Does anyone know for sure (no guessing please)
which aircraft are going to service the Greek contract. There is a lot of conflicting information floating about on the web.
Jethro's has G-JECW, G-ECOE, and brand new G-FLBD/E as going and 'OE has been photographed in Olympic colours, albeit still with LN reg, from its stint with Wideroe.
Some sources also mention G-JECV going, as well as 'CW, but that seems to be too many.
The waters are further muddied by reports that 3 of the 8 brand new Q400's orders which Olympic announced in June are to be aircraft already built for BE. This makes some sense, as the Olympic order was for 5 Q400 Next Gen. and 3 'classic' models. Why buy the classics, unless there was some degree of urgency or compromise to get earlier slots? Are FlyBe deferring aircraft, selling them out right or leasing them to Olympic, to bring back when times look better.
Answers on a postcard, please.......
