146's/routes
BHDflyer
As for the flybe 146's Jethros has "AW" going this month, AV already at
Kemble and "AS" WFU (sure that was at BHX recently).
If they can stop the "WFU" I am sure they will but if there time is up, as
with "AV" then I doubt there is little they can do.
With MAN - GLA, flybe will be relying on keeping the BACON pax and adding extra leisure pax and as their base fare is £10 cheaper than BACON
they should be able to do that.
Also if they keep it at 4-5 a day they should not alienate the business pax too much but of course they are competing against a full service airline in BMI but MAN - GLA, EDI & ABZ should be fine for flybe.
Not so at BHX where it be a straight fight with Baby and they have even
lower base fares.
As for the 145, it might work for BMI but there is no way that flybe would consider competing with them when they have gone away from that type of business model. They had the CRJ once and that certainly did not work out plus Duo & Independence Air are a reminder to all what can happen.
I must admit I can't wait to see the aircraft allocation for summer 2007.
Pete