Can't understand Flybe's logic
I still cannot understand why a prudent individual ,Jim french,would entertain taking on a loss making outfit like BA connect.The aircraft are totally unsuitable to the marketplace,none of the slots are of any value,all could be applied for and granted,the ones that Flybe will be intending to operate long term at least.All the crews will need integrating and re-training,added to the obvious them and us atmosphere which was evident when BA mainline crews flew alongside City Express flight crews,not to mention the several different cabin crew agreements and working practices.I can only assume that BA have guaranteed to undewrite any losses,to at least the level that redundancy payments and base closure costs would ammount to if BA Connect was just to be wound up completely.Surely Flybe would be better filling any gaps in the marketplace,once BA Connect is no longer.