European downed by one of its competitors??
EAC was planning to take on B733s back in November 02 to be based at EDI,STN,NCL for a program of flying for Excel Aviation. Excel Aviation is the broking arm of Excel Airways.
It also expected to take on more B742s for some more shorthaul flying from LGW,MAN for Excel Aviation. All this would add to its business to SFB which it has flown for two years or more.
Blue skies ahead?
March 2004.
The Excel programmes have all disappeared completely. EAC had spent a lot of money working on B733s and bringing more B742s into the fleet for a busy summer programme that simply was there one minute and gone the next.
EACs flying to SFB was then taken by Air Atlanta Europe which has just bought a substantial stake in Excel and in a deal brokered by Excel Aviation. The customer walked at a day's notice after apparently being offered prices of the like that had never been seen before. AAE strangely had aircraft and crews already in place to be able to operate it at a day's notice.
Rumours started on here by persons unknown - all of which are damaging to EAC, diverting attention away from various events or trying to extend the bitter olive branch of kindness to EAC staff by saying that Excel is recruiting staff after EACs failure.
EACs business suffers because it doesn't have the income coming in to pay suppliers. Suppliers then get jittery because of the rumours.
Suspicious?
Anyone from Excel care to comment on these allegations? I would defy you to deny you're reading this because I'm damn sure you are. I just hope you're happy with your efforts and I'm certain you will be crowing about profits increasing again this year after this terrible episode.