Originally Posted by
Gurnard
"An aircraft in Flybe colours"?? Actually three - G-ISLI, -ISLK & -ISLL. The only frame in Blue Islands colours is ATR42 G-ISLH.
My point was that the most recent acquisition has not followed the pattern of the two previous frames - i.e. being painted directly into the Flybe scheme. It is more a case of reverting to what Blue Islands was before the franchise commenced.
Could be because Blue Islands do some charter work for footlball teams etc, that a stipulation of the contract is the ability to offer an unbranded aircraft?
For example, the current Stobart contract from the Isle of Man dictates that should a replacement be used.. Just a thought though but probably more closely linked to the airline still having some control over its identity or a clause in the contract agreeing to a certain number of aircraft in franchise colors.