Originally Posted by
Rivet Joint
Good to see MAN as Eastern have been a disgrace on that route. Just need Emerald to start DUB and SOU can be shot of them.
I get the annoyance with the Scottish routes but Logan have had plenty of time to move their ops to better equipment which would enable them to lower the ticket prices. There were many ex Flybe Q400s lying around and plenty of crews to fly them. Had they done that then new Flybe probably wouldn’t have a chance. Expect them to increase frequencies when their fleet grows and push Logan out. A shame but their own fault really. Who still flies 145s in Europe?
We were apparently offered a load of Q400s when Flybe fell over, and even at zero lease rentals, the chief said they weren't cheap enough! They're horribly complex aircraft requiring massive engineering support. And why would you take on the complexity of another fleet and lots more pilots during a pandemic!! Short memory methinks. With ATRs already in the fleet by then and commonality across pax & freighter ops, sticking with the ATRs and the jets is just fine and gives elbow room to compete on frequency or seat cost as needed. The Embraers burn fuel but when you own them outright, it does change the numbers.