Manx Airlines made money on the London Heathrow route which cross subsidised most of the others a lot of the time. MAN held its own, as did Liverpool when it wasn't being competed on. The others never made money....
So yes, Manx Airlines provided a great service to the community, including paying the wages of a fair few of them!
A sad loss but now long gone. If Terry made the call, many of us would be back in a flash!
It would help if the current boss at Flybe didn't hate the island so much...
Those of us who commute constantly worry about getting off the rock. The ATR is a disaster for all of us!
Nothing against the Stobart crews, they try their best on poor pay and conditions, but the aircraft is grossly underpowered, narrow of undercarriage, prone to tipping on its a**e and can't land or take off with any tailwind at all.
Not a fan, or can't you guess... Given a choice I'd take the Boat....