EDI base delay
Why all the fuss, routes get pushed back all the time because of aircraft delivery delays.. Look at Emirates and Etihad as recent examples.
If the aircraft isn't available the flights won't operate. Simple. Leasing in gets messy look at Flybe with the E195 delays, all sorts of different types brought in, hardly efficient but OK if someone else is picking up the bill (Embraer in this case I'm sure)
FR always said that aircraft capacity would be available in winter and lo, its winter when the flights start! No surprise there.
FR don't yet know when they will get the new aircraft because of the unresolved (still I think) IAM strike.
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