Currently 4 Q400 and 1 E195 at EDI, but from what I can see there are 6 morning departures from EDI now that NWI will be EDI based, which would suggest another based Q400.
However, nothing else has been added (other than NWI) to suggest that extra aircraft would be required so hopefully there's still more to come.
Heard a rumour that there will be 4 Q400 based at LGW soon. It will not be a base so to speak but other bases will operate through night stopping etc etc. May just be the rumour mill......
Just to add to the mix.
It fits in with the BA announcement, they are withdrawing 4 Aircraft from LGW....
There`s been a huge rumour floating around the company for ages about flybe aspirations at LGW. Its been a while since the last big one came out of Exeter. Traditionally its every 6 to 8 months a whopper from Devon comes out and supprises all insundry.....Me thinks we are well over due the next bit of hot poop
BA still have a stake in flybe. BA should put it to use more effectively. flybe have the capacity and availability to take on the LGW work and let BA focus on LHR and T5. Its work more suited to flybe with the aircraft they operate - especially UK domestic and certain short-haul European routes.
LGW to GLA/EDI looks likely to be a candidate (ABZ and NCL already are)
BA already announced route reductions that cover the a/c exiting, e.g. DUB and ZRH both go, so can't see EDI or GLA featuring. Much bigger than either ABZ or NCL.
True enough, BA do hold a stake but it is not a controlling stake. They are just along for the ride financially. Flybe are under no obligation to do any of BA's bidding.
Pizzaro is quite right, LGW becoming a base with 3 Q400 to start with. As for routes and times, no idea. I can't see many new routes, if any, just existing ones that will soon be able to benefit from earlier departures...
Yes there will be 3 Q400's based in LGW from summer 09' however by the look of it there will be no crew base initially, the aircraft will be crewed by people on nightstops for the initial part of the summer at least whilst the based aircraft are deemed to be viable. As other guys have mentioned there is no indication of routes as of yet but wont be long until all is disclosed I'm sure. Hopefully a ray of light for the guys who recently received their unfortunate news up in NWI.
NQY-LGW route now confirmed and bookable via flybe.com, doubt very much if it will be with a LGW based aircraft as the first rotation leaves NQY at 0725 and first from LGW is 0930, perhaps an aircraft to be based at NQY??
29.99 each way apparantly for LGW/NQY which is probably less than the cost of driving or going by train. Great news, I for one will be delighted to see Flybe do this route and will use it, not sure Sutton Harbour Holdings will be having such a Happy Christmas though.
Though not entirely surprised after the effort the airport went to to try and create bad publicity for them.
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