Originally Posted by bmibaby.com
The idea of running a low-cost airline with 50-seat regional jets does not work, if you need any proof of that, just ask the thousands of staff who have recently become unemployed thanks to the collapse of Independence Air.
Maybe this will all end up in a US-style CPA agreement. Newly founded ExpressJet Europe is aggressively soliciting customers for their CPA concept that would make it easier for established airlines to offer low cost products with regional jets as they can benefit from the economies of scale of the CPA provider. Must I mention that chairmen (and investors) of ExpressJet Europe are former top brass of BRAL, Business Air, British European... (incl. Messrs. Liddiard and Wooley) ? Interesting times....