"The combined entity will be a powerful combination with sufficient scale to compete effectively in the and (sic) European airline markets. It will allow us to continue to work with Flybe and provides an excellent opportunity to continue to grow passenger numbers at London Southend Airport." Does this suggest that the current scale-back of flyBE and Stobart operations from SEN will be reversed?
It doesn't look like Stobart will have much clout within the new organisation but Virgin Atlantic might be content to let them put another airframe or two at SEN.