I think the following quote from Walsh on CH Aviation says it all
“We have had a good relationship with them, but they got distracted by faraway hills,”
https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...-regional-deal
So possibly Stobart are looking for other avenues to pursue should they loose the EI contract
But think realistically, which airline would sign a contract with them... LM have enough on there plate to deal with. That leaves Eastern, but we again I don’t see them rapidly expanding through Stobart?
Should EI not renew the contract, Stobart would most likely have to go alone.