Game over,seems Arann pulled out last minute last thursday at 1400hrs,after a lot of work had been done to try and get the aircraft on that AOC.
Engineers and pilots had been interviewed in the last 6 months.
Big headache for the owners of the 146,its still at Southend.Unlikely to get back in the air anytime soon.
At least no-one lost their jobs,would have been worse had staff been hired,but arann are not in the best of shape at any rate.
A lost opportunity,timing just not right.