maverick
your correct, eastern have the contract for that time.
I am under the impression FlyBe tried to get the dash into SCS and had difficulties in doing so. Not sure of the facts though.
I get the impression that reliability (logistically speaking) is a big thing with this contract and Eastern certainly have the infrastucture in place at ABZ. ABZ is Easterns biggest base. This will hopefully help negotiations.
The Saab and its sparkleing performance and reliability copes well with SCS so again hopefully it will make a difference.
You will probably have guessed that I fly it so am trying to be impartial.
I hate hearing that people have been made redundant and pray that I will not be one.