"Could I very gently suggest that discussion of Stobart possibly acquiring Flybe should either take place on the Flybe thread, or a Stobart Air thread should be created ? That way the Southend thread could remain about Southend rather than deviating into being about particularly airlines..."
In my opinion this is extremely applicable for this thread as the direct implication of the articles were a sustained increase in movements from Southend.
Aviation sources claim that a takeover of Flybe by Stobart Group could make sense as Stobart looks to grow passenger traffic at London Southend Airport, which it owns. Among the routes Dublin-based Stobart Air is launching is a Flybe service between Dublin and Southend.