Originally Posted by
fjencl
Did flybe used to have a base on the Isle of man, if so how many based aircraft did they used to have there.
I am sure I read somewhere recently that they are reopening the isle of Man base and having 3 dash8 aircraft there, but I fail to see on what routes 3 dash8 aircraft
would be used on, unless that's not what I read, as I cant find the original article now...…..#
Yes they did have a base on the IOM with three Q400s. These aircraft operated to LGW, MAN, LPL, BHX and LTN/JER. When they sold their Gatwick slots to EasyJet the IOM base was scaled back and then closed in 2016. Isle of Man services have been operated by FlyBe liveried Stobart ATR72-500s for the last few years.
The Stobart ATR72-500s ACMI lease arrangement is being terminated and FlyBe are re-opening a base at Ronaldsway with 2 Q400s which will operate weekdays to MAN (5 x daily) LPL (4 x daily) and BHX (1 x daily) with reduced frequencies at weekends.