Another looming nightmare for BHX & MAN if SMB sells to BA?
Baby as a stand-alone airline (Management buy-out etc) might
struggle with the cash needed for fleet replacement a few years
down the line let alone dealing with the aggressive competition
without daddy looking after you.
This leaves a sale or like bacon, a giveaway (not even mentioning
).
They must have some sale value?
JET2 would fit with base and fleet commonality (only MAN duplicated)
and with the number of aircraft could probably become a major
player in the regions behind EZY & FR but again an ageing fleet.
Easy would be my personal preference but can't see them wanting
their own 733's back. It would give them great UK coverage
although some bases would be close together (I know LUT & STN
are close but a tad more pax to choose from).
With BMI, I assumed that delaying the new A330's + no LHR transatlantic in 2008 = sale.
Lets hope that the cunning plan (if there is one) comes out in the open
soon.
Pete