Its a shame if the plan of a base at NCL doesn't go ahead, there are definate plus points to having BE at NCL, both for the airline and the airport and passengers. The smaller aircraft, such as the Dash8 has the ability to fly smaller, niche routes which may not be viable by current loco carriers at NCL, which have larger aircraft. BE would mix in well on domestic and international business routes, together with short haul european leisure routes, similar to Limoges! I hope when their merger is finalised, we see some expansion.
There are a couple of points to consider though,
Does NCL have the capacity to deal with 4 based aircraft, in terms of checkin, parking and pax facilities?
Are there enough potential routes to support a fairly large operation?
Will BE be able to recruit experienced technical and flight staff at NCL?
Were the promises made in the press reality or just a possibility?