a deal that will be seen as bringing the 2 airlines’ anticipated merger a step closer. It is understood that Cityjet will fly 4 European routes for Stobart from Southend Airport in London that could boost traffic there by about 600,000 passengers a year. Sources say that the agreement is close to being signed off and will signal “deepening co-operation” between the pair, which have been in talks about a merger for months. Stobart Group, which owns Southend Airport and controls Stobart Air, may confirm details of the agreement when it publishes interim results Thursday. Cityjet will begin flying the routes from next summer and, it is thought, will base some of the new SSJ100 aircraft it has on order from Superjet at the London airport. <br/>
