Originally Posted by
JSCL
Not sure if this is already on here.... but heard yesterday that FlyBe are going down the A220 route. Starting MAN > LHR & LGW.
I have said they should do this for years. The A220 is the key cog for the next aviation frontier. The low cost carrier market has probably reached its peak, the flag carriers will not be allowed to fail, what about the middle ground? The A220 can make a profit on those thin routes that nobody is serving currently. It’s no surprise that David Neeleman (founder of JetBlue, westjet, Azul) is basing his new airline around the A220. I’m amazed more airlines have not seen this opportunity a lot sooner. Credit the Air Baltic for getting in early. Production slots are going to be at a premium for a while yet.