For interest, the funding mechanism used to support the flyBe DH8 operated DND-AMS is not transferrable between operators, even if for now it was operated as a BE service on Loganair metal (D38) as based at DND.
The mechanism is only applicable to the approved applicant so Loganair would not be the recipient of any government funding and cannot retrospectively apply for this, unless the scheme was re-launched given the relatively low take-up.
The other concern for Loganair is if the DND-STN PSO is not renewed given DND proximity to EDI for competing services, then there may not be a D38 based at DND.
Also given LC are down to 3 x D38 in the fleet, there is no spare and I do not think given the lack of
PR-Nav, the SF3 which deputises and is the fleet mainstay can operate into AMS, thus adding risk to the operation, unless one of the two NWI based D38's always covers DND. It is notable that for a period in DEC & JAN NWI-EDI is being operated using an EDI based unit so may highlight future operations for LC given NWI-MAN is a feed for flyBe connecting services to a large part.
Given other LC announcements I suspect taking on the AMS on a D38 will not be on the priority list.
Hopefully for DND & the HIAL team, something is resolved quickly before confidence in the route is eroded beyond repair.