Cityjet to spend €173m on 23 new aircraft

The Dublin-based airline Cityjet has announced plans to spend €173m buying 23 new planes.

The company says the investment is part of plans to develop services on key routes like that between Dublin and London City Airport.

Cityjet, which is based at Dublin Airport, is a subsidiary of Air France and employs 580 people in Dublin and Paris.

It carried some 1.5 million passengers last year.