Continuation of: http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...195147&page=15
There's quite a lot of chat elsewhere about the sale of BAConnect to FlyBe but we can think about the situation at LCY, where BA are retaining the operation, apparently with a residual Avro RJ fleet based in Edinburgh.
BA will have to get their fleet numbers just right which will make expansion/contraction difficult because there will be no other work for them.
Will they replace the Avros ? They are some of the newest around so no need to for several years yet.
Others are saying that BA would order A318s but as I understand it although it fits on the runway it's a nuisance on the stands, especially if several were in at once.
BA say they will expand at LCY but how can they ? There's no space left between 0800-0900 and any LCY route that doesn't operate at these times (eg BA to Milan) is always a poor performer.