Airsouthwest, you are so far off the mark that it would be amusing if it wasn’t so sad. From all I’m told, Flybe has no fuel hedging so a “fixed price fuel agreement” is something they will probably have heard of but don’t have when it’s most needed.
I don’t know SWBKCB, BA318, Skipness 1E and others but I do think they have a closer grasp of the harsh realities than anything I’m seeing from you or Bean whose views seem closely aligned.
Time in the industry does not automatically create practical, usable experience. You can meet people with 30 years service who remain clueless and those with far less who are far more astute. Confusing the two is one of the most dangerous things you can do.