2007 was a bad year following BAcon acquisition because of old crappy planes acquired and some crew that moved across with oversized egos. These have been rectified so can we try and see the positives???
Nothing wrong with the E145 that was here, far more reliable than the Q400. Also, there were no over inflated egos on the IOM, quite the opposite in fact. The reason why it was bad here was that the IOM operation was frequently sacrificed to support the UK business, often at just a minutes notice. It was so frustrating for us locals because we knew the damage it would do to our reputation for a long time. Fair enough in times of need, but, that is the reason, not anything to do with crews or aircraft inherited at the acquisition.