Originally Posted by
EI-BUD
jobsagoodun,
You believe that this struggling airline will increase its revenue as a consequence of a revbrand to a new crisper image, I agree it is nicer. But I don't see it adding value at this juncture. I dont think my commentary is contradictory, but understand your point. The faster than road and rail is just pained on the engine from memory. Hardly warrants a full fleet rebrand. How much well this cost both in design, paintshop and down time?? And a few new 175s hardly warrants a full rebrand???
Did a single 175 get the existing purple scheme??
EI-BUD
Flybe grew their DH4 fleet rapidly in the period 2006-2010 following the acquisition of BA Connect in 2007. Most of these airframes have operated until this point without a change in livery or repaint and therefore most will require this very soon. I would imagine that all of these visits will have been planned long ago and budgeted for. A repaint would be be required if these aircraft go back to their lessors anyway. The design didn't cost huge bucks as I understand it was completed in-house. All Flybe seem to be doing is choosing an appropriate time in the fleet transition to alter the livery to bring it into line with the current brand, and on aircraft that will need repainting anyway and for which the costs of this work is already planned into the lifetime of the aircraft.