Is this new route really a bmi route or an eastern route or a code share?
I ask because I found the following press release on the Eastern website earlier this evening. The timings fit into the bmi timings and would make sense given Eastern's wish to expand while retaining their individual identity.
For Immediate Release 17 January, 2003
Eastern announces more flights on Aberdeen-Norwich
Eastern Airways is marking its fourth year on the Aberdeen-Norwich route with the addition of two extra frequencies - departing Aberdeen at 0700 and at 1730 - from March.
The additional flights will be operated by an Aberdeen-based Embraer Regional Jet, offering even greater flexibility for
business and leisure passengers.
The expanding independent regional airline has worked in close collaboration with the oil industry to grow the route, which now supports 50,000 passengers a year.
Headquartered at Humberside International Airport, Eastern operates some 360 flights a week and carries some 300,000 passengers a year on its scheduled services. The airline has a strong presence in Scotland having recently added Dundee and Inverness, under a codeshare with bmi British Midland, to
its network. Eastern also serves Edinburgh and Wick and recently added Aberdeen-Belfast International.
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