What's the drama all about? You have dozens and dozens of foreign airlines operating into UK airports day in and day out that are licenced abroad. Are they all jelly on the wall? European airlines follow standards set by EASA, so what exactly is the difference between Van Air and Aer Arann operating to/from IOM? They are both foreign, but EU-based airlines. What apparently comes into play here is some sort of grudge against the Eastern Europe part of the story... If anyone is to blame, it must be Citywing - which is a company, I understand, not run by foreigner.