Originally Posted by
ETOPS
Remember FlyBe is now owned by Virgin/Delta so an initial transfer of a couple of 'frames from their large order is possible.
As for an announcement I've still got the 15th in the diary........
Flybe is owned by Connect Airways of which VS own 30% and DL own nothing. I can imagine the holders of the other 70% simply want to bring stability and a chance of realising their investment back long before thinking about wild expansion plans or the possibility of investing in a new fleet.
Whilst Connect Airways bought Flybe cheaply, they’ve already likely invested tens of millions simply to keep it going. This is a business that has failed to make money for a number of years so I imagine any thoughts about re-fleeting in the coming 3/4 years are highly unlikely.