frostbite
No, I don't suppose the passengers do know or care, but it does not alter the fact.
deedave
History is history, note I did say PTG and EUjet, perhaps I should have also included Wiggins Group to make it more accurate. The point was that MSE was trying to establish itself in a very difficult period.
Also, I fully understand that every airline with which you travel from Heathrow or Gatwick has a replacement aircraft standing by at all times at all your ports of departure just in case an aircraft goes "tech". Just seen a squadron of pigs fly over Manston, on finals to land.