Spandex
We all know you despise Flybe, just because you left to "better" yourself. Why do you feel the need to troll everything to do with Flybe on pprune? It's pretty sad and pathetic. Also your sarcasm is pathetic and childish so please look in the mirror before pointing your finger.
Whilst we're on the subject of finance, who said the finance deal was fantastic? Point me to a reference where I said that? I didn't, you're worse than politicians, spouting bull**** to further your own agenda, which only you know what it is. The finance deal done by the
previous incumbent was dire, but not quite as dire as the one done on the E195's. All these aircraft were then put on the wrong routes where they couldn't possibly make money. The management team stripped everything out, started with a clean sheet and came up with the route network we now have and the aircraft on that network to suit it's purpose. Every aircraft that doesn't make money is surplus to requirements. It's not rocket science.
Originally Posted by Lord Spandex Masher
It's not that the Ejets are inefficient in themselves but the customer experience and company image limits what you can charge to people to fly on them.
So come on then Einstein, where can you base these aircraft in a saturated UK market where you can put the price up and still prevent the customers running off to easyjet/ryanair? How can you put the price up and compete against the major players and make it a success when the original finance deal was so poor? You're on a loser before you even start. A fluffy quiet 88 seat jet with a biz jet style feel to them which passengers love is not enough to win them over on price, it isn't the 1960's anymore. What is it about your company's image that attracts the "clientele" you carry around? Flybe's image and customer experience is no worse than what yours is. Ryanair's customer experience and company image is diabolical, but they fill their aircraft; Why? Because the tickets are cheap. Why can your outfit fill their aircraft? Because you own all your aircraft so the tickets are cheap. Flybe doesn't own many of their aircraft. Flybe doesn't have massive cash reserves. Flybe nearly went out of business last year. Flybe are doing the best with what they have, and getting out of a crippling financial deal with Embraer is a bloody good result for the longevity of this company, if some dogs of Q400s is all we can afford right now then that's what we've got to go with, if you think you have the accumin to do a better job, maybe you should offer your services. Management consultants can make a small fortune nowadays. Get your credentials off to Saad.