One thing is certain, Flybe are going to realise very quickly that this is a disastrous partnership.
I think they're already there. The J41 paint is already nearing completion in purple and the Saab 2000 that went into paint at EMA today was planned to go purple. In a last minute change of heart orders have been given for it to be painted all white - hardly a commitment to the new deal! There are no signs of the T3 flights moving off Eastern's systems to Flybe's with only two months to go. Every flight next week on ABZ-LSI is still selling at the lead-in fare and it's like that for months ahead so looks like bookings are low to nonexistant as well on the "flagship" route for the new partnership.
There are no encouraging signs at all here - looks like it is about to get as messy as many predicted and if Eastern are involved in taking any risk on this then I'd not be surprised if they were to back away from the whole thing in a real hurry.