Originally Posted by
BOHEuropean
Jethro's site listed G-FBEK as being WFU 04 March 2020 (and G-FBEJ on 14 January 2020) so maybe just being used as the BHX standby aircraft from now on? Would be sensible, really, since if they scheduled it on the network and it went tech and they'd booked 118 passengers on it, there's no other E195 in the fleet to take over from it. So minimum 30 passengers would be left-behind.
These are remaining in the fleet; two of the ones that were due to leave had their leases re-negotiated (I believe G-FBJI and G-FBJJ), would assume they'll go through the same cabin refurbishment and repainting as the Q400s although it will be interesting to see where Virgin Connect use them on the network.
Makes sense if the lease doesn't finish to March.
Interesting information re the 175's with the lease renewals and I hope on better terms!!!
The 175's are split 6 (BHX) and 3 (MAN) at the moment with one arrived back in BHX from Exeter and another from Manchester.
Pete