Originally Posted by
OneBellEnd
Takes a long time to get one's paws on taxpayers' money, and even longer to meander through the public system of checks and balances before someone puts the actual cheque in the post.
After all the boss of Stobart very clearly advised the Irish media a week or two ago that it won't be them what's bankrolling this plan.
Many a slip tween a cup and a lip.
Perhaps the Gov are waiting to see if anyone is going to lease some cheap Q400s and crews to cobble together a smaller Flybe and retake BHD. This admin process cant go on forever and they've got the licences back - who knows.